EQUALCITIZENS US: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- EQUALCITIZENS US (EIN 81-4602012)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202233199349207073
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-15T14:37:36-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 472399509 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WORTHINGTON HUGHES & HOAR PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 400 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 3000 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WOBURN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 018016592 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 814602012 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EQUALCITIZENSUS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | EQUA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8572852805 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 186 ALEWIFE PARKWAY 1034 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02138 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LAWRENCE LESSIG | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8572852805 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | LAWRENCE | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | LESSIG | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KEVIN E WORTHINGTON | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00189847 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7813053534 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-11-11 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | HTTPS://EQUALCITIZENS.US | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $8,625 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $8,625 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $8,625 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $7,500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $3,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,305 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $4,215 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $17,020 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$8,395 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $11,747 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,352 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,852 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,852 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,500 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,352 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO HELP ADVANCE REFORM TO ADVANCE THE IDEA OF EQUAL POLITCAL RIGHTS OF CITIZENS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONGOING DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS THAT AIMS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ON DEMOCRACY REFORM ISSUES. THE DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS CREATE ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, PODCAST, GRAPHICS, AND WRITTEN COMMENTARIES ON CURRENT EVENTS RELATED TO U.S. DEMOCRACY REFORM, AND DISSEMINATE THE CONTENT TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. THE PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDE COMPENSATIONS TO CONSULTANTS FOR DIGITAL MARKETING, CONTENT CREATION, PODCAST PRODUCTION, AS WELL AS DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND WEB HOSTING FEES. | $8,850 | |
| THE ORGANIZATION REGRANTED TO OUR FUTURE UNITED PAC TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORT TO DIRECTLY COMMUNICATE WITH YOUNG PROGRESSIVE VOTERS (PRIMARILY AGES 18-29 YEARS) TO VOTE FOR REV. WARNOCK AND JON OSSOF IN THE 2020 SENATE SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA. | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $16,350 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE LESSIG | ||
| PRESIDENT | 000.00 | $0 |
| JASON HARROW | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | $0 |
| BRUCE SKARIN | ||
| CLERK | 000.00 | $0 |
| PHOEBE T WONG | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| ADAM EICHEN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $3,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PHOEBE T WONG | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1300 N ST NW APT 515 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8572852805 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | NAME: OUR FUTURE UNITED PAC ADDRESS: 1300 L ST NW, SUITE 200 WASHINGTON, DC 20009 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 7,500 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES BANK FEES 5 SUPPLIES 145 EMAIL AND PODCAST HOSTING 3,505 ONLINE ACCOUNTING SOFTWAR 560 TOTAL 4,215 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ADVANCE FROM DIRECTOR 0 1,500 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO HELP ADVANCE REFORM TO ADVANCE THE IDEA OF EQUAL POLITCAL RIGHTS OF CITIZENS. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONGOING DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS THAT AIMS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ON DEMOCRACY REFORM ISSUES. THE DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS CREATE ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, PODCAST, GRAPHICS, AND WRITTEN COMMENTARIES ON CURRENT EVENTS RELATED TO U.S. DEMOCRACY REFORM, AND DISSEMINATE THE CONTENT TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. THE PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDE COMPENSATIONS TO CONSULTANTS FOR DIGITAL MARKETING, CONTENT CREATION, PODCAST PRODUCTION, AS WELL AS DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND WEB HOSTING FEES. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 | THE ORGANIZATION REGRANTED TO OUR FUTURE UNITED PAC TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORT TO DIRECTLY COMMUNICATE WITH YOUNG PROGRESSIVE VOTERS (PRIMARILY AGES 18-29 YEARS) TO VOTE FOR REV. WARNOCK AND JON OSSOF IN THE 2020 SENATE SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA. |