Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,782,255
- Total expenses
- $2,319,431
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,775,501
- Grants paid
- $103,005
- Program service revenue
- $41,500
- Investment income
- $8,979
- Other revenue
- -$43,725
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,872,853
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $365,054
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,507,799
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,682,707
- Management and general expenses
- $228,574
- Fundraising expenses
- $408,150
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,682,707
Program services were 72.5% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
-
1b · Membership dues
$0
-
1c · Fundraising events
$121,034
-
1d · Related organizations
$0
-
1e · Government grants (contributions)
$733,894
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,920,573
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$6,000
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2a · Program service revenue: Legal Training
total $41,500 · related or exempt $41,500 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
3 · Investment income
total $8,979 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $8,979
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$7,866
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$121,034
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$49,791
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$41,925 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$41,925
-
9a · Gaming: gross income
$4,200
-
9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$6,000
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total -$1,800 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$1,800
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $28,240 · program services $28,240
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $74,765 · program services $74,765
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $153,758 · program services $116,856 · management and general $13,838 · fundraising $23,064
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,146,130 · program services $845,593 · management and general $105,630 · fundraising $194,907
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $12,792 · program services $11,020 · management and general $462 · fundraising $1,310
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $106,544 · program services $82,250 · management and general $8,525 · fundraising $15,769
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $116,563 · program services $87,694 · management and general $9,199 · fundraising $19,670
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11b · Fees: legal
total $6,510 · program services $6,510
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $61,196 · program services $41,521 · management and general $14,116 · fundraising $5,559
-
11g · Fees: other
total $230,465 · program services $109,987 · management and general $29,028 · fundraising $91,450
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $17,747 · program services $7,766 · management and general $110 · fundraising $9,871
-
13 · Office expenses
total $71,534 · program services $33,681 · management and general $25,431 · fundraising $12,422
-
14 · Information technology
total $72,854 · program services $56,609 · management and general $8,265 · fundraising $7,980
-
16 · Occupancy
total $76,748 · program services $59,864 · management and general $5,782 · fundraising $11,102
-
17 · Travel
total $85,570 · program services $71,484 · management and general $4,580 · fundraising $9,506
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $10,093 · program services $9,375 · management and general $216 · fundraising $502
-
23 · Insurance
total $26,661 · program services $23,492 · management and general $1,453 · fundraising $1,716
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24a · Other expenses: Equipment Rental
total $9,414 · program services $6,193 · management and general $1,503 · fundraising $1,718
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24b · Other expenses: Program Expenses
total $6,631 · program services $5,056 · management and general $341 · fundraising $1,234
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24c · Other expenses: Professional Development
total $5,216 · program services $4,751 · management and general $95 · fundraising $370
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,490,078 · end of year $3,042,973
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $623,882 · end of year $554,418
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $10,063 · end of year $15,279
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,377
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $260,183
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $77,537 · end of year $109,525
-
25 · Other liabilities
end of year $255,529
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,863,922 · end of year $3,012,799
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $183,941 · end of year $495,000
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
Lavender Rights Project elevates the power, autonomy, and leadership of the black intersex & gender diverse community through intersectional legal and social services. We utilize the law as an organizing principle to affirm our civil rights and self-determination. Our organization disrupts oppressive systems that target black gender diverse and intersex communities of color and lead to disproportionate levels of poverty, housing disparities, and gender-based violence, especially among black and indigenous people.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Lavender Rights Project (LRP) protects Black life by elevating the power, autonomy, and leadership of the Black trans and gender diverse community through intersectional legal and social services. We are fighting for the right to exist without fear of state and interpersonal violence, to have control over our own bodies, and to be able to live full, long, and joyful lives. We use Black feminism to guide us as we tackle our three areas of impact-economic justice, housing justice, and gender-based violence prevention through movement building. In doing this, we place the most vulnerable members of our community-namely Black trans girls, women, femmes-at the center in order to find solutions that will bring forward collective liberation for all marginalized communities. Based in Seattle, LRP works locally and throughout the state but also has national impact through our extensive partnerships and coalitions. Our organization disrupts oppressive systems that target Black gender diverse and
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DeCrim: LRP works to end the criminalization of Black communities through legal advocacy, community power building, and targeted political action. We work to disrupt transmisogynoir everywhere by collaborating with those most impacted by violence, injustice, and discrimination. By investing in the safety of our community, LRP is fighting for the liberation of those most vulnerable. Among our key achievements in 2023 is the passage of the Shield Law, safeguarding those seeking gender-affirming care from discrimination and legal repercussions. We also successfully advocated for budget line items specifically allocated for gender-affirming healthcare, ensuring that these essential services are adequately funded and accessible to all trans community members. Through our Movement Lawyering efforts we seek to decriminalize Black communities by tracking legislative activities and plugging into partnerships that build community support through action and will provide direct legal services to select cases that align with these efforts. We are currently focusing on a campaign to end Cash Bail in the state of Washington which disproportionately impacts low-income Black people, especially Black trans people. LRP also provides legal and policy education to the communities we serve. Our "know your rights" summits and other community education workshops are designed to build grassroots movement and advocacy led by the Black trans community. The DeCrim department also works to educate legal professionals throughout Washington state. For example, this year our Lead Attorney provided training to more than 250 higher and lower court judges from the Superior and District Court system on the issues faced by our clients and our approach to creating change. Similarly, they also led a training for the Washington State Bar Association's executive body followed by a second training to approximately 2,200 WSBA general attorneys.
Expenses $876,134 · Grants $10,147 · Revenue $12,500
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Economic Justice: LRP recognizes Economic Justice as a cornerstone of protecting all Black life and the long-term safety of Black gender diverse communities. We prioritize direct economic support and movement building as answers to legacies of workplace discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence. In 2022, LRP launched a two-year pilot Guaranteed Base Income (GBI) program to provide a small group of people at risk of houselessness with a $1,000 monthly stipend that supported immediate stabilization. We are currently evaluating the data from the pilot program and working with partners to expand GBI. In addition, LRP intends to build our Economic Justice focus to explore issues like reparations, employment, small business support, and financial education for members of our community.
Expenses $90,940 · Grants $63,987
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Housing Justice: LRP's Housing Justice department is committed to equity, inclusivity, integrity, and adaptability to best serve our community. We center our Housing Justice work around education and advocacy, actively influencing policy discussions in King County and throughout Washington State, ensuring the inclusion of experiences and voices of Black gender diverse individuals. Additionally, our program conducts specialized trainings for agencies serving Black trans women and femmes. These sessions focus on fostering informed, educated, and continuously evolving staff members dedicated supporting and empowering our community. Through our Wellness Nexus, we are dedicated to enhancing holistic well-being by providing resources and referrals in the areas of physical wellness, mental wellness, and spiritual/social wellness. This program envisions a community where individuals thrive in every aspect of their lives. Open to all marginalized people, we utilize our own experience as Black trans people and specialize in services that create broad impact. Our 2023 policy advocacy contributed to the Health Through Housing initiative, which redirected $16 million in jail funds to support housing solutions that prioritize health and well-being. A portion of this funding contributed to LRP partnering with King County and Chief Seattle Club to renovate and open a 32-unit permanent housing facility in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. LRP will provide on-site services to individuals housed at the facility which will be opening early in 2025.
Expenses $432,569 · Grants $573 · Revenue $29,000
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Public Policy: Established in 2023, LRP's Policy Department focuses on public policy advocacy efforts, strategic partnerships, and coalition building that creates systemic change. With a proliferation of anti-Black and anti-trans legislation recently, we work to directly influence public policies in Washington State and nationally that remove historical barriers to liberation. Our policy team recently hosted a national policy convening in Atlanta with Black trans policy leaders from around the country to identify shared priorities and coordinate a collective response. We are also working with Washington state partners to publish our 2025 Washington state legislative priorities. As we look ahead to 2025, we are building power by creating stability, joy, and safety for all people with a focus on the Black community, especially gender diverse people.
Expenses $283,064 · Grants $28,298
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Jaelynn Scott
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $153,758
- From this org
- $142,226
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,532
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,253
- Bonus
- $2,973
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,532
- Filer's total
- $153,758
-
Akoth Ombaka
Director of Operations
- Total calculated
- $117,285
- From this org
- $106,306
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,979
- Hours/week
- 35
-
Cooper T Sealy
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
David Strong
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Aries Dial
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Shaun Glaze
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Armilito Pangilinan
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Valeriana CB Estes
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Marcus Sanzi
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Chan Thompson
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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 · Independent compensation consultant
- 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)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 7
- Jaelynn received a 2023 bonus of $2,973.26. This was a part of bonuses paid to all staff members.
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
-
Emergency Support Grant
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 11 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source object
- 202403169349303565
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