Equiticity
To operationalize racial equity by harnessing the collective power through research, advocacy, programs, community mobility rituals, and social enterprises to improve the lives of black, brown, and indigenous people in our society.
Equiticity at a glance
- Total assets
- $572,596
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $13,883
- -98.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2
- -98.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $125,291
- -94.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Equiticity funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | Payment made in honor of Ja'lon James, a child living nearby Equiticity's community partner, UIC Lawndale Neighborhood/MLK Exhibit Center, who was killed in a local traffic incident June of 2022. | $9,600 |
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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 | $572,596 | $13,883 | $125,291 | — | — | $2 |
| 2024 | $627,012 | $963,834 | $2,182,376 | — | — | $117 |
| 2023 | $1,848,297 | $2,609,338 | $770,260 | $9,600 | 1 | $102 |
About Equiticity
Based on IRS filings
Equiticity is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $573K in total assets. Net investment income was $2.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Equiticity is led by Olatunji Oboi Reed, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Olatunji Oboi Reed
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Gregory Rodriguez
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Schulman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Echols
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Freddie Fuller lll
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Horne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bob Dean
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Roxas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Serrater Champman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Enjoli Dixon
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nimotalai Azeez
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Beverly Scott (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Caronina Grimble (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chandra Christmas-Rouse (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Dionne Baux (2023–2024) — Co-Chair
- Former: Jacquelyne D Grimshaw (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Kyra D Woods (2023–2024) — Co-Chair
- Former: Nadia I Anderson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tiffany McDowell (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Julian Agyeman (2023) — Director
- Former: Richard D Benson II (2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $127K, to Olatunji Oboi Reed (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Equiticity
How large is Equiticity?
Equiticity reported $573K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14K.
What is Equiticity?
Equiticity is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $573K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Equiticity operate?
Equiticity has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Equiticity's EIN?
Equiticity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3668073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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