Equality Ohio

Overview

Mission

Equality Ohio identifies and transforms systems and institutions so LGBTQ+ Ohioans can fully access legal and lived equality. We envision an Ohio where peope are welcome,

What it reported doing in 2024

LEGISTLATIVE ACTIVITY/NON-DIRECT LOBBYING: The purpose of this program is to develop strategy and gain support for legislation that furthers Equality Ohiosvision of an Ohio where people are welcome, affirmed, and flourishing. This includes time spent on coalition planning and relationship buildingrelated to specific pieces of legistlation, as well as working with constituents directly to help them understand and engage with the legistlation process so that LGBTQ+ Ohioas can access full legal and lived equality.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
020743270
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Columbus, OH, USA
Phone
6142240400
Rating
74
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Lesbian, Gay Rights

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$150,706
Expenses
$212,151
Assets
$138,397
Liabilities
$53,940

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of total spending goes to programs and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 55
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 23
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 61.8%; rating input score 62
  • Program expense ratio: 43.9%; rating input score 44

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -40.8%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.65; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.39; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 21.3% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 12.2% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 14.3% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 61.8% of revenue deployed · 43.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 4 filed program accomplishments · $93K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 annual filings from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 44/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 3/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 45/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 12/100.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Dwayne Steward (Executive Director)
  • Eileen Galvin (Chair and Secretary)
  • Ben Garcia (Vice Chair)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024.