Eqtx Equality Texas
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What it says it does
EQTX Equality Texas dba Equality Texas works to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Texans through political action, education, community organizing, and collaboration.
- Income
- $477,539
- Spending
- $497,614
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Highest pay
- $20,556, chief executive officer to 8/12/24
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $143,491 spent. Legislative Advocacy and Lobbying Equality Texas advocates and lobbies for eliminating discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity expression. Equality Texas seeks to inform its members, allies, and the general public about matters of public policy and legislation pending before the Texas Legislature that impacts Texans of all sexual orientations and gender identity expressions. Equality Texas promotes civic participation in the legislative process through direct and grassroots lobbying efforts. These efforts include constituent lobbying visits at the State Capitol and in legislators' district offices, town hall meetings, testifying at legislative hearings, and communication with legislators via mail, phone, or electronic means. See Schedule OEquality Texas's direct lobbying efforts included action alerts and campaigns to members and contacts with legislators and their offices by Equality Texas members. Equality Texas also worked with its legislative allies on drafting proposed legislation for the next session of the Texas Legislature.
- $61,027 spent. Equality Texas conducts public education about discrimination with an emphasis on outreach to businesses and faith communities.
- $49,795 spent. Electoral Equality Texas provides members information about endorsed, pro-equality candidates for state and local elected office.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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