Campaign For Southern Equality
The Campaign for Southern Equality works for full LGBTQ equality - both legal and lived - across the South. Our work is rooted in commitments to equity and empathy.
Campaign For Southern Equality at a glance
In short: Campaign For Southern Equality gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $40,000
- -30.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -71.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +143.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,626,646
- +15.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Campaign For Southern Equality
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Campaign For Southern Equality
Southern Equality Fund - General Grants
Campaign For Southern Equality
Amount
$250 - $500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Southern Equality Fund - Special Grant Rounds
Campaign For Southern Equality
Amount
$250 - $500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Southern Equality Fund - Trans Youth Emergency Project (TYEP)
Campaign For Southern Equality
Amount
Emergency grants (amount varies)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Campaign For Southern Equality funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Your Choices Center for Reproductive Health ($30K). Together the top 2 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2019) to $58K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Your Choices Center for Reproductive Health Memphis, TN | Patient Care | $30,000 |
| Queer Med Decatur, GA | Patient Care | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,626,646 | $2,981,754 | $2,474,115 | $40,000 | 2 | $890 |
| 2023 | $3,145,330 | $2,673,914 | $2,113,981 | $57,500 | 7 | $1,002 |
| 2022 | $2,543,119 | $2,615,797 | $1,351,575 | $37,500 | 1 | $368 |
| 2021 | $1,477,761 | $1,521,428 | $1,094,655 | $27,000 | Total only | $319 |
| 2020 | $1,115,256 | $1,308,872 | $1,021,095 | $39,850 | Total only | $227 |
| 2019 | $749,165 | $670,664 | $824,580 | $26,000 | 3 | $59 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Campaign For Southern Equality
Based on IRS filings
Campaign For Southern Equality is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Asheville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $890.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Campaign For Southern Equality is led by Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jasmine Beach-Ferrara
Executive Director
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2023
Former Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$80K (2019) → $108K (2024)
Allison Scott
Interim Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024)
J Chong
Member
Member & Board of Directors → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$8K (2024)
Ashley Arrington
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Durden Posey
Member
Member & Board of Directors → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris Hermanns
Vice President
Vice Chair → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Moore
Co-Chair & Treasurer
Member & Board of Directors → Co-Chair & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reese Huffman
Member
Member & Board of Directors → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yolany Gonell
Co-Chair
Member & Board of Directors → Co-Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kathryn Watson (2019) — Board Chair & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $108K, to Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Campaign For Southern Equality
How much does Campaign For Southern Equality give each year?
Campaign For Southern Equality gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $58K across 7 grants.
How large is Campaign For Southern Equality?
Campaign For Southern Equality reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is Campaign For Southern Equality?
Campaign For Southern Equality is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Asheville, NC. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Campaign For Southern Equality operate?
Campaign For Southern Equality has awarded grants in Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.
What is Campaign For Southern Equality's EIN?
Campaign For Southern Equality's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4064401. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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