advocacy
Equality California
Equality California is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit civil rights organization that advocates for LGBT rights in California, formed in 2003 when the California Alliance for Pride and Equality (CAPE), founded in 1999, was reorganized into Equality California, the Equality California Institute and a political action committee.
The record
- Tax status
- 501(c)(4)
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA
- EIN
- 95-4708781
- Description
- Largest statewide LGBT organization in the United States and largest member of the Equality Federation Equality California: Wikipedia
- Early history
- Began as the California Alliance for Pride and Equality (CAPE), founded 1999; became Equality California, the Equality California Institute and Equality California Political Action Committee in 2003 Equality California: Wikipedia
- Legislative record
- As of September 2016, had sponsored passage of more than 118 laws in the California Legislature expanding LGBT civil rights Equality California: Wikipedia
- Notable sponsored legislation
- Sponsored SB 1172 (2012), the first law in the nation to ban conversion therapy on minors Equality California: Wikipedia
- EIN
- 95-4708781 Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- IRS ruling date
- 1999-05-01 Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
People
- Tony Hoang, Executive Director (current, as of 2026-10-10) Equality California: Wikipedia
- Richard Zbur, Executive Director (2014–2021) Equality California: Wikipedia
- Joe Gregorich, President (2021–2021) Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Scott Malzahan, President (2022–2024) Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Jason Anderson, Treasurer (2022–2024) Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Drew Murphy, Secretary (2022–2024) Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Jane Natoli, Pac Chair (2022–2024) Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Thomas Temprano, Managing Director (2023–2024) Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Money
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,981,123 | $2,579,600 | $1,051,798 | Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
| 2022 | $2,711,352 | $2,700,304 | $1,519,249 | Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
| 2021 | $2,934,545 | $2,264,278 | $1,556,897 | Equality California: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
In our reporting
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, projects.propublica.org