Mission
TO CREATE A WORLD THAT IS HEALTHY, JUST AND FULLY EQUAL FOR ALL LGBTQ+ PEOPLE.
Public Charity
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA
Based in LOS ANGELES, CA, EQUALITY CALIFORNIA operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.8M in revenue, $3.3M in expenses, $694K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 42 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.
EIN: 954708781
LOS ANGELES, CA
Lesbian & Gay Rights
NTEE: R26
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$3.3M
Total Assets$694K
Grant Records42
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Equality California
How Equality California divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$56
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$26
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $56 for programs
$30
Equality California endorsed 216 pro-equality candidates in the november 2024 general election including 88 out-LGBTQ+ candidates
$11
All other programs including
$9
In 2024, governor gavin newsom signed a total of 7 Equality California-sponsored bills, including legislation to improve campus climate for LGBTQ+ students in higher education, enhance LGBTQ+ data…
Plus 1 more program. 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
POLICY ADVOCACY
$9,000
$145,000
TO HELP CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS OF EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY THROUGH THE NATIONS LARGEST STATEWIDE LGBTQ CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION
$75,000
PRIMARY PURPOSE
$70,000
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Avery
DIRECTOR
Adam Ma
DIRECTOR
Alfredo Pedroza
DIRECTOR
Alicia Isaacs-Lee
DIRECTOR
Brenda Lorena Aguirre
DIRECTOR
Carl Baker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | $3.3M | $694K |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.6M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $2.3M | $1.1M |
| 2019 | $2.3M | $2.5M | $577K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $2.8M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $694K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.