EQUALITY ILLINOIS INSTITUTE BUILDS A BETTER ILLINOIS BY ADVANCING EQUAL TREATMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.2M
-7.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$80K
+39.1% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$40K
-30.4% YoY
About Equality Illinois Institute
Based on IRS filings
Equality Illinois Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $80K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,215,390 | $1,310,308 | $1,177,866 |
| Revenue | $1,171,397 | $1,221,651 | $1,201,072 |
| Expenses | $1,276,699 | $1,111,402 | $942,726 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL MEADOWS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOI HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ED DIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHANNYN LYNNE PARKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REYNA ORTIZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $6,000 |
| TIM O'KEEFE-NAVAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MONA NORIEGA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN SHELEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEATHER STEANS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL DESOUSA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ZAHARA BASSETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN DEJONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KELLY EMERY | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| BUTCH TRUSTY | BOARD CHAIR | 10 | — |
| ME ECCLES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRIAN JOHNSON | CEO/SECRETARY | 36 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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