2025-08-01T08:08:42-05:00 2024-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-01-01 471809869 FREE FELLOWSHIP FOR RACE & EQUITY IN EDUCATION FREE 7346580713 4828 ILLINOIS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 MICHELLE MOLITOR FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7346580713 2025-07-31 1 1 FRANK SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THE EQUITY LAB MICHELLE MOLITOR 4828 ILLINOIS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 969062 0 X WWW.THEEQUITYLAB.ORG X 2014 DC THE EQUITY LAB SEEKS TO DISRUPT RACIAL AND ETHNIC INEQUITY BY ENGAGING ORGANIZATIONS IN ISSUES OF RACE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (REDI). 9 8 9 8 0 0 168715 155281 949061 795444 0 18337 15677 0 1133453 969062 19500 52100 0 0 1515580 1344782 73000 80000 322723 1072074 503026 2680154 1979908 -1546701 -1010846 1624217 709154 245270 341053 1378947 368101 X THE EQUITY LAB SEEKS TO DISRUPT RACIAL AND ETHNIC INEQUITY BY ENGAGING ORGANIZATIONS IN ISSUES OF RACE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (REDI). WE HELP INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN IDENTITY AND THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS IN WHICH WE ALL OPERATE, AND WE EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME AGENTS OF PROGRESS IN THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPHERES. WE SERVE AS AN OBJECTIVE THIRD PARTY TO OUR CLIENTS, PROVIDING HONEST GUIDANCE, ONGOING PARTNERSHIP, AND A SAFE, COMPASSIONATE SPACE TO DO WHAT WE KNOW IS SERIOUS, DIFFICULT, AND DEEPLY NECESSARY WORK. 0 0 722742 664571 LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE READY AND COMMITTED TO BECOMING ANTI-RACIST LEADERS FOR EQUITY BUT ARE UNSURE OF HOW TO GET THERE. TEL'S ENGAGEMENTS REQUIRE EXTENSIVE COLLABORATION WITH LEADERSHIP AND A STEERING COMMITTEE OVER THE COURSE OF ONE TO TWO YEARS. ORGANIZATIONS WILL TRANSFORM THROUGH INDIVIDUAL GROWTH, REVISION OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITH AN EQUITY LENS, AND TEAM-LEVEL ALIGNMENT TO AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE VISION FOR EQUITY. 228605 100313 THE NEXUS FELLOWSHIP IS A NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP THAT HELPS LEADERS TO CREATE LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AROUND RACE AND EQUITY. AS A YEARLONG PROGRAM, THE NEXUS EXPERIENCE ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR HOST ORGANIZATIONS IN A DEEP PERSONALIZED LEADERSHIP JOURNEY BASED ON THEIR IDENTITIES AROUND THREE SPECIFIC DESIGN CHALLENGES: CHALLENGES WITH PEOPLE, CHALLENGES WITH PROCESSES, AND CHALLENGES WITH PROGRAMS. 281072 52100 30560 SEEDING DISRUPTION IS A WASHINGTON, DC-BASED FELLOWSHIP THAT HELPS EDUCATORS AND YOUTH- FACING PROFESSIONALS USE EQUITY-DRIVEN DESIGN THINKING TO SOLVE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS IN THEIR WORK. OVER THE COURSE OF 13 MONTHS, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AS LEADERS FOR EQUITY; BUILD COMMUNITY ACROSS RACIAL DIFFERENCE, ORGANIZATIONS, AND FIELDS; AND GENERATE, SEED, AND CATALYZE DISRUPTIVE PRACTICES FOR PURPOSES OF DISMANTLING SYSTEMS OF RACIAL INEQUITY IN WASHINGTON, DC. 205245 TEL IS A GROWING ORGANIZATION THAT IS LOOKING TO BECOME A THOUGHT LEADER IN THE EQUITY SPACE. AS SUCH, TEL WRITES BLOG PIECES, SPREADS ITS IDEAS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ITS WEBSITE, AND LOOKS TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF ITS FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY. TEL IS CONTINUOUSLY REVISING ITS COMMUNICATIONS TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FIELD AND ATTRACT ATTENTION TO ITS IMPACT AS IT LOOKS TO GAIN PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS IN THE WORK. ADDITIONALLY, FOLLOWING PARTICIPATION IN ITS FELLOWSHIPS AND LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENTS, TEL CREATES PERPETUAL SPACES FOR CONNECTION, HEALING, AND INNOVATION THROUGH OUR ONLINE ALUMNI NETWORK. WHILE STILL A BURGEONING PART OF ITS OFFERINGS DURING THE PANDEMIC, TEL'S ONLINE AND IN-PERSON ALUMNI ACTIVITIES ARE MEANT TO CONTINUE THE ITERATIVE PROCESS AROUND REDI WORK AND GIVE ITS LEADERS A SPACE TO MAKE FURTHER CONNECTIONS AUTONOMOUSLY. 205245 1437664 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MICHAEL BURDICK 7346580713 4828 ILLINOIS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 MICHELLE MOLITOR FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 243171 0 23042 MAIA BLANKENSHIP CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LENORA ROBINSON MILLS CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KERRIEN SUAREZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAURA MARINO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOY BENTLEY PHILIPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLI DOSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAIDA FULLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUTCH TRUSTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY MOLITOR SENIOR PARTNER 40.00 X 191686 0 14494 ALICIA ROBINSON SENIOR PARTNER 40.00 X 195186 0 16071 ORPHEUS WILLIAMS SENIOR PARTNER - UNTIL 06/24 40.00 X 121913 0 23475 MICHEAL BURDICK SENIOR PARTNER - UNTIL 06/24, CONSULTANT 15.00 X 106025 0 8840 857981 0 85922 5 0 1 0 0 155281 155281 PROFESSIONAL DEV. FEE 900099 795444 795444 795444 18337 18337 969062 795444 0 18337 X 32200 32200 19900 19900 691441 468660 47765 175016 521112 441934 63838 15340 16348 13516 2443 389 30862 22570 7401 891 85019 64489 8409 12121 51657 51657 80000 80000 225520 195600 20050 9870 50550 50400 150 7935 5121 1793 1021 36723 28286 3212 5225 2422 1829 226 367 60370 33718 10369 16283 48222 43739 814 3669 7169 5414 668 1087 PROFESSIONAL DEV. 5382 4064 502 816 PROGRAM MATERIALS 3838 3838 OTHER EXPENSES 3238 2386 374 478 1979908 1437664 219521 322723 1031923 184686 0 518337 500000 0 28845 0 63449 6131 1624217 709154 47730 28945 197540 312108 245270 341053 X 853947 368101 525000 0 1378947 368101 1624217 709154 -1010846 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1879591 614938 1557945 168715 155281 4376470 1879591 614938 1557945 168715 155281 4376470 2102970 2273500 18337 18337 15677 15677 4410484 4895349 0.51550 0.53170 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 15,677. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 969062 0 969062 0 969062 1979908 0 1979908 0 1979908 PART X, LINE 2: TEL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS REMAINED OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND/OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH TEL FILES TAX RETURNS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS. IT IS TEL'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX OR INTEREST EXPENSE. X X X X 1 ACCELERAISE CORPORATION 2416 AMELIA ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70115 FUNDRAISING STRATEGY 0 0 80000 -80000 80000 -80000 DC 1 KAIROS COLLECTIVE LLC 303 ETHAN ALLEN AVENUE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 991712042 N/A 32200 0 SMALL BETS GRANT 0 1 SMALL BETS GRANT 2 19900 PART I, LINE 2: APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: PROPOSED PROJECTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: (1) THE PROJECT MUST BE DISRUPTIVE TO SYSTEMS OF RACIAL INEQUITY. (2) THE PROJECT MUST BE ACROSS SILOS (WHICH COULD MEAN ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE SAME FIELD OR ACROSS FIELDS); AND (3) THE PROJECT MUST BE OUTSIDE OF APPLICANT'S REGULAR WORKSTREAM. APPLICATION REVIEW: APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A ROLLING BASIS BY A COMMITTEE OF 3-5 PEOPLE. AFTER REVIEWING THE APPLICATION, THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET WITH THE APPLICANT IN A CONSULTANCY-STYLE SESSION TO SHARE FEEDBACK, ASK QUESTIONS, AND OFFER CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED INNOVATION. GRANTING FUNDS: AFTER DECIDING TO GRANT FUNDS, TEL WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE APPLICANT VIA A GRANT LETTER. GRANTEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A FINAL SUMMARY OF HOW FUNDS WERE USED ALONG WITH A SUMMARY OF KEY LEARNINGS AT THE END OF THE PROJECT. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHELLE MOLITOR FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 243171 0 0 0 0 0 8548 0 14494 0 266213 0 0 0 ALICIA ROBINSON SENIOR PARTNER 195186 0 0 0 0 0 7560 0 8511 0 211257 0 0 0 BETHANY MOLITOR SENIOR PARTNER 191686 0 0 0 0 0 7560 0 6934 0 206180 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 WE DO STUDIES EVERY 3 YEARS AND COLA IN BETWEEN. PART I, LINE 4A DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: MICHAEL BURDICK, SENIOR PARTNER: $22,431 ORPHEUS WILLIAMS, SENIOR PARTNER: $37,384 BETHANY MOLITOR SISTER OF MICHELLE MOLITOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 211449 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 0 MICHELLE MOLITOR SISTER OF BETHANY MOLITOR, SENIOR PARTNER 266213 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MICHELLE MOLITOR (OFFICER & DIRECTOR) IS THE SISTER OF BETHANY MOLITOR (KEY EMPLOYEE). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EQUITY LAB HIRES AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM, CBIZ, TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. AFTER IT IS PREPARED, MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND SUBMITS IT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS. UPON THEIR REVIEW IT IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE ANNUALLY ASKED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT DISCLOSURE FORM AND REMINDED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS AS THEY MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FIGURES FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND DOCUMENTS ITS DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE EQUITY LAB MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO ALL FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,050. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,050. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,870. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,970. FACILITATORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 122,475. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 127,475. COACHES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 71,075. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,075. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.