NonprofitsEqual Citizens Foundation

Crime & Legal-Related

Equal Citizens Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$269K

Total expenses

$191K

Net assets

$231K

Grants received

$1.1M

27 grants

EIN

823949758

Tax year

2024

Mission

The organization is operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning irc section 501(c)(3). The orgainization conducts public education, research and litigation in support of its mission to promote the idea of equal political rights to citizens.

Programs

2 programs

The organization has ongoing digital campaigns and litigations that seek to fundamentally reform our election system and educate the public on democracy reform issues. The digital campaign creates original educational videos, podcasts, graphics, and written commentaries on current events related to u.s. Democracy reform, and disseminates the content to the public via the organization's website and social media accounts. The digital campaigns include an education project named "deliberations.us" that invites the public to deliberate the pros and cons of the electoral college system and reform options. Participants will meet in small groups on an online platform, learn about the facts of the issues, and share their opinions in group conversations. The program expenses include compensations to project organizers, consultant for content creation and technology, and website hosting fees.

Expenses: $45K

The organization launched an online video competition with a prize of 50,000 to educate the public on superpacs. The videos submitted to the competition were advertised in social media to raise awareness on superpacs and attract more engagements to the competition. A panel of independent judges decided the winning video and the prize was awarded. The program expenses include the prize money, advertising fees, compensations to consultants for digital marketing, content creation, public relations.

Expenses: $14K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$269K
Program service revenue
Investment income$13
Other revenue
Total revenue$269K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$36K
Fundraising
Other expenses$155K
Total expenses$191K
Total assets$231K
Net assets$231K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PHOEBE T WONG

TREASURER

Board

$36K

5 hrs/wk

ADAM EICHEN

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

CHARLES KOLB

DIRECTOR

Board

CELINDA LAKE

DIRECTOR

Board

LAWRENCE LESSIG

PRESIDENT

Board

RICHARD PAINTER

DIRECTOR

Board

ROBERT REICH

DIRECTOR

Board

JASON HARROW

SECRETARY

Board

Grants received

Showing 27 of 27

FromAmountPurposeYear
$110K
NEIGHBORHOOD
2024
$5K
Fixing democracy
2024
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
Fixing democracy
2023
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$143K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$143K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$16K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$110K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$83K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$20K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$81K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$1.1M from 10 funders · 27 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$519K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$198K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$145K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Columbus Foundation

$110K · 1 grant · 2024

Helena Group Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2020

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$45K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$20K · 1 grant · 2019

Amara Foundation

$10K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN823949758
NTEE codeI80
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-08
Formed2018
Employees0
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