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The Equity Institute

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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Educational Services and Schools - Other (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.4M (2023)

Expenses
$1.59M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.36M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$41.4k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,397,959
Expenses
$1,592,844
Net Income
-$194,885
Net Assets
$1,315,103
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,011,900
72.4%
Program Services $322,308
23.1%
Investment Income $7,961
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $55,790
4.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $340,334
21.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $621,316
39.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,356,530
Total Liabilities $41,427
Net Assets $1,315,103
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karla Vigil (Executive Director) $162,263 $0 $28,505
Carlon Howard (Secretary/Chief Impact Off) $139,263 $0 $10,303
Christina Turner (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ashlie Grilz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorien Toku Agyapon (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,836,550
Expenses
$1,431,996
Net Income
$404,554
Net Assets
$1,509,988
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,603,894
87.3%
Program Services $228,777
12.5%
Investment Income $3,879
0.2%
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 $307,568
21.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $441,678
30.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,548,512
Total Liabilities $38,524
Net Assets $1,509,988
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karla Vigil (Executive Director) $146,115 $0 $26,542
Carlon Howard (Secretary/Chief Impact Off) $125,423 $0 $9,488
Christina Turner (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ashlie Grilz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorien Toku Agyapon (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,884,009
Expenses
$1,530,661
Net Income
$353,348
Net Assets
$1,105,434
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,642,637
87.2%
Program Services $241,318
12.8%
Investment Income $54
0.0%
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 $274,782
18.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $242,728
15.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,132,249
Total Liabilities $26,815
Net Assets $1,105,434
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karla Vigil (Executive Director) $132,872 $0 $19,167
Carlon Howard (Secretary/Chief Impact Officer) $111,672 $0 $11,071
Christina Turner (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Littky (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,210,745
Expenses
$689,541
Net Income
$521,204
Net Assets
$752,087
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $998,343
82.5%
Program Services $212,402
17.5%
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 $108,708
15.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $225,491
32.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $771,425
Total Liabilities $19,338
Net Assets $752,087
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karla Vigil (Cheif Executive Director) $108,708 $0 $22,452
Carlon Howard (Cheif Impact Officer) $85,898 $0 $6,626
Christina Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Littky (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$269,063
Expenses
$38,180
Net Income
$230,883
Net Assets
$230,883
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $233,088
86.6%
Program Services $35,975
13.4%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $230,883
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $230,883
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Litcky (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Abedon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Guaba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlon Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karla Vigil (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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