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Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024

Filed by EQUALITY OHIO.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 24 November 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$147,448 changed to $150,706
Total expenses
$199,398 changed to $212,151
Contributions and grants received
$147,448 changed to $150,706
Total assets, end of year
$117,124 changed to $138,397
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,687 changed to $53,940
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$96,437 changed to $84,457

Listed only on the later return

  • Dwayne Steward

Totals

Total revenue
$147,448
Total expenses
$199,398
Contributions and grants received
$147,448
Grants paid
not reported
Program service revenue
$0
Membership dues (line 3)
$0
Investment income (line 4)
$0
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
$0
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
$0
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
$0
Other revenue (line 8)
not reported
Total assets, end of year
$117,124
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,687
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$96,437
Program service expenses (Part III)
$93,210

Program services were 46.7% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2024

Primary exempt purpose

Equality Ohio identifies and transforms systems and institutions so LGBTQ+ Ohioans can fully access legal and lived equality. We envision an Ohio where peope are welcome,

  • DIRECT LOBBYING: The purpose of this program is to advocate directly topolicymakers regarding legislation that transforms systems and institutions soLGBTQ+ Ohioans can fully access legal and lived equality.

    Expenses $16,507

  • LEGISTLATIVE ACTIVITY/NON-DIRECT LOBBYING: The purpose of this program is to develop strategy and gain support for legislation that furthers Equality Ohiosvision of an Ohio where people are welcome, affirmed, and flourishing. This includes time spent on coalition planning and relationship buildingrelated to specific pieces of legistlation, as well as working with constituents directly to help them understand and engage with the legistlation process so that LGBTQ+ Ohioas can access full legal and lived equality.

    Expenses $50,393

  • POLITICAL ACTIVITIES: The purpose of this program is to endorse and otherwise supportcandidates and ballot initiatives that promote LGBTQ+ equality and other issuesthat directly impact LGBTQ+ Ohioans.

    Expenses $26,310

  • 501(C)(4) BOARD/ADMIN: The purpose of this program is to support the Equality Ohio Board, administration of our legistlative programmatic work, and to otherwise ensure that our work to achieve legal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ Ohioans manifests thoughtfully, efficiently, strategically, and effectively.

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

Listed in Part IV

  • Eileen Galvin

    Chair and Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ben Garcia

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Melissa McLaren

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tim Johnson

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shelly Riggs

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543179349201414

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