Nonprofits›Equality Ohio Education Fund

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Equality Ohio Education Fund

COLUMBUS, OH

Website

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$2.4M

Net assets

$739K

Grants received

$5.7M

92 grants

EIN

020743268

Tax year

2024

Mission

Equality Ohio Education Fund identifies and transorms systems and institutions so LGBTQ+ Ohioans can fully access legal and lived equality. We envision an Ohio where people are welcome, affirmed, and flourishing.

Programs

3 programs

LEGAL CLINIC: We offer many free legal services, including consumer law (such as fraud and identity theft), family law, civil rights, administrative help (such as SSI or disability), identity documents and more to LGBTQ+ Ohioans at 300% of the federal poverty rate. Since the beginning of our Legal Clinic program, we have proudly served more than 2,700 LGBTQ+ individuals in navigating complex legal systems impacting their lives.

Expenses: $759K

Communcations: Encompasses our efforts to analyze, educate about, and work to improve policies, processes, and procedures impacting the LGBTQ+ community in corporations, municipalities, administrative agencies, and state government.

Expenses: $304K

Chroma

Expenses: $3K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$269K
Investment income$4K
Other revenue$65K
Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$38K
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$35K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$2.4M
Total assets$846K
Net assets$739K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Dwayne Steward Executive Director

370 S. 5th St, Ste G3, Columbus, OH, 43215

Board

$43K

55 hrs/wk

Lynn Ready Chair Secretary

370 S. 5th St, Ste G3, Columbus, OH, 43215

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Chad Williams Treasurer

370 S. 5th St, Ste G3, Columbus, OH, 43215

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Levent Talgar Vice Chair

370 S. 5th St, Ste G3, Columbus, OH, 43215

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Kathy Bowman Member

370 S. 5th St, Ste G3, Columbus, OH, 43215

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Lynn Carter Member

370 S. 5th St, Ste G3, Columbus, OH, 43215

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Dabney Conwell Member

370 S. 5th St, Ste G3, Columbus, OH, 43215

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Brian Malachowsky

370 S. 5th St, Ste G3, Columbus, OH, 43215

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

KLW Consulting

Consulting services

$132K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$258K
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
2024
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION
$156K
2024-2025 PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
THE ELIZABETH TAYLOR AIDS FOUNDATION
$75K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT OHIO MODERNIZATION MOVEMENT'S 2024 HIV DECRIMINALIZATION AND ADVOCACY WORK.
2024
TAWANI CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION FUND
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
WESTERN RESERVE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$40K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
TRUMBULL MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$40K
HEALTH CARE SERVICES/HEALTH CARE EDUCATION
2024
HEALTHCOMP FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL
2024
THE PETER AND MARY LEVIN FAMILY
$25K
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2024
CHARLES F KETTERING FOUNDATION
$25K
SUPPORT
2024
OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION
$25K
UPDATING AND DISSEMINATING THE OHIO TRANS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS GUIDE
2024
OHIO VOICE
$25K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
EQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE
$15K
SUPPORT HEALING JUSTICE
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$4K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION INC
$445K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
GILL FOUNDATION
$205K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
2023
The George Gund Foundation
$200K
Operating support.
2023
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$176K
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income and underserved Ohioans.
2023
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION
$156K
OBERGEFELL SOCIETY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION RESOURCES TO ADVANCE LGBTQ EQUALITY
2023
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
TAWANI CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION FUND
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NEO Philanthropy Inc
$35K
Program Grant
2023
EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND
$32K
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER AND RETENTION RATE OF DONORS MAKING MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS; FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY.
2023
EQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE
$22K
WORK WITH HIV COALTION PARTNERS TO ADVANCE ADVOCACY GOALS RELATED TO HIV POLICY; STATE CONVENING TRAVEL STIPEND
2023
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$16K
URBAN AFFAIRS & SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
$15K
OPERATING
2023
CARDINAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10K
CARDINAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES\CENTRAL OHIO
2023
E RHODES AND LEONA B CARPENTER
$8K
SUPPORT OF ITS 2023 FAITH ORGANIZATING PROGRAM
2023
GILL FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
HELEN & JOSEPH SKILKEN FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE SLOAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
EDUCATE COMMUNITY
2023
GILL FOUNDATION
$455K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
2022
The George Gund Foundation
$200K
Operating support
2022
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION
$189K
ADVANCING LEGAL AND LIVED LGBTQ+ EQUALITY IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND BEYOND
2022
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$129K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE DAYTON FOUNDATION
$121K
HIRING OF A DAYTON/CINCINNATI ATTORNEY
2022
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$109K
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income and underserved Ohioans
2022
EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND
$100K
TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF LGBT PEOPLE IN OHIO.
2022
OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION
$62K
PROJECT SUPPORT - CIVIC EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE
2022
AMERICA VOTES
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
TAWANI CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION FUND
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
EQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE
$30K
WORK WITH HIV COALTION PARTNERS TO ADVANCE ADVOCACY GOALS RELATED TO HIV POLICY; STATE CONVENING TRAVEL STIPEND; SUPPORT HEALING JUSTICE WORK
2022
HEALTHCOMP FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL
2022
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$22K
URBAN AFFAIRS
2022
THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS
$22K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
TREVOR PROJECT INC
$15K
PUBLIC EDUCATION ON CONVERSION THERAPY AND TRANS YOUTH PROTECTIONS
2022
WOMEN'S FUND OF CENTRAL OHIO
$10K
SUPPORTING TRANS GIRLS IN SPORTS THROUGH THE OHIO CAN PLAY PROJECT
2022
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$10K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2022
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$10K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2022
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
JOSEPH & HELEN SKILKEN FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2022
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$290
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$200K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
American Heart Association Inc
$100K
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
2021
PFLAG
$20K
FUNDING TO SUPPORT C3 WORK - POTENTIAL ACTIVATION AROUND HB 4,PERIOD OF EDUCATION THROUGH PRIDES ABOUT ALL ISSUES BUT NO ANTICIPATED LEGISLATIVE ACTION,POTENTIAL MOVEMENT OF OHIO FAIRNESS ACT (REALLY!), 616, 454, OR ANTI-TRANS SPORTS BILLS
2021
TREVOR PROJECT INC
$15K
PUBLIC EDUCATION ON CONVERSION THERAPY AND TRANS YOUTH PROTECTIONS
2021
Equitas Health Inc
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
Living with Change
$4K
Name change logistic assistance
2021
THE RAYMOND JOHN WEAN FOUNDATION
$4K
2021 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE
$220K
OHIO HIV MODERNIZATION
2020
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION
$140K
OUTREACH, EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OPERATIONS OF AN LGBTQ LEGAL CLINIC
2020
EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND
$100K
TO EDUCATE FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS IN OHIO ABOUT THE HARMS CAUSED BY ANTI-LGBT DISCRIMINATION
2020
The George Gund Foundation
$100K
Operating support.
2020
American Heart Association Inc
$100K
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
2020
GILL FOUNDATION
$75K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES AND COVID-19 RESPONSE
2020
TIDES CENTER
$58K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$55K
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income and underserved Ohioans
2020
OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
NEW VENTURE FUND
$25K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
$21K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
TIDES FOUNDATION
$16K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
TREVOR PROJECT INC
$10K
PUBLIC EDUCATION ON CONVERSION THERAPY
2020
TREVOR PROJECT INC
$10K
PUBLIC EDUCATION ON CONVERSION THERAPY
2020
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$5K
URBAN AFFAIRS
2020
E RHODES AND LEONA B CARPENTER
$5K
USED IN DISCRETION (I) TO HELP WITH COSTS OF 2020 FAITH ORGANIZING PROGRAM AND (II) IN LIGHT OF COVID-19 CRISIS FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
Tom E Dailey Foundation Inc
$3K
Inclusive civic enagement for LGBTQ friends and allies
2020
GE FOUNDATION
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
VERIZON FOUNDATION
$25
MIP PAYOUT FOR 08/18/20
2020
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$115K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
NEW VENTURE FUND
$25K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2019
TREVOR PROJECT INC
$10K
PUBLIC EDUCATION ON CONVERSION THERAPY
2019
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
$9K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION
$141K
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND PILOT LAUNCH OF AN LGBTQ LEGAL CLINIC
2018
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$5.7M from 52 funders · 92 grants · 2018–2024

The Cleveland Foundation

$781K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Gill Foundation

$740K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Ohio Access to Justice Foundation

$598K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

$569K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

The George Gund Foundation

$500K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Elton John Aids Foundation Inc

$445K · 1 grant · 2023

Evelyn And Walter Haas Jr Fund

$232K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Equality California Institute

$220K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN020743268
NTEE codeR26
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-08
Formed2005
Employees14
Volunteers250
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