2025-11-17T08:53:06-06:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 833634824 EQUISLABS EQUI 2147273746 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 SKY GALLEGOS CHAIR 2147273746 2025-11-17 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SKY GALLEGOS 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 2546845 0 X WWW.EQUISLABS.US X 2019 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 3 3 0 3 0 0 14059248 2441569 0 32500 9736 72776 6500 0 14075484 2546845 72500 261000 0 0 1054930 3288855 0 0 241454 1545235 5708552 2672665 9258407 11402819 -6711562 17213077 11828294 65134 19477 17147943 11808817 X THE 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. 0 0 3788216 140000 32500 RESEARCH 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. 870392 121000 PARTNERSHIPSTHROUGH 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. 467226 LAPIZTHROUGH 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. 2021764 CULTURAL 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. 2021764 7147598 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X MICHAEL CABALLERO 2147273746 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 X SKY GALLEGOS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN SENA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA PERALTA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE VALENCIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEE SCH. O) 10.00 X 101060 0 8787 101060 0 8787 1 0 0 0 NETA COLLAB 901 H ST NE APT 519 WASHINGTON DC 20002 PRODUCTION 403316 SWAYABLE 228 PARK AVE S PMB 77581 NEW YORK NY 10003 RESEARCH & DATA SERVICES 197005 PRIORITIES USA 530 8TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 GENERAL CONSULTING 165000 RISING TIDE INTERACTIVE LLC 529 14TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 MEDIA CONSULTING 160000 DATA FOR PROGRESS 815 BLACK LIVES MATTER PLZ NW STE WASHINGTON DC 20006 POLLING/MAILING CONSULTING 159548 10 2441569 2441569 RESEARCH 900099 32500 32500 32500 72776 72776 2546845 32500 0 72776 X 261000 261000 109847 49431 32954 27462 2563991 1744941 664629 154421 409289 239699 142020 27570 205728 131115 60858 13755 65642 10000 55642 49299 1904 47395 3498044 3171235 325934 875 797152 780164 16408 580 49988 5121 44796 71 157462 8190 147028 2244 44931 44388 543 560493 282883 265525 12085 32305 6385 24685 1235 3424 3424 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 408911 390055 18783 73 HONORARIUM 13000 13000 LIC. & MEMBERSHIPS 10429 21 10364 44 PAYROLL FEES 6308 3792 2132 384 11164 4274 6235 655 9258407 7147598 1869355 241454 2025840 1372961 5009736 5082512 8396748 3862000 7771 18333 1772982 1492488 17213077 11828294 65134 19477 65134 19477 X 8751195 11808817 8396748 0 17147943 11808817 17213077 11828294 -6711562 1372436 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2584702 0 2463702 121000 2584702 1 ENERGIZE NM PO BOX 37187 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87176 992420818 121000 0 DUE FROM EQUIS RESEARCH 1492488 1492488 1 PRIORITIES USA 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE 15845 WASHINGTON DC 20003 474596232 501(C)(4) 140000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT ENERGIZE NM PO BOX 37187 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87176 992420818 527 121000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT 0 2 PART I, LINE 2: THE 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. EQUIS RESEARCH STEPHANIE VALENCIA, EQUISLABS EXEC DIR, HAS OWNERSHIP IN EQUIS RESEARCH. 6005589 PURSUANT TO APPROVAL OF THE EQUISLABS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EQUISLABS REIMBURSED EQUIS RESEARCH FOR PAYROLL AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES UNDERTAKEN ON EQUISLABS' BEHALF. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EQUIS 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 12C ALL 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 19 THE 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 11G CONTRACTORS: 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.