Mission
EQUIS INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF LATINX COMMUNITIES, INVEST IN INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO REACH AND ENGAGE THEM, AND CONVENE LATINX LEADERS FOR THE GROWTH AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SECTOR.
Public Charity
EQUIS INSTITUTE
EQUIS INSTITUTE, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $12.4M in revenue, $16.1M in expenses, $8.6M in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $21.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 871337465
WASHINGTON, DC
Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
NTEE: A23
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$12.4M
Total Expenses$16.1M
Total Assets$8.6M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$21.4M
Filing Years2022–2024
Where $100 goes at Equis Institute
How Equis Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$28
Researchequis institute provides latino-serving groups with actionable research to help strengthen their programs and outreach efforts
$19
Youtube projectthe youtube initiative leads the charge in culturally relevant, engaging content creation that helps latinos make sense of the world, politics, and current events to inoculate latino…
$15
Cultural mobilizationthrough the cultural mobilization project, equis partnered with dozens of state, local, and national organizations to organize a larger cultural moment of latino pride around the film…
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
PROGRAM EXPANSION
$375,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,700,250
Arts & Culture
$1,500,000
CIVIL PARTICIPATION
$1,000,000
PRIMARY PURPOSE
$750,000
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER (SEE SCH. O)
Carlos Odio
BOARD MEMBER
Cristina Jimenez
CHAIRPERSON (SEE SCH. O)
Dan Restrepo
TREASURER
Jacqueline Garcel
SECRETARY
Kenia Morales
BOARD MEMBER
Luis Avila
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.4M | $16.1M | $8.6M |
| 2023 | $15.0M | $12.6M | $12.1M |
| 2022 | $10.6M | $11.1M | $8.0M |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $10.6M to $12.4M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.