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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY 15081001 796745 7764EB 2018.04030 EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTI 7764EB_1 ** PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY ** Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) 2018 Department of the Treasury | Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Internal Revenue Service | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Inspection A For the 2018 calendar year, or tax year beginning and ending B Check if C Name of organization D Employer identification number applicable: Address change EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE Name change Doing business as 68-0438008 Initial return Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Final return/ 3701 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 725 (323) 828-9801 termin- ated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code G Gross receipts $ 2,044,836. Amended return LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 H(a) Is this a group return Applica- tion F Name and address of principal officer: RICK ZBUR for subordinates? ~~ Yes X No pending SAME AS C ABOVE H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( )§ (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) J Website: | WWW.EQCA.ORG H(c) Group exemption number | K Form of organization: X Corporation Trust Association Other | L Year of formation: 1999 M State of legal domicile: CA Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: TO CREATE A WORLD THAT IS HEALTHY, JUST AND FULLY EQUAL FOR ALL LGBTQ PEOPLE. 2 Check this box | if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 25 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 25 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2018 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 3 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 200 7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a 0. Activities & Governance b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 38 7b 9,408. Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2,092,042. 1,756,466. 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 873. 241. Revenue 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~ 0. 1,222. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 2,092,915. 1,757,929. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 259,500. 271,700. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~ 891,551. 1,069,751. 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) | 110,209. Expenses 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 809,470. 580,226. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~ 1,960,521. 1,921,677. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 132,394. -163,748. Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1,115,426. 975,854. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 626,610. 650,786. Net Assets or 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 488,816. 325,068. Fund Balances Part II Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Sign = Signature of officer Date Here RICK ZBUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR = Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check PTIN if Paid ALBERT ROSSI, CPA self-employed P00132331 Preparer Firm's name 9 ROSSI LLP Firm's EIN 9 95-4091474 Use Only Firm's address 9 400 OCEANGATE, SUITE 1000 LONG BEACH, CA 90802 Phone no.562-495-3325 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) X Yes No 832001 12-31-18 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2018) Form 990 (2018) EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE 68-0438008 Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III X 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: TO CREATE A WORLD THAT IS HEALTHY, JUST AND FULLY EQUAL FOR ALL LGBTQ PEOPLE. 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. 4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 324,520. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE CONDUCTED PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH EMAILS TO OUR 800,000 MEMBERS, DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSING ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND LGBTQ CIVIL RIGHTS AND TO ADDRESS THE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH AND WELLBEING EXPERIENCED BY THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY COMPARED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE ALSO CONTINUED ITS CAMPAIGN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT TRANSGENDER CALIFORNIANS AND THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE. AS PART OF A GRANT FROM THE FOUR FREEDOMS FUND, EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE ALSO CONTINUED TO LEAD AN EFFORT TO CONDUCT OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE FOR IMMIGRANTS TO EARN LEGAL STATUS AND CITIZENSHIP. 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ 163,130. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE CONDUCTED COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMPORTANT POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY PRIDE FESTIVALS AROUND THE STATE TO HELP DRIVE AWARENESS AND EXCITEMENT AROUND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WITH SUPPORT FROM ADVANCEMENT PROJECT CALIFORNIA, EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE CONDUCTED A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE 2020 U.S. CENSUS. 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ 747,427. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) WITH THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT AND FUNDING FROM GILEAD SCIENCES, INC., EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE EXPANDED OUR HEALTH HAPPENS WITH EQUALITY TRAININGS TO EDUCATE OVER 700 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA AND ARIZONA ABOUT THE HEALTH NEEDS OF LGBTQ PEOPLE, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE LGBTQ UNDOCUMENTED COMMUNITY AND HIV PREVENTION AND CARE. EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA LGBTQ HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NETWORK AND NORCAL MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA ON #OUT4MENTALHEALTH, A STATEWIDE COALITION-BACKED INITIATIVE AIMED AT REDUCING DISPARITIES IN LGBTQ MENTAL HEALTH. EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE CONTINUED ITS STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY ON THE AVAILABILITY AND BENEFITS OF PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP), SHOWN TO BE 99-PERCENT 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ 353,483. including grants of $ 271,700. ) (Revenue $ ) 4e Total program service expenses | 1,588,560. Form 990 (2018) 832002 12-31-18 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION(S) 2 15081001 796745 7764EB 2018.04030 EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTI 7764EB_1 Form 990 (2018) EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE 68-0438008 Page 3 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 X 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 X 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 X 4 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 X 5 Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C,