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EQUALCITIZENS US: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EQUALCITIZENS US (EIN 81-4602012)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202513219349312781
Schema version
2024v5.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T14:26:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN472399509PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORTHINGTON HUGHES & HOAR PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 3000AddressLine1Txt
CityWOBURNCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP018016592ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN814602012EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EQUALCITIZENSUS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEQUABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8572852805PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySPRINGFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01129ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAWRENCE LESSIGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8572852805PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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PTINP00189847PTIN
Phone7813053534PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLAWRENCE LESSIGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBROOKLINECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02446ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$428,021GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressHTTPS://EQUALCITIZENS.USWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSUPPORTING EFFORTS TO HELP ADVANCE REFORM TO ADVANCE THE IDEA OF EQUAL POLITCAL RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,013,097PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$1,013,097PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$37,865CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$525,776PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$390,156CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$539,500TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$167,479TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$36,855ExpenseAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED AN INITIATIVE IN MAINE THAT AIMS TO REFORM MONEY IN POLITICS BY BLOCKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPERPACS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH CITIZENS IN MAINE TO START A BALLOT QUESTION COMMITTEE, MAINE CITIZENS TO END SUPERPACS, AND RAISED FUNDS TO GATHER SIGNATURES TO GET THE INITIATIVE ON THE BALLOT. IN THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION, MAINE WILL VOTE ON WHETHER TO LIMIT CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPERPACS. THE PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDE FEES TO SIGNATURE GATHERING CONSULTANTS AND LEGAL COUNSELS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPHOEBE T WONGPersonNm
Phone8572852805PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
ADAM EICHEN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE LESSIG
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRUCE SKARIN
CLERKYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHOEBE T WONG
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON HARROW
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DescMERCHANDISE SALESDesc
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Exclusion$53ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$950TotalAmt
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Total$26,720TotalAmt
Program Services$26,720ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

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DescBANK FEESDesc
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,834BOYAmt
EOY$31,969EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$13,834BOYAmt
EOY$31,969EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$538,000BOYAmt
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,500BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$539,500BOYAmt
EOY$167,479EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$525,666BOYAmt
EOY-$135,510EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$525,666BOYAmt
EOY-$135,510EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,834BOYAmt
EOY$31,969EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$390,156ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

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)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADVANCE FROM DIRECTORDesc
Amt$1,500Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,500TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BREVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OR THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C"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. TO ENSURE THE CORPORATION AVOIDS PRIVATE INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT, AND EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS, THE FOLLOWING PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED: A) WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION; AND. B) WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS CONFORM TO THE CORPORATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT, OR AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION."
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ADETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BDETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROGRAM INITIATVE 26,720 0 0