THE EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANNIE KATE SCOTT

Phone

2022343062

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Housing & Shelter sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year.

Mission

THE ERC IS A CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT IDENTIFIES AND SEEKS TO ELIMINATE UNLAWFUL AND UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS IN ITS HOME COMMUNITY OF GREATER WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NATIONWIDE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,603,818 Revenue: $510,869

THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF 2024, THE ERC CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 868 CIVIL RIGHTS TESTS, RESPONDED TO 683 INDIVIDUALS REPORTING DISCRIMINATION, FILED 12 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS WITH LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WHICH YIELDED NEARLY $90,000 IN MONETARY RELIEF, AND SUBMITTED 32 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION AND MODIFICATION REQUESTS ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE ERC ALSO TRAINED HOUSING PROFESSIONALS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN FAIR HOUSING AND ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. IT ROLLED OUT AN UPDATED STRUCTURE FOR ITS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING RESOURCE PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO ASSIST AND GUIDE THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH A VARIETY OF CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS BY PROVIDING TRAINING, COMPLIANCE TESTING, AND BEST PRACTICES BASED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CORPORATE CLIENTS RANGING FROM SMALL LANDLORDS TO LARGE, NATIONAL COMPANIES. ERC SETTLED THREE LAWSUITS THAT ALLEGED ILLEGAL TENANT SCREENING POLICIES ON THE BASIS OF SOURCE OF INCOME, CREDIT HISTORY, CRIMINAL HISTORY, AND/OR EVICTION RECORDS FOR SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMMATIC RELIEF, INCLUDING POLICY CHANGES, ONGOING TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE TESTING. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENTERED INTO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS THAT ADDRESS ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE IN HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION. FINALLY, ERC DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED NUMEROUS MISSION RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PARTICIPATED IN OVER 100 EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,204,490

Program Service Revenue $510,869

Investment Income $59,559

Other Revenue $6,628

TOTAL REVENUE $1,781,546

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,307,233

Fundraising Expenses $10,146

Program Expenses $1,603,818

Other Expenses $599,812

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,907,045

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,781,546	$1,941,323	-0.1%
Expenses	$1,907,045	$1,641,141	+0.2%
Net Income	$-125,499	$300,182	-1.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$172,557

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBERT DINERSTEIN	BOARD PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER EDELMAN	1ST VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUE A MARSHALL	SEC. THEN BOARD MBR EFF. 03/24	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE RUTTINGER	BOARD MBR THEN SEC. EFF. 03/24	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LEVI CHRISTIAN PEARSON	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUNIL MANSUKHANI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE SIMON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW HANDLEY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHA MAZZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA GAZTAMBIDE ARANDES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNIE KATE SCOTT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$153,797	$18,760	$172,557
SARA SURFACE	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$120,000	$8,971	$128,971
BRIAN MCKENZIE	DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE	40.00	Highest	$102,000	$9,598	$111,598

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,781,546	$1,907,045	$2,461,099	$-125,499
2023	$1,941,323	$1,641,141	$2,669,254	$300,182
2022	$1,928,650	$1,506,501	$1,929,279	$422,149
2021	$1,455,578	$1,295,943	$1,669,470	$159,635
2021	$1,450,080	$1,295,943	$1,675,357	$154,137
2020	$943,600	$1,312,104	$1,540,054	$-368,504
2019	$1,182,774	$1,314,430	$1,719,018	$-131,656
2018	$1,704,430	$1,249,224	$1,980,859	$455,206