Equality Federation Institute
Equality Federation Institute is an advocacy accelerator rooted in social justice, building power in our network of state-based lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (lgbtq+) advocacy organizations.
Equality Federation Institute at a glance
In short: Equality Federation Institute gave $496K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $496,000
- +116.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,176
- +65.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,000
- Total assets
- $4,778,851
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (18% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Equality Federation Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Freestate Justice ($87K). Together the top 10 received $396K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 76 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Equality Federation Institute gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $496K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $496K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freestate Justice Baltimore, MD | HIV Policy | $87,000 |
| Equality Foundation of Georgia Inc Atlanta, GA | HIV Policy | $54,500 |
| The Level up Project Humble, TX | Support Healing Justice; HIV Policy | $49,000 |
| Arkansas Black Gay Mens Forum Little Rock, AR | Support Healing Justice; HIV Policy | $41,000 |
| Louisiana Trans Advocates Lafayette, LA | Support healing justice; hiv policy; narrative shift and research | $34,000 |
| Blaqout Kansas City, KS | HIV Policy | $30,000 |
| Garden State Equality Education Fund Asbury Park, NJ | HIV Policy | $30,000 |
| Freedom Oklahoma Education Campaign Oklahoma City, OK | HIV Policy | $25,000 |
| Equality North Carolina Foundation Durham, NC | HIV Policy | $23,000 |
| Outfront Minnesota Community Services St. Paul, MN | Narrative Shift and Research; Support Healing Justice | $22,000 |
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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 | $4,778,851 | $5,321,226 | $5,456,773 | $496,000 | 17 | $99,044 |
| 2024 | $4,742,690 | $5,095,404 | $4,636,567 | $229,250 | 13 | $125,498 |
| 2023 | $4,308,587 | $2,625,609 | $3,497,256 | $274,600 | 13 | $115,955 |
| 2022 | $5,182,931 | $4,913,752 | $2,824,792 | $262,950 | 18 | $36,440 |
| 2021 | $3,268,572 | $2,739,939 | $2,070,309 | $304,500 | 15 | $16,825 |
| 2020 | $2,779,467 | $3,297,174 | $1,621,854 | $30,000 | 3 | $2,641 |
About Equality Federation Institute
Based on IRS filings
Equality Federation Institute is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants totaling $496K. Net investment income was $99K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Equality Federation Institute is led by Fran Hutchins, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fran Hutchins
Executive Director
Deputy Director → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $187K (2025)
Eric Paulk
Board Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Wilson
Director, Culture & Belonging
On filings since 2024
34 hrs/week
$91K (2024) → $97K (2025)
Vivian Topping
Director, Advocacy & Civic Engagement
On filings since 2024
28 hrs/week
$76K (2024) → $83K (2025)
Jenn Curtin
Senior Director of Communications
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Michael Elizabeth
Senior Director of Public Health Policy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2025)
Gia Drew
Director
Director → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abbi Swatsworth
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shea Waldron
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Sheldon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andre Wade
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Saunders
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Ryan Barker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharita Gruberg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashe McGovern
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bhavik Kumar
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Yonker
Vice President of Finance
Finance Director → Vice President of Finance, 2023
On filings since 2021
28 hrs/week
$83K (2021) → $105K (2025)
Mel King
Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2023
32 hrs/week
$95K (2023) → $118K (2025)
Rebecca Gorena
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kat Rohn
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Ian Palmquist (2020–2024) — Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Mason Dunn (2020–2024) — Governance Chair
- Former: Trey Weaver (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joellyn Weingourt (2023–2024) — Development Director
- Former: C. Scott Miller (2024) — Director
- Former: Alana Jochum (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ian Tzeng (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Daniel Ramos (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kellan Baker (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Kevin Wright (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Haque (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tony Hoang (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Katie Keith (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Abbott (2022) — Director
- Former: Allie Shin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cara Pelletier (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Troy Williams (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Hartman (2020) — Director
- Former: Monica Meyer (2020) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Isaacs (2020) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $187K, to Fran Hutchins (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Equality Federation Institute
How much does Equality Federation Institute give each year?
Equality Federation Institute gave $496K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $229K across 13 grants.
What is Equality Federation Institute's typical grant size?
Equality Federation Institute's median grant in 2025 was $23,000, and its average grant was $29,176, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Equality Federation Institute give grants?
Equality Federation Institute's top state is Maryland, with 18% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Georgia (11%) and Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (2 grants).
Does Equality Federation Institute give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Equality Federation Institute's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "HIV Policy" (8 grants) and "Support Healing Justice; HIV Policy" (5 grants).
Who are Equality Federation Institute's largest grantees?
Equality Federation Institute's largest 2025 grantees include Freestate Justice ($87,000), Equality Foundation of Georgia Inc ($54,500) and The Level up Project ($49,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Equality Federation Institute?
Equality Federation Institute reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.
What is Equality Federation Institute?
Equality Federation Institute is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Portland, OR. It holds $4.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Equality Federation Institute's EIN?
Equality Federation Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0670151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
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