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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,185,104
Total expenses
$4,475,980
Contributions and grants received
$4,117,287
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,400
Investment income
$5,361
Other revenue
$60,056
Total assets, end of year
$7,265,802
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,492,281
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,773,521
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,552,121
Management and general expenses
$547,578
Fundraising expenses
$376,281
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,552,121

Program services were 79.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $915,631

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,201,656

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $42,260

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $2,400 · related or exempt $2,400

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,112 · excluded $5,112

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $26,176

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $25,927

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $249

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $249 · excluded $249

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $117,880

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $915,631

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $118,420

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$540 · excluded -$540

  • 11a · Other revenue: SETTLEMENTS

    total $58,495 · excluded $58,495

  • 11b · Other revenue: REFUNDS AND REBATES

    total $2,057 · excluded $2,057

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISC. INCOME

    total $44 · excluded $44

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $60,596

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $707,526 · program services $593,870 · management and general $56,828 · fundraising $56,828

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,784,019 · program services $1,378,817 · management and general $260,293 · fundraising $144,909

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $58,468 · program services $45,138 · management and general $8,621 · fundraising $4,709

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $161,872 · program services $124,287 · management and general $23,767 · fundraising $13,818

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $170,849 · program services $134,953 · management and general $22,019 · fundraising $13,877

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $8,430 · program services $8,430

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $147,602 · program services $94,671 · management and general $43,196 · fundraising $9,735

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $422 · management and general $422

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $458,959 · program services $402,456 · management and general $23,025 · fundraising $33,478

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $100,769 · program services $71,393 · management and general $7,957 · fundraising $21,419

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $123,602 · program services $97,632 · management and general $15,931 · fundraising $10,039

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $424,024 · program services $334,928 · management and general $54,624 · fundraising $34,472

  • 17 · Travel

    total $102,092 · program services $85,043 · management and general $9,867 · fundraising $7,182

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $113,872 · program services $96,677 · fundraising $17,195

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $33,896 · program services $26,774 · management and general $4,369 · fundraising $2,753

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,542 · program services $17,015 · management and general $2,777 · fundraising $1,750

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $50,686 · program services $40,037 · management and general $6,532 · fundraising $4,117

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $7,350 · management and general $7,350

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,041,568 · end of year $2,922,730

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $353,445 · end of year $609,092

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,731,571 · end of year $1,448,076

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $511

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $264,551 · end of year $102,717

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $413,159

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $338,481

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $102,280 · end of year $74,678

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $81,658 · end of year $86,474

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,224,595 · end of year $2,021,524

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $318,950 · end of year $406,113

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $46,750 · end of year $650

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,370,330 · end of year $2,085,518

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,037,502 · end of year $3,099,676

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,026,136 · end of year $1,673,845

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROTECT AND EXPAND EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS AND OTHERS WITH MARGINALIZED GENDER IDENTITIES. WITH A FOCUS ON LOW INCOME WOMEN, ERA ADDRESSES ECONOMIC INSECURITY, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, WORKPLACE INEQUITIES, CHILDCARE, AND THE NEEDS OF WORKING FAMILIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROTECT AND EXPAND ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

  • LEGAL ADVOCACY, SERVICES, & ENFORCEMENT - ERA PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND COUNSELING AS WELL AS LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO STUDENTS AND WORKERS IN NEED ACROSS THE NATION. THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES, ERA CHALLENGES SEX HARASSMENT DISCRIMINATION AT WORK AND SCHOOL AND OTHER UNLAWFUL CONDUCT VIOLATING CIVIL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. BUILDING ON 50+ YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING LEGAL WORK, INCLUDING CASES UP TO THE SUPREME COURT, ERA LEADS GROUNDBREAKING CASES AFFIRMING RIGHTS AND CONFIRMING ITS REACH TO THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY INEQUITIES.ERA LEADS STATE AND NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE IMPACT CAMPAIGNS/NETWORKS WITH 500+ ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS TO BUILD POWER BEHIND MISSION-ALIGNED SYSTEM REFORM. THESE INCLUDE, STRONGER CALIFORNIA ADVOCATES NETWORK, EQUAL PAY TODAY, THE STOP HARASSMENT STATE NETWORK (COLLECTIVELY, WOMEN'S AGENDA INITIATIVES) AND THE NATIONAL TASKFORCE ON TRADESWOMEN ISSUES, WHICH BECAME A PROJECT OF ERA IN 2024. IN THE PAST DECADE ALONE, ERA HAS HELPED DRIVE THE PASSAGE OF 66 LAWS IN CALIFORNIA AND 183 LAWS NATIONWIDE BENEFITTING 30 MILLION IN ADVANCING WORKPLACE EQUITY, POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND WEALTH GENERATION, THE NEEDS OF WORKING FAMILIES, AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE.

    Expenses $2,151,106 · Revenue $2,400

  • COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND CULTURE/NARRATIVE CHANGE - ERA EDUCATES STUDENTS AND WORKERS AND ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ABOUT LEGAL RIGHTS AND MISSION GOALS THROUGH ITS NATIONAL ACTION TEAM ALERTS, DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS, WEBSITE CONTENT, POLICY VIDEOS, MEDIA THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, AND THE ERA DIGITAL POLICY HUB. ERA'S EFFORTS GARNER OVER 100 MILLION SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS ANNUALLY REACHING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING EQUAL PAY DAY EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ERA ALSO CONDUCTS COMMUNITY RESEARCH TO TRACK TRENDS AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE IT SERVES.

    Expenses $1,401,015

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Noreen Farrell

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $269,370
    From this org
    $243,901
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,469
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,901
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,792
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,677
    Filer's total
    $269,370
  • Melvina Ford

    NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $226,926
    From this org
    $201,957
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,969
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,957
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,740
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,229
    Filer's total
    $226,926
  • Delia Coleman

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $209,203
    From this org
    $189,161
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,042
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,161
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,084
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,958
    Filer's total
    $209,203
  • Deborah Vagins

    NATIONAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $206,343
    From this org
    $190,114
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,229
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,864
    Bonus
    $15,250
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,229
    Filer's total
    $206,343
  • Jessica Stender

    DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $188,828
    From this org
    $166,008
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,820
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,008
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,308
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,512
    Filer's total
    $188,828
  • Comfort Siodlarz

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $151,337
    From this org
    $125,217
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,120
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,217
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,620
    Filer's total
    $151,337
  • Jacqueline Logan

    DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $135,439
    From this org
    $125,903
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,536
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Maha Ibrahim

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $129,168
    From this org
    $103,916
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,252
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Dale Schroedel

    BOARD CHAIR UNTIL NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Natalie Fleming Nolen Sec

    UNTIL NOV. 2024, THEN BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Judith Goldkrand

    VICE CHAIR UNTIL AUG. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Joi Chaney Board Member Until

    AUG. 2024, THEN VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nitin Jindal

    TREASURER UNTIL NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Julie Treppe

    TREASURER AS OF NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Schwartz Board

    MEMBER UNTIL NOV. 2024, THEN SEC.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pami Vyas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fred Alvarez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Annie Khalid

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Ravel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Farrah Wilder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mariah Ray

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sylvia Torres

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deb Kinney

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elmy Bermejo

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hannah Hurst

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Judy Patrick

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jahna Berry

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF FEB. 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alegria De La Cruz

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF FEB. 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Louette Colombano

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sasha Rao

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Tamayo

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Natalie Dement

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ellen Widess

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR RECEIVED A SIGNING BONUS DURING CALENDAR 2024. BONUSES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600479349301455

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