Mission
FOUNDED IN JANUARY 2017, THE EQUITY ALLIANCE (TEA) MISSION IS TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY BUILD INDEPENDENT BLACK POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER. WE EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND MOBILIZE BLACK PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION AND KEEP OUR GOVERNMENT IN CHECK.
Public Charity
THE EQUITY ALLIANCE
THE EQUITY ALLIANCE is a Public Charity headquartered in NASHVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.1M revenue, $2.1M expenses, $3.6M total assets. 95 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 815394158
NASHVILLE, TN
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: R01
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records95
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Equity Alliance
How The Equity Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
In 2024, The Equity Alliance (tea) continued to build people power through a record 490 events aimed at advancing advocacy, voter engagement, and community education
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$265,100
General operating support
$133,000
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$55,000
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
$29,500
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 95 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD OF DIR
Board Of Directors-Please See Attac
EXECUTIVE DI
Tequila Johnson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $3.6M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $1.6M | $3.6M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $1.4M | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $320K | $948K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $2.1M (+92%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.