Equality Alliance of San Diego
Alliance is a community organization working to build a more inclusive democracy so that all people can achieve their full potential in an environment of harmony, safety, equality, and justice. Alliance develops leaders, builds coalitions, advances policies, changes narratives, and mobilizes people on issues that matter most. Through this work, Alliance is making a greater impact to bring about equality in San Diego and beyond.
Equality Alliance of San Diego at a glance
In short: Equality Alliance of San Diego gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), top state Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $25,000
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,522,373
- -31.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Equality Alliance of San Diego funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frontera De Cristo ($25K). Together the top 3 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 29 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Equality Alliance of San Diego gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $365K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frontera De Cristo Douglas, AZ | Programs | $25,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy New York, NY | Programs | $25,000 |
| NM Cafe Las Cruces, NM | Programs | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,522,373 | $1,967,157 | $3,642,328 | $75,000 | 3 | $57,627 |
| 2024 | $5,173,187 | $2,832,036 | $3,793,050 | — | — | $71,378 |
| 2023 | $6,001,810 | $2,419,893 | $3,629,418 | $159,251 | 5 | $37,350 |
| 2022 | $7,148,535 | $7,418,582 | $3,395,640 | $365,102 | 13 | — |
| 2021 | $3,447,034 | $4,885,746 | $3,814,481 | $192,917 | 8 | — |
| 2020 | $2,031,425 | $4,572,384 | $4,317,894 | $167,000 | 6 | $100 |
| 2019 | $1,902,377 | $1,919,547 | $2,127,328 | $223,550 | 7 | $2,659 |
About Equality Alliance of San Diego
Based on IRS filings
Equality Alliance of San Diego is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $58K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Equality Alliance of San Diego is led by Andrea Guerrero, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Guerrero
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$117K (2019) → $176K (2025)
Lawana Richmond
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Celleri
Legal Rights Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$102K (2022) → $134K (2025)
Miesha Rice
Advancement Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $120K (2025)
Itzel Maganda Chavez
Civic Eng Director
Civic Engagement D → Civic Eng Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$123K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Mallory Adamski
Communications Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$131K (2024) → $131K (2025)
Maribel McKinze
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mica Pollock
Director
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Jenkins
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bardis Vakili
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Torres
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Shu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Calix
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kesha Dorsey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monte Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Omar Araiza
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Satomi Rash-Zeigler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin T. Grassi
Associate Director
Policy Director → Associate Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$99K (2022) → $140K (2025)
Denise Serrano
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor Roosen
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitra Ebadolahi
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Beth Johnson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Isidro Ortiz (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Jim Gerber (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Norma Cazares (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Vivienne Esrig (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Irving Hemandez (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Smith Sirisakorn (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lilian Serrano Alamo (2024)
- Former: Ken Malbrough (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jayne Sacco (2020–2023) — Finance Director
- Former: Sam Tsoi (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Christopher Wilson (2020–2022) — Associate Director
- Former: Lee Ann Kim (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kendall Martin (2022) — Committee Director
- Former: Danell Scarborough (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Karim Bouris (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Miles (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Grillo (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Irving Hernandez (2020) — Director
- Former: Christopher Morris (2019) — Director
- Former: Julia Yoo (2019) — Director
- Former: Vernita Gutierrez (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $176K, to Andrea Guerrero (Executive Dir.). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Equality Alliance of San Diego
How much does Equality Alliance of San Diego give each year?
Equality Alliance of San Diego gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Equality Alliance of San Diego's typical grant size?
Equality Alliance of San Diego's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Equality Alliance of San Diego give grants?
Equality Alliance of San Diego's top state is Arizona, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (33%) and New Mexico (33%).
Does Equality Alliance of San Diego give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Equality Alliance of San Diego's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programs" (3 grants).
How large is Equality Alliance of San Diego?
Equality Alliance of San Diego reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Equality Alliance of San Diego?
Equality Alliance of San Diego is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Equality Alliance of San Diego's EIN?
Equality Alliance of San Diego's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1712580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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