EQUALITY ALLIANCE OF SAN DIEGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EQUALITY ALLIANCE OF SAN DIEGO

EIN 26-1712580 · Voter Education & Registration (R40)

What they do

Alliance is A Community Organization Working to Build A More Inclusive Democracy So That All People Can Achieve Their Full Potential In An Environment of Harmony, Safety, Equality, and Justice. Alliance Develops Leaders, Builds Coalitions, Advances Policies, Changes Narratives, and Mobilizes People On Issues That Matter Most. Through This Work, Alliance is Making A Greater Impact to Bring About Equality In San Diego and Beyond.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

148.99%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services

9.04%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$185.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.13%of revenue went to management and office costs14.7% of expenses

$0.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,675,171 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $205,214 for ANDREA GUERRERO (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,967,157

Mission workProgram services$2,930,832148.99% of revenue80.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$533,75127.13% of revenue14.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$177,7459.04% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Total expenses$3,642,328185.16% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.5% mission · 14.7% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 185.16% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 14.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 14.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 11.1% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 9.7% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 8.3% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.43% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 6.3% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 4.8% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,967,157

Expenses$3,642,328

Annual shortfall $1,675,171 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,930,832 · 80.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$533,751 · 14.7% of expenses

Fundraising$177,745 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,967,157

Expenses$3,642,328

Assets$3,522,373

Income$1,967,157

Contributions$1,854,184

Mission work (program services)$2,930,832

Fundraising$177,745

Grants given$1,315,439

Average grant$27,405

Management and general$533,751

Stocks and bonds$553,537

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANDREA GUERREROEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $205,214Base $175,635 · Other $29,579

MIESHA RICEADVANCEMENT DIR · 40 hrs/week $151,791Base $119,525 · Other $32,266

ERIN T GRASSIASSOCIATE DIR · 40 hrs/week $147,220Base $139,526 · Other $7,694

MALLORY ADAMSKICOMMUNICATIONS DIR · 40 hrs/week $145,164Base $130,887 · Other $14,277

ITZEL MAGANDA CHAVEZCIVIC ENG DIR · 40 hrs/week $137,156Base $122,839 · Other $14,317

MICHELLE CELLERILEGAL RIGHTS DIR · 40 hrs/week $135,672Base $133,723 · Other $1,949

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

ANDREA GUERREROEXECUTIVE DIR.

MIESHA RICEADVANCEMENT DIR

ERIN T GRASSIASSOCIATE DIR

MALLORY ADAMSKICOMMUNICATIONS DIR

ITZEL MAGANDA CHAVEZCIVIC ENG DIR

MICHELLE CELLERILEGAL RIGHTS DIR

VICTOR ROOSENVICE PRESIDENT

SATOMI RASH-ZEIGLERDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA JENKINSDIRECTOR

OMAR ARAIZADIRECTOR

MONTE JONESDIRECTOR

MITRA EBADOLAHITREASURER

MICA POLLOCKDIRECTOR

MARIBEL MCKINZEDIRECTOR

LAWANA RICHMONDPRESIDENT

KESHA DORSEYDIRECTOR

JESSICA CALIXDIRECTOR

JACK SHUDIRECTOR

DENISE SERRANOSECRETARY

CYNTHIA TORRESDIRECTOR

BARDIS VAKILIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: PO BOX 12266, SAN DIEGO, CA 92112-3266
County: San Diego
In care of: % ANDREA GUERRERO
Primary officer: ANDREA GUERRERO, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(619) 269-1823

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEAF & COLE LLP
NTEE classification: Voter Education & Registration (R40)
IRS tax category: Voter Education & Registration
Grant-giving organization: Yes