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The Equal Rights Center

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 1985
  • EIN: 52-1297949

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: Housing, Shelter / Housing Development, Construction, Management (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.93M (2022)

Expenses
$1.51M (2022)

Total Assets
$1.93M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$203k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

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 Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,928,650
Expenses
$1,506,501
Net Income
$422,149
Net Assets
$1,726,723
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,295,159
67.2%
Program Services $618,586
32.1%
Investment Income $14,905
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $153,449
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $761,699
50.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,929,279
Total Liabilities $202,556
Net Assets $1,726,723
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Annie Kate Scott (Executive Director) $142,214 $0 $11,235
Sara Surface (Deputy Director) $105,200 $0 $8,742
Robert Dinerstein (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Edelman (1 St Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sue A Marshall (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sunil Mansukhani (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Levi Christian Pearson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
George Ruttinger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Simon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Olivier Kamanda (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Handley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marsha Mazz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Gaztambide Arandes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,450,080
Expenses
$1,295,943
Net Income
$154,137
Net Assets
$1,299,076
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $846,658
58.4%
Program Services $603,240
41.6%
Investment Income $123
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $59
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,722
11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $650,690
50.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,675,357
Total Liabilities $376,281
Net Assets $1,299,076
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Annie Kate Scott (Executive Director) $140,711 $0 $9,037
Robert Dinerstein (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Edelman (1 St Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sunil Mansukhani (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sue Marshall (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Katy Neas (Director (Through 06/21)) $0 $0 $0
Olivier Kamanda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Crootof (Director (Through 11/21)) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Simon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rev Cameron Byrd (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Ruttinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Levi Christian Pearson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew K Handley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marsha Mazz (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 27, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$943,600
Expenses
$1,312,104
Net Income
-$368,504
Net Assets
$1,144,939
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $556,281
59.0%
Program Services $384,333
40.7%
Investment Income $2,986
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $146,772
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $679,542
51.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,540,054
Total Liabilities $395,115
Net Assets $1,144,939
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Annie Kate Scott (Executive Director) $136,760 $0 $5,812
Robert Dinerstein (President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Edelman (1 St Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sunil Mansukhani (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sue Marshall (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Katy Neas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Olivier Kamanda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Crootof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Simon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rev Cameron Byrd (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Ruttinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Levi Christian Pearson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,182,774
Expenses
$1,314,430
Net Income
-$131,656
Net Assets
$1,513,443
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $530,889
44.9%
Program Services $631,202
53.4%
Investment Income $20,683
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $273,792
20.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $545,385
41.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,719,018
Total Liabilities $205,575
Net Assets $1,513,443
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melvina Ford (Executive Director (Thru 10/19)) $150,578 $0 $11,319
Annie Kate Scott Deputy Dir (Then Interim Exec Dir (Beg. 11/19)) $106,705 $0 $5,190
Robert Dinerstein (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Edelman (1 St Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sue A Marshall (2 Nd Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dan Silver (Treasurer & Secretary (Thru 5/19)) $0 $0 $0
Sunil Mansukhani (Treasurer (Beginning 9/19)) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Simon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Byrd (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Ruttinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Crootof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katy Neas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Olivier Kamanda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Levi Christian Pearson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 21, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,704,430
Expenses
$1,249,224
Net Income
$455,206
Net Assets
$1,645,099
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $619,151
36.3%
Program Services $1,071,313
62.9%
Investment Income $13,536
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $430
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $152,928
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $594,883
47.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,980,859
Total Liabilities $335,760
Net Assets $1,645,099
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melvina C Ford (Executive Director) $145,115 $0 $7,813
Annie K Scott (Deputy Director) $118,927 $0 $4,799
Katherine Pearson (Accessibility Rights Director) $104,460 $0 $4,908
Robert Dinerstein (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Edelman (1 St Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sue A Marshall (2 Nd Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Daniel B Silver (Treasurer & Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles H Crawford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Simon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Byrd (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Ruttinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Crootof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katy Neas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunil Mansukhani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Olivier Kamanda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Santiago Negron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Levi Christian Pearson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 3, 2019

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,195,645
Expenses
$1,268,339
Net Income
-$72,694
Net Assets
$1,189,893
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $456,562
38.2%
Program Services $732,189
61.2%
Investment Income $4,333
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,561
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $155,208
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $654,205
51.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,648,189
Total Liabilities $458,296
Net Assets $1,189,893
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melvina C Ford (Executive Director) $148,457 $0 $6,752
Annie K Scott (Deputy Director) $119,057 $0 $4,463
Katherine Pearson (Accessibility Rights Director) $105,700 $0 $4,657
Robert Dinerstein (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Edelman (1 St Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sue A Marshall (2 Nd Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Daniel B Silver (Treasurer & Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles H Crawford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rabbi Bruce E Kahn (Director (Through 03/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Simon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Byrd (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Ruttinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Crootof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katy Neas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunil Mansukhani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Olivier Kamanda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Santiago Negron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Levi C Pearson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 21, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,720,376
Expenses
$1,397,085
Net Income
$1,323,291
Net Assets
$1,262,587
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $535,094
19.7%
Program Services $2,169,942
79.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,340
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $159,953
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $698,839
50.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,976,162
Total Liabilities $713,575
Net Assets $1,262,587
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melvina C Ford (Executive Director) $153,633 $0 $6,320
Annie K Scott (Deputy Director) $104,500 $0 $4,272
Robert Dinerstein (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Edelman (1 St Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sue A Marshall (2 Nd Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Daniel B Silver (Treasurer & Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles H Crawford (Chair, Personnel Comm.) $0 $0 $0
Rabbi Bruce E Kahn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Simon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Byrd (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Ruttinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Crootof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katy Neas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunil Mansukhani (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,656,923
Expenses
$1,560,376
Net Income
$96,547
Net Assets
-$267,604
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $573,296
34.6%
Program Services $1,083,627
65.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $145,599
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $737,342
47.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $909,694
Total Liabilities $1,177,298
Net Assets -$267,604
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melvina C Ford (Executive Director) $139,460 $0 $6,139
Robert Dinerstein (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Edelman (1 St Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sue A Marshall (2 Nd Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Daniel B Silver (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mirin Phool (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles H Crawford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rabbi Bruce E Kahn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Simon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Byrd (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Ruttinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 25, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,535,375
Expenses
$4,980,858
Net Income
-$445,483
Net Assets
$1,124,269
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,828,810
84.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $706,563
15.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $251,954
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $788,917
15.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,570,086
Total Liabilities $445,817
Net Assets $1,124,269
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Rothstein (Deputy Dir.) $108,000 $0 $4,132
Melvina C Ford (Exec. Director) $105,750 $0 $3,099
Donald Kahl (Past Exec. Dir.) $38,204 $0 $4,883
Rabbi Bruce E Kahn (Chair Of P. C.) $0 $0 $0
Peter Edelman Esq (1st Vice Pres.) $0 $0 $0
Daniel B Silver Esq (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Dinerstein Esq (President) $0 $0 $0
Sue A Marshall (2nd Vice Pres.) $0 $0 $0
Charles H Crawford (Bd Of Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Simon (Bd Of Director) $0 $0 $0
Colleen F Shanahan (Bd Of Director) $0 $0 $0
Mirin Phool (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rev Cameron Byrd (Bd Of Director) $0 $0 $0
George Ruttinger Esq (Bd Of Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 30, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,911,159
Expenses
$5,057,308
Net Income
-$146,149
Net Assets
$1,569,752
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,528,741
71.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $19
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,382,399
28.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,250
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $985,213
19.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,114,519
Total Liabilities $544,767
Net Assets $1,569,752
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Donald L Kahl (Out Going E.D.) $127,250 $0 $0
Rabbi Bruce E Kahn (Chair Of P. C.) $0 $0 $0
Peter Edelman Esq (1st Vice Pres.) $0 $0 $0
Daniel B Silver Esq (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Dinerstein Esq (President) $0 $0 $0
Sue A Marshall (2nd Vice Pres.) $0 $0 $0
Charles H Crawford (Bd Of Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Simon (Bd Of Director) $0 $0 $0
Colleen F Shanahan (Bd Of Director) $0 $0 $0
Mirin Phool (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rev Cameron Byrd (Bd Of Director) $0 $0 $0
George Ruttinger Esq (Bd Of Director) $0 $0 $0
Melvina C Ford (In Coming E.D.) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 30, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,891,915
Expenses
$2,021,955
Net Income
-$130,040
Net Assets
$1,715,901
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $622,142
32.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,269,764
67.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,000
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $937,480
46.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,214,414
Total Liabilities $498,513
Net Assets $1,715,901

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,656,949
Expenses
$1,688,381
Net Income
-$31,432
Net Assets
$1,845,941
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $473,162
28.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,221
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,182,566
71.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $128,200
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $780,657
46.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,093,680
Total Liabilities $247,739
Net Assets $1,845,941

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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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990

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  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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