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Equal Rights Advocates Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Unknown / Unclassified (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.04M (2023)

Expenses
$3.53M (2023)

Total Assets
$6.06M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.83M (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,042,968
Expenses
$3,525,851
Net Income
-$482,883
Net Assets
$3,225,665
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,997,931
98.5%
Program Services $58,080
1.9%
Investment Income $5,288
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$17,315
Sales of Assets -$1,016
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,911,592
54.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,056,652
Total Liabilities $2,830,987
Net Assets $3,225,665
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noreen Farrell (Executive Director) $189,650 $0 $0
Delia Coleman (Deputy Director) $169,995 $0 $0
Jessica Stender (Deputy Legal Director) $153,093 $0 $0
Maria Alvarez (Director Of Finance And Administration) $121,196 $0 $0
Judith Goldkrand (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dale Schrodel (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nitin Jindal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pami Vyas (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Tamayo (At Large Member) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Dement (At Large Member) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Fleming Nolan (At Large Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Widess (At Large Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Schwartz (At Large Member) $0 $0 $0
Fred Alvarez (At Large Member) $0 $0 $0
Sasha Rao (At Large Member) $0 $0 $0
Annie Khalid (At Large Member) $0 $0 $0
Joi Chaney (At Large Member) $0 $0 $0
Louette Colombano (At Large Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,323,387
Expenses
$2,643,221
Net Income
$680,166
Net Assets
$3,636,991
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,078,983
92.6%
Program Services $284,230
8.6%
Investment Income $2,575
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$42,401
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,708,281
64.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,353,223
Total Liabilities $3,716,232
Net Assets $3,636,991
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noreen Farrell (Executive Director) $186,963 $0 $17,571
Maria Alvarez (Director Of Finance And Op) $150,234 $0 $14,817
Drucilla S Ramey (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dale Schroedel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nitin Jindal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gilda Turitz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Eve Cervantez (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
James Sturdevant (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Carl Whitaker (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Vetesi (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Widess (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jihan Spearman (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mari Overbeck (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Dana (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Pam Vyas (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Vanice Dunn (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Judith Goldkrand (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,831,778
Expenses
$2,596,195
Net Income
$235,583
Net Assets
$2,782,742
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,067,554
73.0%
Program Services $685,561
24.2%
Investment Income $626
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $78,037
2.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,593,528
61.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,140,748
Total Liabilities $358,006
Net Assets $2,782,742
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noreen Farrell (Executive Director) $161,986 $0 $0
Drucilla S Ramey (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dale Schroedel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nitin Jindal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gilda Turitz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Eve Cervantez (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
James Sturdevant (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Carl Whitaker (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Vetesi (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Widess (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jihan Spearman (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mari Overbeck (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Dana (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Pam Vyas (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Vanice Dunn (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Judith Goldkrand (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,775,675
Expenses
$2,097,367
Net Income
$678,308
Net Assets
$2,551,497
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,758,799
99.4%
Program Services $90,815
3.3%
Investment Income $11,024
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$84,963
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,214,964
57.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,796,029
Total Liabilities $244,532
Net Assets $2,551,497
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noreen Farrell (Executive Director) $152,043 $0 $17,696
Drucilla S Ramey (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Palumbo (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nitin Jindal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gilda Turitz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Autumn Mcdonald (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Barbara S Bryant (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Whitaker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Gillette (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Widess (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Katz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eve Cervantez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Sturdevant (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lucia Corral Pena (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Marja Lisa Overbeck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Dana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nisha Nanda (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dale Schroedel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jihan Spearman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Vetesi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,303,564
Expenses
$1,956,641
Net Income
-$653,077
Net Assets
$1,873,189
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,301,586
99.8%
Program Services $45,926
3.5%
Investment Income $10,309
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$64,467
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,210
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,103,697
56.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,108,824
Total Liabilities $235,635
Net Assets $1,873,189
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noreen Farrell (Executive Director) $185,000 $0 $0
Drucilla S Ramey (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Palumbo (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nitin Jindal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gilda Turitz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Autumn Mcdonald (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Barbara S Bryant (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Whitaker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Bal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Widess (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Katz Kishawi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eve Cervantez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Sturdevant (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lucia Coral Pena (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Marja Lisa Overbeck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Dana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nisha Nanda (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shirley Gee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Simona Farrise (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,194,901
Expenses
$1,623,252
Net Income
$571,649
Net Assets
$2,526,266
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,235,755
56.3%
Program Services $575,587
26.2%
Investment Income $2,074
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,358
0.7%
Net Fundraising $362,237
16.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,890
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $185,000
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $664,969
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,825,730
Total Liabilities $299,464
Net Assets $2,526,266
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noreen Farrell (Executive Director) $185,000 $0 $0
Ghada Saliba Malouf (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gay Crostwait Grunfeld (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Liu (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Drucilla S Ramey (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christine Brigagliano (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Simona A Farrise (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Katz Kishawi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Sturdevant (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Bal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marja Lisa Overbeck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eve Cervantez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nisha Nanda (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Palumbo (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lucia Coral Pena (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shirley Gee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Barbara S Bryant (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gilda Turitz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carl Whitaker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,531,439
Expenses
$1,446,289
Net Income
$1,085,150
Net Assets
$1,954,617
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,109,317
43.8%
Program Services $1,045,116
41.3%
Investment Income $2,064
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,282
0.4%
Net Fundraising $366,807
14.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$3,147
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $755,296
52.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,234,935
Total Liabilities $280,318
Net Assets $1,954,617

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,222,774
Expenses
$1,305,463
Net Income
-$82,689
Net Assets
$869,468
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,256,094
> 100%
Program Services $17,513
1.4%
Investment Income $2,561
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,609
0.6%
Net Fundraising -$61,003
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $633,222
48.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,078,522
Total Liabilities $209,054
Net Assets $869,468

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,364,794
Expenses
$1,249,492
Net Income
$115,302
Net Assets
$952,157
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,428,236
> 100%
Program Services $8,056
0.6%
Investment Income $2,206
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $23,428
1.7%
Net Fundraising -$97,132
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $612,001
49.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,129,971
Total Liabilities $177,814
Net Assets $952,157

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,081,734
Expenses
$1,111,004
Net Income
-$29,270
Net Assets
$810,533
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,024,331
94.7%
Program Services $46,261
4.3%
Investment Income $8,152
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$16,163
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,153
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $141,790
12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $19,000
1.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $379,264
34.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $957,484
Total Liabilities $146,951
Net Assets $810,533

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,293,271
Expenses
$1,259,202
Net Income
$34,069
Net Assets
$836,855
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $800,458
61.9%
Program Services $460,096
35.6%
Investment Income $10,681
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,953
0.3%
Sales of Assets -$1,277
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,360
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $204,463
16.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $510,209
40.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $951,276
Total Liabilities $114,421
Net Assets $836,855

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,333,642
Expenses
$1,461,246
Net Income
-$127,604
Net Assets
$800,223
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $818,306
61.4%
Program Services $507,831
38.1%
Investment Income $7,519
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$9,782
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,768
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $238,227
16.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $625,651
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $904,190
Total Liabilities $103,967
Net Assets $800,223

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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