2023-08-30T08:03:32-05:00 2022-12-31 273605969 CBIZ MHM LLC 140 FOUNTAIN PKWY N STE 410 ST PETERSBURG FL 33716 990 2022-01-01 471338104 EQUALITY FLORIDA ACTION INC EQUA 8138703735 PO BOX 13184 ST PETERSBURG FL 337333184 NADINE SMITH CEO 8138703735 2023-08-25 1 NADINE SMITH XXX-XX-XXXX 1 PAUL DUNHAM P00100222 7275721400 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z NADINE SMITH PO BOX 13184 ST PETERSBURG FL 337333184 1230413 0 X WWW.EQFL.ORG X 2014 FL SECURING EQUALITY AND JUSTICE FOR FLORIDA'S LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY 12 12 38 1500 0 0 753374 1184731 0 24114 1929 2329 17078 9114 772381 1220288 241000 1500 0 0 260263 368754 0 0 158373 227250 489279 728513 859533 43868 360755 1165109 1583189 74036 131361 1091073 1451828 X EQUALITY FLORIDA ACTION IS THE ADVOCACY ARM OF THE LARGEST CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION WORKING TO SECURE FULL EQUALITY FOR FLORIDA'S LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE WORK TO PASS LEGISLATION AND LOCAL POLICIES THAT WOULD BENEFIT FLORIDA'S LGBT COMMUNITY, AND TO OPPOSE UNFAVORABLE LEGISLATION AND POLICIES. 0 0 375805 1000 OUTREACH:HOSTED MONTHLY GATHERINGS OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING KEY ISSUES FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, WITH PARTICIPATION FROM MORE THAN 50 LEADERS THAT INCLUDED FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; STATE AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES; AND LGBTQ, HIV, AND REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM ORGANIZATION LEADERS. 229448 500 24114 MOBILIZATION:- EQUALITY FLORIDA FIELD STAFF RECRUITED 100 CITIZEN LOBBYISTS TO TALLAHASSEE TO MEET WITH 71 LAWMAKERS FOR OUR LOBBY DAYS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, WE HELD OUR VIRTUAL LOBBY DAYS PROGRAM WHERE 65 VOLUNTEERS HAD 12 MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS. - THROUGHOUT SESSION, WE MOBILIZED 300 PEOPLE TRAVELING TO TALLAHASSEE TO SPEAK AT FIVE SENATE AND HOUSE HEARINGS ON THE DON'T SAY GAY BILL OR STOP WOKE ACT.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)- EQUALITY FLORIDA FIELD STAFF MOBILIZED 130 VOLUNTEERS INTO 23 VIRTUAL DAYS OF ACTION TARGETING FLORIDA STATE LEADERSHIP. VOLUNTEERS MADE 67,675 CALLS INSPIRING 994 EQUALITY FLORIDA MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS TO MAKE PATCH-THRU CALLS TO THE OFFICES OF THE FLORIDA SENATE PRESIDENT AND HOUSE SPEAKER.- SUPPORTED 10 RALLIES ACROSS THE STATE ON DON'T SAY LGBTQ AND MORE THAN 10 SCHOOL WALKOUTS. - IN SUPPORT OF 2022 ELECTIONS, EQUALITY FLORIDA HOSTED 65 DAYS OF ACTION FOR BOTH PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS. THIS INCLUDED 417 VOLUNTEER SHIFTS, 156,801 CALLS, 473,513 TEXTS, AND 3,182 DOORS KNOCKED TO ENCOURAGE PRO-EQUALITY VOTER TURNOUT. - MOBILIZED MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE TO THE FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AND A TOTAL OF 375 PEOPLE TO THREE FLORIDA BOARD OF MEDICINE MEETINGS, WHERE ANTI-LGBTQ POLICIES WERE BEING CONSIDERED.- HELPED ORGANIZE WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE FLORIDIANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM COALITION TWO PRESS CONFERENCES FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, ON JANUARY 12 AND FEBRUARY 22, AND MASS MOBILIZATION OF MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE TO TALLAHASSEE ON FEBRUARY 22. 28528 ADVOCACY:- SUPPORTED SUCCESSFUL LOCAL EFFORTS TO UPDATE BROWARD COUNTY'S HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE AND REMOVE RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS SPECIFIC TO THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY.- WORKED WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO RECOGNIZE NONDISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY IN EXISTING SEX-BASED NONDISCRIMINATION POLICIES. 633781 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 3 0 1 38 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X DON WALKER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 8606084024 401 33RD ST N STE C ST PETERSBURG FL 33713 JEFF DELMAY CHAIR 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 VICTOR DIAZ-HERMAN TREASURER 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DANNY HUMPHRESS SECRETARY 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SELISSE BERRY DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BOTTCHER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANGUS BRADSHAW DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATHAN BRUEMMER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANA FARMER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANASTASIA HIOTIS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAULINE PARRISH DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARBARA SIGNER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAN VAN TICE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 NADINE SMITH CEO 6.00 34.00 X 48782 276433 41555 STRATTON POLLITZER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 6.00 35.00 X 44105 249927 23578 JOSEPH SAUNDERS SENIOR POLITICAL DIRECTOR 10.00 32.00 X 29963 89889 14784 122850 616249 79917 0 0 1 0 0 350000 834731 10125 1184731 LOBBY DAY REGISTRATION 813311 24114 24114 24114 2160 2160 10294 10125 169 169 169 8525 0 8525 8525 589 589 589 1220288 24114 0 11443 1500 1500 102658 92391 10267 209380 149651 37319 22410 11778 9365 1498 915 23864 19315 2947 1602 21074 16201 3295 1578 11254 11254 9800 9800 49593 17142 32451 211277 114370 96907 131776 128565 1010 2201 8665 8665 4823 4823 47331 46584 746 1 7304 6996 308 481 481 MEMBERSHIP DUES 6500 6500 INCOME TAX (1120-POL) 467 -22 489 8 8 859533 633781 67379 158373 45399 68846 1085278 1487437 9 409 6568 5000 844 0 27011 21497 1165109 1583189 51236 103885 22800 27476 74036 131361 X 705073 1432012 386000 19816 1091073 1451828 1165109 1583189 360755 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 5713 DUE TO AFFILIATES 21763 27476 X 1220288 0 1220288 0 1220288 859533 0 859533 0 859533 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME EARNED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION IS TREATED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, AND NOT AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AND DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS ANY MATERIAL INCOME TAX EXPOSURE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX FILINGS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NADINE SMITH CEO 36097 204550 9660 54740 3025 17143 2195 12436 4039 22885 55016 311754 0 0 STRATTON POLLITZER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 35098 198890 6240 35360 2767 15677 1977 11201 1560 8840 47642 269968 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION INCLUDING THE TIMING AND AMOUNT OF HER BONUS UPON COMPLETION OF HER ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE CEO APPROVES BONUSES FOR ALL OTHER STAFF WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE BOARD-APPROVED BUDGET. FORM 990, PART V, LINES 2A AND 2B - NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED BY EQUALITY FLORIDA INSTITUTE, INC. (EFI), A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. EFI FILES ALL PAYROLL RELATED RETURNS (EIN: 59-3435235). THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON LINE 2A REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ALLOCATED TO THIS ORGANIZATION. THE SALARIES AND RELATED EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART IX, LINES 5 THROUGH 10, REPRESENT THE EMPLOYEE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE CEO, TREASURER, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FORM IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST, MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE FINANCIAL INTEREST IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THE MINUTES SHALL CONTAIN: (A) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED; AND (B) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH ALL INTERESTED PERSONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PROCESS INCLUDES APPROVAL BY PERSONS WITHOUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA, AND RECORDING COMPENSATION DELIBERATIONS. RELEVANT INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION LEVELS PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS, THE AVAILABILITY OF SIMILAR SERVICES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE ORGANIZATION, CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS, AND ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS COMPETING FOR THE SERVICES OF THE COMPENSATED PERSON. REVIEW AND APPROVAL IS PROMPTLY RECORDED IN THE MINUTES AND CONTAIN: (A) THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND DATE APPROVED; (B) THE NAMES OF THE MEMBERS WHO WERE PRESENT AND VOTED ON THE COMPENSATION; (C) THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON, AND HOW IT WAS OBTAINED; (D) ANY ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY A MEMBER WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION; AND (E) IF THE REASONABLE COMPENSATION IS HIGHER OR LOWER THAN THE RANGE OF COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED, AND THE BASIS FOR THE DECISION. THE CURRENT SALARY OF OUR CEO HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE IN THE MID-RANGE OF RESEARCHED SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE RFP, REVIEWS PROPOSALS, AND SELECTS THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE CPA FIRM COMMUNICATES DIRECTLY WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DURING REVIEW PLANNING WITH RESPECT TO THE EXPECTED TIMING AND SCOPE OF THE REVIEW AND AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO VARIOUS QUALITATIVE ASPECTS OF THE REVIEW, DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED, AND ANY SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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