Equality Federation Institute

Analysis

Equality Federation Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Equality Federation Institute reported income of $2.6m and spending of $3.5m, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $2.6m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Equality Federation Institute sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Mexico Voices for Children ($2.6m), Yaqeen Endowment ($2.6m) and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Kansas ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 9.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $277k (7.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. It paid $20k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $110k, net assets of $4.2m.