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Noh8 Campaign

EIN 27-0761278 · N Hollywood, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

NOH8 FIGHTS DISCRIMINATION AND EDUCATES ON ISSUES RELATED TO MARRIAGE, GENDER, AND HUMAN EQUALITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
3 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$117,632 spent. THE NOH8 CAMPAIGN CONTINUED ITS PROGRAM OF HOLDING PUBLIC OPEN PHOTO SHOOTS. NOH8 CAMPAIGN HELD EVENTS IN MAJOR CITIES AND AT EACH OF THE LOCATIONS, HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS ARRIVE WITH THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILIES, PARTNERS, AND LOVED ONES TO PARTICIPATE IN AN OPEN PHOTO SHOOT. IN A SPIRITED ATMOSPHERE OF CAMARADERIE AND COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEERS HELP READY THE PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR PHOTOS, WHICH ARE THEN TAKEN BY CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHER ADAM BOUSKA. THE PHOTOS OF INDIVIDUALS, ALONE OR IN GROUPS, WITH DUCT TAPE COVERING THE SUBJECT'S MOUTH AND THE TRADEMARKED NOH8 LOGO AFFIXED TO THE SUBJECT'S CHEEK ARE PROCESSED AND POSTED ON THE NOH8 CAMPAIGN WEBSITE.
IN ADDITION TO THE PHOTOGRAPHS, NOH8 CAMPAIGN USES ITS WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS WITH TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM TO INFORM AND EDUCATE ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE COMMUNITY. BY POSTING AND HIGHLIGHTING STORIES THAT RECEIVE LIMITED ATTENTION IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA, NOH8 CAMPAIGN EDUCATES AND PROVIDES THE PERSONAL STORIES THAT GIVE FACE TO THE LARGER ISSUES. THE NOH8 CAMPAIGN USED SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPOTLIGHT TOPICS SUCH AS ANTI-BULLYING OF LGBT YOUTH, HOMOPHOBIA, GENDER EQUALITY, AND MARRIAGE EQUALITY.
TO FURTHER RAISE AWARENESS, NOH8 CAMPAIGN PRODUCES PSA'S (PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS) WHICH IT POSTS TO ITS WEBSITE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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