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The Equal Rights Center (ERC)

ERC is a lgbt rights organization based in Washington, DC that was founded in 1983. As of 2019 they had $1.7 million in revenue and $1.9 million in assets.

Since 1983 the Equal Rights Center (ERC) has identified, challenged, and eliminated discrimination. Today the ERC stands as one of the few truly comprehensive civil rights organizations in the United States.

EIN:

52-1297949

City:

Washington

State:

District of Columbia

Metro:

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Website:

equalrightscenter.org

Phone:

(202) 234-3062

Facebook:

facebook.com/EqualRightsCntr

Twitter:

@equalrightscntr

Founded:

1983

Type:

501(c)(3)

NTEE:

R26: LGBT rights organizations

Revenue:

$1,704,430

Assets:

$1,980,859

Employees:

Fiscal year end:

December

Revenue trends:

Asset trends:

Program areas at ERC

In 2018, the erc conducted 701 civil rights tests designed to identify unlawful discrimination in housing, employment, and access to public accommodations. The erc also trained housing professionals and members of the community in fair housing and accessible design & construction. The erc launched a web-based app called accessa11y. This app crowdsources wheelchair accessibility information for restaurants and retail stores in the Washington, dc metro area & the new york metropolitan area. In 2018, the erc also developed a new e-learning course to educate housing providers about fair housing requirements specific to dc.

Form 990s for ERC

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2018-12	Sep 14, 2019	990	View PDF
2017-12	Dec 22, 2018	990	View PDF
2016-12	Nov 6, 2017	990	View PDF
2015-12	Jan 26, 2017	990	View PDF
2014-12	Aug 24, 2015	990	View PDF
...and four more Form 990 PDFs

Financials for ERC

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Federated campaigns	$0	$0
Membership dues	$0	$0
Fundraising event contributions	$0	$0
Related organizations	$0	$0
Government grants (contributions)	$467,401	$410,625	13.8%
Normal grants, contributions, etc.	$151,750	$45,937	230.3%
<em>Non-cash contributions included in above</em>	$0	$0
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$619,151	$456,562	35.6%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$619,151	$456,562	35.6%
Program services	$1,071,313	$732,189	46.3%
Investment income and dividends	$13,536	$4,333	212.4%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0
Royalty revenue	$0	$0
Net rental income	$0	$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0
Miscellaneous revenues	$430	$2,561	-83.2%
Total revenues	$1,704,430	$1,195,645	42.6%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Grants to govts. and orgs. in USA	$0	$0
Grants to individuals in USA	$0	$0
Grants to govts., orgs., and individuals outside USA	$0	$0
Benefits paid to or for members	$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, etc.	$152,928	$155,208	-1.5%
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons	$0	$0
Non-officer salaries and wages	$594,883	$654,205	-9.1%
Pension/retirement accruals and contributions	$977	$0	999%
Other employee benefits	$43,188	$43,051	0.3%
Payroll taxes	$62,854	$63,149	-0.5%
Management fees	$0	$0
Legal fees	$0	$1,625	-100%
Accounting fees	$44,020	$39,799	10.6%
Lobbying fees	$0	$0
Pro. fundraising fees	$0	$0
Investment mgmt fees	$0	$0
Other fee-for-service	$29,327	$5,214	462.5%
Advertising and promotion	$0	$0
Office expenses	$94,619	$35,230	168.6%
Information tech. expenses	$0	$0
Royalty expenses	$0	$0
Occupancy	$123,188	$163,137	-24.5%
Travel	$17,192	$12,823	34.1%
Public official travel and entertainment	$0	$0
Conferences, meetings, etc.	$11,366	$5,919	92.0%
Interest	$0	$410	-100%
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0
Depreciation, amortization, etc.	$2,447	$0	999%
Insurance	$6,918	$5,355	29.2%
All other expenses	$65,317	$83,214	-21.5%
Total expenses	$1,249,224	$1,268,339	-1.5%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Cash (non-interest-bearing)	$257,445	$170,007	51.4%
Savings, short-term investments, etc.	$1,467,464	$1,053,929	39.2%
Pledges and grants receivable	$0	$0
Accounts receivable	$217,357	$389,342	-44.2%
Loans receivable from officers, directors, etc.	$0	$0
Loans receivable from other disqualified persons	$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable	$0	$0
Inventories for use	$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$7,360	$16,600	-55.7%
Buildings, equipment, etc. post-depreciation	$12,922	$0	999%
Investments, publicly traded securities	$0	$0
Investments, other securities	$0	$0
Investments, program-related	$0	$0
Intangible assets	$0	$0
Other assets	$18,311	$18,311	0%
Total assets	$1,980,859	$1,648,189	20.2%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$38,058	$37,758	0.8%
Grants payable	$0	$0
Deferred revenue	$217,000	$397,000	-45.3%
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0
Escrow or custodial account liability	$0	$0
Loans payable to officers and disqualified persons	$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0
Other liabilities	$80,702	$23,538	242.9%
Total liabilities	$335,760	$458,296	-26.7%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Unrestricted net assets	$1,585,980	$1,189,893	33.3%
Temporarily restricted net assets	$59,119	$0	999%
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	$0

Vendors for ERC

Vendor	Services	Date
Microsoft Services	Software	2020-02-22
███ ███ ███	Content management system software; Marketing software; Fundraising software; Advocacy software	2020-02-22
██████	Fundraising software; Payment processing	2020-02-22
█████████	Content management system software	2020-02-22
██████ █████████ ███ ████████	Tax accounting	2019-08-31
█████ █████ ████	Tax accounting	2013-07-30

Personnel at ERC

Name	Title	Compensation	Most recent data
Kate Scott	Interim Executive Director	-	March 24, 2020
Crystal Lewis	Director of Finance and Administration	-	March 24, 2020
█████████ ███████	Accessibility Rights Director	$104,460	Dec. 31, 2018
████ █████	External Affairs Manager	-	March 24, 2020
████ ███████	Civil Rights Testing Manager	-	March 24, 2020
█████ ████████	Training and Compliance Program Manager	-	March 24, 2020
█████ ███████████	Fair Housing Rights Program Manager	-	March 24, 2020
█████ ██████	Accessibility Rights Manager	-	March 24, 2020
███████ █ ████	Past Executive Director	$145,115	Aug. 31, 2019
█████ ██████ ██████████	President	$0	March 24, 2020
...and six more key personnel

Peer lgbt rights organizations

	Name	Type	Revenue	Location
1	The International Institute on Race Equality and Human Rights	501(c)(3)	$1.1 million	Washington, DC
2	Gay and Andlesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)	501(c)(3)	$4.4 million	Boston, MA
3	Parents Families and Friends of Lesb- Ians &gays Pflag Greater Boston	501(c)(3)	$771,911	Waltham, MA
4	Matthew Shepard Foundation	501(c)(3)	$774,716	Casper, WY
5	Equality Ohio Education Fund	501(c)(3)	$836,758	Columbus, OH
6	Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)	501(c)(3)	$1.5 million	Washington, DC
7	Pflag	501(c)(3)	$3.7 million	Washington, DC
8	National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA)	501(c)(3)	$874,655	Washington, DC
9	LGBTQ Victory Institute	501(c)(3)	$2.4 million	Washington, DC
10	Freedom for All Americans Education Fund	501(c)(3)	$2.5 million	Washington, DC
11	Equality Florida Institute	501(c)(3)	$3.9 million	St Petersburg, FL
12	Sacramento LGBT Community Center	501(c)(3)	$1.9 million	Sacramento, CA
13	Campaign For Southern Equality	501(c)(3)	$1.0 million	Asheville, NC
14	Immigration Equality	501(c)(3)	$1.4 million	New York, NY
15	Gay-Straight Alliance Network	501(c)(3)	$2.1 million	Oakland, CA
16	Equality Foundation of Ga	501(c)(3)	$1.0 million	Atlanta, GA
17	Philanthrofund Foundation	501(c)(3)	$494,251	Minneapolis, MN
18	Outfront Minnesota Community Services	501(c)(3)	$848,233	Minneapolis, MN
19	Basic Rights Education Fund	501(c)(3)	$1.0 million	Portland, OR
20	Equality California Institute (EQCA)	501(c)(3)	$1.7 million	Los Angeles, CA
21	Equality Federation Institute	501(c)(3)	$1.5 million	Portland, OR
22	Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth (BAGLY)	501(c)(3)	$1.7 million	Boston, MA
23	True Colors Fund	501(c)(3)	$2.0 million	New York, NY
24	Equality Minnesota	501(c)(3)	$567,438	Minneapolis, MN
25	Equality Michigan	501(c)(3)	$533,443	Detroit, MI

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The Equal Rights Center (ERC)

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Form 990s for ERC

Financials for ERC

Vendors for ERC

Personnel at ERC

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