2025-09-22T13:54:47-05:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 521297949 THE EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER EQUA 2022343062 820 FIRST STREET NE LL160 WASHINGTON DC 20002 ANNIE KATE SCOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2022343062 2025-09-22 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANNIE KATE SCOTT 820 FIRST STREET NE LL160 WASHINGTON DC 20002 1781546 0 X WWW.EQUALRIGHTSCENTER.ORG X 1983 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 10 10 21 10 0 0 1355680 1204490 528983 510869 55224 59559 1436 6628 1941323 1781546 0 0 0 0 1148795 1307233 0 0 10146 492346 599812 1641141 1907045 300182 -125499 2669254 2461099 797561 714905 1871693 1746194 X THE ERC IS A CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT IDENTIFIES AND SEEKS TO ELIMINATE UNLAWFUL AND UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS IN ITS HOME COMMUNITY OF GREATER WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NATIONWIDE. 0 0 1603818 510869 THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF 2024, THE ERC CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 868 CIVIL RIGHTS TESTS, RESPONDED TO 683 INDIVIDUALS REPORTING DISCRIMINATION, FILED 12 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS WITH LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WHICH YIELDED NEARLY $90,000 IN MONETARY RELIEF, AND SUBMITTED 32 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION AND MODIFICATION REQUESTS ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE ERC ALSO TRAINED HOUSING PROFESSIONALS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN FAIR HOUSING AND ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. IT ROLLED OUT AN UPDATED STRUCTURE FOR ITS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING RESOURCE PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO ASSIST AND GUIDE THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH A VARIETY OF CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS BY PROVIDING TRAINING, COMPLIANCE TESTING, AND BEST PRACTICES BASED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CORPORATE CLIENTS RANGING FROM SMALL LANDLORDS TO LARGE, NATIONAL COMPANIES. ERC SETTLED THREE LAWSUITS THAT ALLEGED ILLEGAL TENANT SCREENING POLICIES ON THE BASIS OF SOURCE OF INCOME, CREDIT HISTORY, CRIMINAL HISTORY, AND/OR EVICTION RECORDS FOR SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMMATIC RELIEF, INCLUDING POLICY CHANGES, ONGOING TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE TESTING. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENTERED INTO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS THAT ADDRESS ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE IN HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION. FINALLY, ERC DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED NUMEROUS MISSION RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PARTICIPATED IN OVER 100 EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. 1603818 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD VA X X ANNIE KATE SCOTT 2023703220 820 FIRST STREET NE STE LL160 WASHINGTON DC 20002 ROBERT DINERSTEIN BOARD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER EDELMAN 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE A MARSHALL SEC. THEN BOARD MBR EFF. 03/24 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE RUTTINGER BOARD MBR THEN SEC. EFF. 03/24 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEVI CHRISTIAN PEARSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUNIL MANSUKHANI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE SIMON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW HANDLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA MAZZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA GAZTAMBIDE ARANDES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE KATE SCOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 153797 0 18760 SARA SURFACE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120000 0 8971 BRIAN MCKENZIE DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE 40.00 X 102000 0 9598 375797 0 37329 3 0 1 0 ARABELLA ADVISORS LLC 1828 L STREET NORTHWEST SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 132706 1 898531 305959 1204490 CONTRACTS 900099 287774 287774 SETTLEMENTS AND AWARDS 900099 132354 132354 MEMBERSHIP 900099 87000 87000 ONLINE TRAINING 900099 3741 3741 510869 59559 59559 MISC. INCOME 900099 6628 6628 6628 1781546 510869 0 66187 172557 103534 67297 1726 938081 827107 106088 4886 18652 15921 2629 102 85885 71850 13539 496 92058 73937 17534 587 222356 180985 40592 779 9979 9355 577 47 59083 55507 3387 189 38456 33255 5196 5 144240 119314 24174 752 33849 32872 708 269 9158 8526 596 36 7687 5984 1662 41 3724 3349 355 20 14163 14010 153 TESTING 32248 32244 4 EQUIPMENT 12980 10750 2212 18 CREDIT LOSSES 5569 5569 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 4971 4076 871 24 1349 1242 91 16 1907045 1603818 293081 10146 357809 151465 1211504 1276062 422712 130000 132832 446788 9768 21029 57452 46467 7096 10985 527533 424770 2669254 2461099 86580 105394 40500 141075 90000 580481 468436 797561 714905 X 1871693 1746194 1871693 1746194 2669254 2461099 -125499 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 556281 846559 1223159 1355680 1204490 5186169 556281 846559 1223159 1355680 1204490 5186169 5186169 2986 122 14905 55224 59559 132796 159 2190 1436 6628 10413 5329378 2674547 0.97310 0.97880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 413 4538 4951 1902095 1907046 245352 61338 0 0 204594 225325 232057 245352 907328 1360992 275 481 5432 4951 11139 51149 56331 58014 61338 226832 340248 413 413 826 57452 46467 10985 10985 DEPOSITS 18311 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 406459 424770 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 468436 468436 2944309 1162763 1162763 1781546 0 1781546 3069808 1162763 1162763 1907045 0 1907045 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ANNIE KATE SCOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 151797 0 2000 0 0 0 4627 0 14133 0 172557 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A $2,000 END OF YEAR/HOLIDAY BONUS ON PART VII: - ANNIE KATE SCOTT - SARA SURFACE - BRIAN MCKENZIE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990, AND THEN IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSE ANY APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS. WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE AFFECTED DIRECTOR RECUSES HIMSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING THE MATTER AND THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS DECIDE WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION IN QUESTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE ERC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ANY ADJUSTMENTS CONSIDERED AND APPROVED BY THE ERC BOARD. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2024. THE COMPENSATION OF ALL ERC STAFF, EXCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ERC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.