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NATIONAL EQUITY PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NATIONAL EQUITY PROJECT (EIN 94-3222960)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-02-16
IRS object ID
202630479349301218
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.

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Return2026-02-16T10:21:44-08:00ReturnTs
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,119,074BOYAmt
EOY$10,171,876EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,629,333BOYAmt
EOY$11,029,925EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,955,663ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$8,465NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,755,310CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,260,242CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,565,572CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,560,154CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,405,489CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,546,767TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,755,310CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,260,242CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,565,572CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,560,154CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,405,489CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,546,767TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,690,224SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$28,856,543PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$354CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$295CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,813CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$126,892CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$144,910CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$286,264TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,799CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$584CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,709CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,112CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,994TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$31,873,025TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$18,780,402GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90540PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85770PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,076OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,076DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$45,635OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$44,018DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,617BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,617TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$131,391Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$131,391TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,576,811TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$8,465NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$105,975DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$114,440RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,462,371RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,462,371TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,524,009TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$105,975DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$105,975ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,418,034ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,418,034TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of June 30, 2025 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CHILDREN FIRST FUND
233 S WACKER DR STE 4400CHICAGOIL60606364094830$8,500$0GENERAL OPERATING
NATL CTR FOR CIVIC INNOVATION
121 AVENUE OF THE AMERICASNEW YORKNY10013132612524$1,409,079$0FISCAL SPONSOR
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeOrg Consult & Leadership CoachingGrantTypeTxt
Recipient144RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$92,816CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
BRETT BRADSHAW
MANAGING DIR.$166,520$5,068$1,674$173,262
DENA SIMMONS
DIRECTOR$168,197$4,500$11,065$183,762
EMMILE BRACK
MANAGING DIR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS$170,780$5,335$22,452$198,567
HUGH VASQUEZ
DIRECTOR$162,114$4,921$18,298$185,333
KATHLEEN OSTA
MANAGING DIR.$176,720$5,645$44,281$226,646
LASHAWN ROUTE-CHATMON
Executive Dir.$212,933$21,848$25,436$260,217
LINDA PONCE DE LEON
DIRECTOR$143,316$4,385$18,273$165,974
LISA LASKY
MANAGING DIR.$183,050$5,542$15,602$204,194
MARK SALINAS
MANAGING DIR.$178,547$5,542$29,199$213,288
PHARMICIA MOSELY
DIRECTOR$156,043$4,714$10,202$170,959

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
BRIDGESPAN GROUP
LIJA FARNHAM$485,098STRATEGIC ADVISING SRVCSfalse
KINGMAKERS OF OAKLAND
LASHAWN CHATMON$24,260VIDEOGRAPHY SERVICESfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part V Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNEP contracted Bridgespan for strategic advising services in FY24. The value of the contract was $485,000. In FY24, Bridgespan billed $485,098.44, which included reimbursement for out-of-pocket travel expenses. The outstanding balance owed to Bridgespan at the end of FY24 was $161,764.44. In August, 2025, this remaining balance was paid.Lija Farnham is a current member of NEPs Board of Trustees and was so at the time the contract was executed. Due to the value of the contract, the Board of Trustees reviewed and approved the contract. Lija recused herself from the Board discussion and vote. She did not play any role in the review, approval, or disbursement of payments.NEP contracted with the Kingmakers of Oakland (KOO) for videography services. A total of $16,670 was paid in FY25. Chris Chatmon is the husband of LaShawn Rout Chatmon, NEP Executive Director. LaShawn was not involved in the scoping, contract signing, or the delivery of the work to KOO.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bA copy of the Form 990 is provided to the audit committee and the full board for review and approval prior to filing with government entities.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe organization monitors and enforces the conflicts policy annually and on an ongoing basis as situations arise.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aThe Board of Trustees determines the salary for the Executive Director. They review comparable salary data related to the position and similarly sized organizations and changes to the Executive Director salary are voted on in Closed Session and documented in meeting minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18Interested parties are welcome to email info@nationalequityproject.org to request copies of our financial statements, conflict of interest policy, and any other governing documents.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19All governing documents, bylaws, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.