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EQUISLABS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EQUISLABS (EIN 83-3634824)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202543219349303904
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T08:53:06-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN833634824EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EQUISLABSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEQUIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2147273746PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSKY GALLEGOSPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone2147273746PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSKY GALLEGOSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,546,845GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.EQUISLABS.USWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2019FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$14,059,248PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,441,569CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$32,500CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$9,736PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$72,776CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,500PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,075,484PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,546,845CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$72,500PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$261,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,054,930PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,288,855CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$241,454CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,545,235PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,708,552CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,672,665PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,258,407CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$11,402,819PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,711,562CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$17,213,077TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$11,828,294TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$65,134TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$19,477TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$17,147,943NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,808,817NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED TO BE A HOME FOR IDEAS, LEARNINGS AND LEADERS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MASSIVELY INCREASE LATINX CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND BUILD POWER - FOCUSING ON THREE AREAS: DATA, DIGITAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,788,216ExpenseAmt
Grant$140,000GrantAmt
Revenue$32,500RevenueAmt
DescRESEARCH AND DATAPROVIDE LATINO-SERVING GROUPS WITH ACTIONABLE RESEARCH TO HELP STRENGTHEN THEIR PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. EQUIS LABS' RESEARCH THIS YEAR CONTINUED TO TACKLE SOME OF THE BIGGER ISSUES AND QUESTIONS OUR PARTNERS FACE EVERY DAY, FROM HOW TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE REAL THREAT OF DISINFORMATION AND MISINFORMATION, TO HOW TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE OF LANGUAGE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE COLLECTED DIGITAL LATINO SURVEY RESPONSES, CONDUCTED FOCUS GROUPS AND POLLS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$870,392ExpenseAmt
Grant$121,000GrantAmt
DescPARTNERSHIPSTHROUGH PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, EQUIS LABS COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CARRY OUT OUR MISSION. EQUIS LABS WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH PARTNERS, ALLIES AND MOVEMENT LEADERS BY CONVENING, SHARING OUR LATEST FINDINGS AND LEARNINGS, AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE DEEP-ROOTED ISSUES THAT PREVENT HISPANIC AND LATINO COMMUNITIES FROM ACHIEVING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND INFLUENCE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$467,226ExpenseAmt
DescLAPIZTHROUGH THE LATINO POLITICAL INNOVATION ZONES (LAPIZ), EQUISLABS WORKED WITH PARTNER GROUPS ON THE GROUND TO RUN A NON-PARTISAN GOTV PROGRAMMING AIMED AT LOW TURNOUT LATINO VOTERS, IN AN EFFORT TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE LATINO VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND TURNOUT IN ELECTIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,021,764ExpenseAmt
DescCULTURAL MOBILIZATIONTHE CULTURAL MOBILIZATION PROJECT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES GROUNDED IN LATINO ICONS AND STORIES TO FOSTER CULTURAL COHESION, PRIDE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM CONNECTS CULTURAL TRADITIONS TO CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN SHARED IDENTITY AND EMPOWER LATINO COMMUNITIES TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION.IN 2024, EQUIS PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 20 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD CULTURALLY RESONANT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. EQUIS LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN LINKING DA DE LOS MUERTOS TO CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND VOTER PARTICIPATION, HELPING LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN AND BROADER LATINO COMMUNITIES TO ASSOCIATE THE HOLIDAY WITH COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT. THE CAMPAIGN SUPPORTED INCREASED AWARENESS OF CIVIC DUTY THROUGH CULTURALLY RELEVANT CONTENT, PARTNER ACTIVATIONS, AND COMMUNITY TOUCHPOINTS.YOUTUBE MOONSHOTTHE YOUTUBE INITIATIVE PRODUCES CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND ENGAGING DIGITAL CONTENT TO HELP LATINO AUDIENCES MAKE SENSE OF CURRENT EVENTS, POLITICS, AND SOCIAL ISSUES. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING MEDIA LITERACY, COUNTERING HARMFUL NARRATIVES AND DISINFORMATION, AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND TRUST IN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AMONG LATINO VIEWERS.IN 2024, THE INITIATIVE LAUNCHED ACA ENTRE BROS, A TALK FORMAT CENTERED ON THE EXPERIENCES OF LATINO MEN IN THE UNITED STATES. REACHING THIS AUDIENCE HAS BEEN A PRIORITY SINCE 2022, AND SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT WAS MADE TO IDENTIFY TALENT AND FORMAT APPROACHES THAT RESONATED. THE SERIES ACHIEVED STRONG ORGANIC TRACTION, REACHING MORE THAN 644,000 VIEWS WITHIN ITS FIRST SIX MONTHS, DEMONSTRATING HIGH ENGAGEMENT WITH THIS HARD TO REACH DEMOGRAPHIC.TALENT PIPELINETHE TALENT PIPELINE INITIATIVE BUILDS A BENCH OF FUTURE LATINO LEADERS WHO ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH STRATEGIC RECRUITMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PLACEMENT INTO PUBLIC SERVICE AND NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ROLES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE LATINO REPRESENTATION IN POSITIONS OF INFLUENCE AND STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS ROOTED IN COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICE.IN 2024, EQUIS COLLECTED MORE THAN 200 RESUMES TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ROLES, AND CONVENED AND ENGAGED OVER 300 LATINO APPOINTEES. THROUGH THIS WORK, THE INITIATIVE FOSTERED A NETWORK OF EMERGING LEADERS WHO STRENGTHENED THEIR CONNECTION TO LATINO IDENTITY AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER IN ADVANCING COMMUNITY CENTERED LEADERSHIP.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$2,021,764TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$7,147,598TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document60IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL CABALLEROBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2147273746PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SKY GALLEGOS
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN SENA
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA PERALTA
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE VALENCIA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEE SCH. O)10.00Yes (X)$101,060$0$8,787
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$101,060TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$8,787TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
NETA COLLAB
901 H ST NE APT 519WASHINGTONDC20002PRODUCTION$403,316
SWAYABLE
228 PARK AVE S PMB 77581NEW YORKNY10003RESEARCH & DATA SERVICES$197,005
PRIORITIES USA
530 8TH ST SEWASHINGTONDC20003GENERAL CONSULTING$165,000
RISING TIDE INTERACTIVE LLC
529 14TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20004MEDIA CONSULTING$160,000
DATA FOR PROGRESS
815 BLACK LIVES MATTER PLZ NW STEWASHINGTONDC20006POLLING/MAILING CONSULTING$159,548
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,441,569AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,441,569TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRESEARCHDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$32,500TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$32,500RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$32,500TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$72,776TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$72,776ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,546,845TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$32,500RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$72,776ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,000TotalAmt
Program Services$261,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,847TotalAmt
Program Services$49,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,954ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,462FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,563,991TotalAmt
Program Services$1,744,941ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$664,629ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$154,421FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$409,289TotalAmt
Program Services$239,699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,570FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205,728TotalAmt
Program Services$131,115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,858ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,755FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,642TotalAmt
Program Services$10,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,299TotalAmt
Program Services$1,904ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,498,044TotalAmt
Program Services$3,171,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$325,934ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$875FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$797,152TotalAmt
Program Services$780,164ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,408ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$580FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,988TotalAmt
Program Services$5,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,462TotalAmt
Program Services$8,190ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,244FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,931TotalAmt
Program Services$44,388ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$543ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$560,493TotalAmt
Program Services$282,883ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$265,525ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,085FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,305TotalAmt
Program Services$6,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,685ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,235FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,424TotalAmt
Management And General$3,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRODUCTION EXPENSE$408,911$390,055$18,783$73
HONORARIUM$13,000$13,000
LIC. & MEMBERSHIPS$10,429$21$10,364$44
PAYROLL FEES$6,308$3,792$2,132$384

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,164TotalAmt
Program Services$4,274ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$655FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,258,407TotalAmt
Program Services$7,147,598ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,869,355ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$241,454FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,025,840BOYAmt
EOY$1,372,961EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,009,736BOYAmt
EOY$5,082,512EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,396,748BOYAmt
EOY$3,862,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,771BOYAmt
EOY$18,333EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,772,982BOYAmt
EOY$1,492,488EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,213,077BOYAmt
EOY$11,828,294EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,134BOYAmt
EOY$19,477EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,134BOYAmt
EOY$19,477EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,751,195BOYAmt
EOY$11,808,817EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,396,748BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,147,943BOYAmt
EOY$11,808,817EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,213,077BOYAmt
EOY$11,828,294EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$6,711,562ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$1,372,436PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$2,584,702PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$2,463,702Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$121,000InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$2,584,702TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ENERGIZE NMBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 37187AddressLine1Txt
CityALBUQUERQUECityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP87176ZIPCd
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EIN992420818EIN
Paid Internal Funds$121,000PaidInternalFundsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

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DescDUE FROM EQUIS RESEARCHDesc
Book Value$1,492,488BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,492,488TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
PRIORITIES USA
600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE 15845WASHINGTONDC20003474596232501(C)(4)$140,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
ENERGIZE NM
PO BOX 37187ALBUQUERQUENM87176992420818527$121,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
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Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE U. S. INCLUDE OBTAINING REPORTS THAT SUPPORT THE BUDGETED AMOUNTS SUBMITTED WITH THE GRANT REQUEST ARE SPENT ACCORDINGLY. FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE PERIODICALLY OBTAINED TO SUPPORT THE GRANT EXPENDITURES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EQUIS RESEARCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSTEPHANIE VALENCIA, EQUISLABS EXEC DIR, HAS OWNERSHIP IN EQUIS RESEARCH.RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$6,005,589TransactionAmt
TransactionPURSUANT TO APPROVAL OF THE EQUISLABS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EQUISLABS REIMBURSED EQUIS RESEARCH FOR PAYROLL AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES UNDERTAKEN ON EQUISLABS' BEHALF.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BEQUIS LABS' OUTSIDE CPA FIRM AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATION AND FINANCE PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TEAM & LEGAL COUNSEL. THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED WITH THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED PERSONS UNDER EQUISLABS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS TO PROTECT THE CORPORATION'S INTEREST WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION OR MIGHT RESULT IN A POSSIBLE EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. IF AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE LEAVES THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: (I) AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE LEAVES THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF AND THE VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (II) AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (III) IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY: (I) IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORDS THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. (II) IF, AFTER HEARING THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND ALL COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONTAIN: (A) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. (B) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A:EQUIS RESEARCH, AN AFFILIATED, BUT UN-RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR TAX PURPOSES, ISSUES COMPENSATION ON BEHALF OF EQUISLABS. EQUIS RESEARCH AND EQUISLABS HAVE A COST-SHARING AGREEMENT IN WHICH EQUISLABS REIMBURSES EQUIS RESEARCH FOR EXPENSES INCURRED. THE COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR STEPHANIE VALENCIA IS EQUISLAB'S ALLOCABLE SHARE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,358,915. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 321,714. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 875. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,681,504. POLLING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 904,912. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 904,912. TESTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 104,800. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 104,800. FOCUS GROUPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 148,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 148,750. DATA ACQUISITION & SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 501,490. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,220. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 505,710. SHARED SERVICES FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 152,368. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 152,368.