EIN 68-0438008

Equality California (EQCA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
34
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Equality California (EQCA) is the nation’s largest statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization dedicated to creating a fair and just society.
Also known as...
Equality California Institute
Total revenues
$5,076,216
2022
Total expenses
$5,382,748
2022
Total assets
$3,464,171
2022
Num. employees
34
2022

Program areas at EQCA

Equality California Institute's nevada-based dba silver state Equality Institute conducted community outreach and increased civic engagement on critical issues impacting the lgbtq+ community. This included critical ongoing response efforts to covid-19, rapid response to address the spread of mpox, and ongoing work to reduce the stigma around hiv. Silver state Equality Institute also conducted public education on Nevada's primary and general 2022 elections. Additionally, silver state Equality's Nevada student advisory council convened students from across the state to discuss needed protections and best practices for supporting lgbtq+ students and their allies. Moreover, silver state Equality Institute began work on its legislative priorities for 2023 by managing the Nevada Equality coalition that supports pro-equality bills moving through the legislature through public education and advocacy. Silver state Equality Institute also continued to run an lgbtq+ youth in out of home placements workgroup consisting of organizations primarily located in Nevada (with a few national partners) to continue to address the needs of youth in foster care, juvenile justice settings, and youth experiencing homelessness.
Equality California Institute significantly expanded its efforts to ensure safe and supportive school environments for lgbtq+ students across the state through its second cohort of the Equality California mentorship corps. The mentorship corps provides lgbtq+ affirming mentorship to students in fresno, palm springs, and oceanside. Through a combination of social-emotional learning, motivational interviewing, and opportunities to engage the broader local community of lgbtq+ community-based organizations, the mentorship corps seeks to improve the well-being of lgbtq+ and other students over an academic year and create a safe and supportive school environment. Equality California Institute also published its second bi-annual safe and supportive schools report card and conducted outreach and advocacy in California's public school districts to provide resources and assistance for districts seeking to implement best practices and further their adherence to California's education code in support of a safe school climate. The report card shines a light on successes and challenges that California unified school districts experience when implementing lgbtq-inclusive programs and policies and serves as a resource and advocacy tool for students, parents, teachers and community leaders.in 2022, Equality California Institute also started work - in partnership with the California department of education, la county office of education and an advisory committee of local lgbtq+ centers, lgbtq+ and allied non-profit organizations, and education experts - on an online lgbtq+ training for public school teachers and other certificated staff. This training will be available for California's educators to take starting in 2025.
Equality California Institute works to reduce disparities in health and well-being for lgbtq+ people by addressing the systemic realities and social determinants of health that negatively impact health outcomes for lgbtq+ people. With the continued support of gilead sciences, sempra, the e. rhodes and leona b. carpenter foundation, and the California dialogue on cancer, Equality California Institute continued to expand its lgbtq+ diversity, equity and inclusion training. The training promotes lgbtq+ inclusion and offers healthcare and homeless service providers a range of tools to identify better and serve the needs of lgbtq+ clients. Equality California Institute continues to manage its out against big tobacco - los angeles and out against big tobacco - central valley coalitions. Both programs raise awareness about tobacco use disparities among lgbtq+ people and educate lawmakers on the importance of common-sense tobacco control policies. Equality California Institute is also committed to ending the stigma against people living with hiv by educating legislators and mobilizing the lgbtq+ community and those who are disproportionately impacted by hiv. In partnership with the elizabeth taylor aids foundation, the hiv is not a crime campaign and Equality California Institute support state-based hiv and lgbtq+ organizations across the country in their work to educate policymakers and increase public support for modernizing outdated, ineffective, and discriminatory laws that criminalize people living with hiv. This year, Equality California Institute also hosted its second annual nosotros vihviendo cohort, a program designed to support and develop grassroots leaders working to reduce hiv stigma and increase access to care for latinx men. Equality California Institute also conducted extensive public education and outreach around covid-19 and mpox, to ensure access to accurate information and crucial resources, such as vaccinations and testing, in lgbtq+ communities. Additionally, with new funding from the California department of social services, Equality California Institute launched its new "stop the hate" program, which convenes lgbtq+ organizations to build power and amplify lgbtq+ voices in the fight against hate crimes and incidents.
Equality California Institute implements programs aimed at empowering the next generation of lgbtq+ leaders. In partnership with the California lgbtq legislative caucus foundation, Equality California Institute convened more than 100 openly lgbtq+ elected and appointed officials from across the state for the 2022 California lgbtq+ leadership summit in sacramento. With support from the comcast foundation, California Institute offered an online, paid summer fellowship program through legislative offices in sacramento to give college students first-hand experience working with legislators on state policy. With the support of edison international and pg&e, Equality California Institute conducted the 2022 southern California lgbtq+ leadership academy in long beach and the 2022 northern California lgbtq+ leadership academy online. The leadership academy recruits lgbtq+ community leaders and advocates throughout the state and prepares them to run for office or seek appointments to state boards and commissions. Our lgbtq+ appointments process recommends and advocates for highly qualified, diverse lgbtq+ leaders, including alumni of our lgbtq+ leadership academy, for appointment to executive branch positions, judicial offices, and state boards and commissions.

Grants made by EQCA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Equality CaliforniaTo Support Efforts To Create A World That Is Healthy, Just and Fully Equal for All LGBT People.$400,000
Ucla FoundationHiv Modernization$225,000
Fairness Education FundLGBTQ+ Covid-19 Education and Outreach$150,000
...and 16 more grants made

Who funds Equality California (EQCA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF)Restricted for Use for Hiv-Decriminalization Initiative and To Support Sub-Grants To the Williams Institute.$1,325,000
California Legislative LGBT FoundationContribution for Organization Support$200,000
NEO PhilanthropyProgram Grant$191,111
...and 30 more grants received totalling $2,632,179

Personnel at EQCA

NameTitleCompensation
Tony HoangExecutive Director$0
Samuel Garett-PateManaging Director of External Affairs$0
Valerie PloumpisNational Policy Director$0
Sarah MorrowDevelopment Director$0
Erin ArendseProgram Director$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for EQCA

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,832,433
Program services$1,575,393
Investment income and dividends$5,055
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-337,499
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$834
Total revenues$5,076,216

Form 990s for EQCA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-01990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
2018-122020-01-31990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 13, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $191,111 from NEO Philanthropy
December 30, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman rightsLGBTQ
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
555 W 5th St 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
eqca.org/ 
Phone
(323) 848-9801
Facebook page
EqualityCalifornia 
Twitter profile
@eqca 
IRS details
EIN
68-0438008
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R26: LGBT Rights
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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