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Equalcitizensus Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 81-4602012

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Nov 14, 2023

1690 Boston Road 1118Springfield, MA 01129

(857) 285-2805

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

0.93x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

24.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

1st percentile

-5229%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-67%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-99%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$1,610

Down $3,242 (-67%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$110

Down $3,242 (-97%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$1,500

Flat from 2021

Revenue

Down

$62

Down $8,563 (-99%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$3,304

Down $13,716 (-81%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

-$3,242

Up $5,153 (+61%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MAssets 2016: $23,111Liabilities 2016: $100Net Assets 2016: $23,0112016Assets 2017: $317,617Liabilities 2017: $100Net Assets 2017: $317,5172017Assets 2018: $34,923Liabilities 2018: $100Net Assets 2018: $34,8232018Assets 2019: $23,410Liabilities 2019: $100Net Assets 2019: $23,3102019Assets 2020: $11,747Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $11,7472020Assets 2021: $4,852Liabilities 2021: $1,500Net Assets 2021: $3,3522021Assets 2022: $1,610Liabilities 2022: $1,500Net Assets 2022: $1102022Assets 2023: $13,834Liabilities 2023: $539,500Net Assets 2023: -$525,6662023Assets 2024: $31,969Liabilities 2024: $167,479Net Assets 2024: -$135,5102024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$1,610
Liabilities$1,500
Net Assets$110

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MRevenue 2016: $84,831Expenses 2016: $61,820Net Income 2016: $23,0112016Revenue 2017: $472,236Expenses 2017: $177,730Net Income 2017: $294,5062017Revenue 2018: $137,193Expenses 2018: $419,887Net Income 2018: -$282,6942018Revenue 2019: $22,037Expenses 2019: $33,550Net Income 2019: -$11,5132019Revenue 2020: $377Expenses 2020: $11,940Net Income 2020: -$11,5632020Revenue 2021: $8,625Expenses 2021: $17,020Net Income 2021: -$8,3952021Revenue 2022: $62Expenses 2022: $3,304Net Income 2022: -$3,2422022Revenue 2023: $487,321Expenses 2023: $1,013,097Net Income 2023: -$525,7762023Revenue 2024: $428,021Expenses 2024: $37,865Net Income 2024: $390,1562024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$62
Expenses$3,304
Net Income-$3,242
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 14, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$62
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Supporting efforts to help advance reform to advance the idea of equal politcal rights of citizens.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ONGOING DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS THAT AIMS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ON DEMOCRACY REFORM ISSUES. THE DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS CREATE ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, GRAPHICS, AND WRITTEN COMMENTARIES ON CURRENT EVENTS RELATED TO U.S. DEMOCRACY REFORM, AND DISSEMINATE THE CONTENT TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. THE PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDE COMPENSATIONS TO CONSULTANTS FOR DIGITAL MARKETING, CONTENT CREATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AS WELL AS DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND WEB HOSTING FEES.-$1,500
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LAWRENCE LESSIGPresident-$0--
JASON HARROWTreasurer-$0--
BRUCE SKARINClerk-$0--
PHOEBE T WONGDirector-$0--
ADAM EICHENDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Equalcitizensus Inc
EIN
81-4602012
Phone
8572852805
Address
1690 BOSTON ROAD 1118, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01129

Signing Officer

Name
Lawrence Lessig
Title
President
Phone
8572852805
Signed
2023-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Worthington Hughes & Hoar Pc
Address
400 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 3000, WOBURN, MA 01801-6592
Preparer
Kevin E Worthington
Phone
7813053534
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses bank fees 192 computer expenses 212 annual report fees 35 total 439

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Advance from director 1,500 1,500

Form 990-ez, Part III

Supporting efforts to help advance reform to advance the idea of equal politcal rights of citizens.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

The organization has an ongoing digital campaigns that aims to educate and inform the public on democracy reform issues. The digital campaigns create original educational videos, graphics, and written commentaries on current events related to u.s. Democracy reform, and disseminate the content to the public via the organization's websites and social media accounts. The program expenses include compensations to consultants for digital marketing, content creation, public relations, as well as digital advertising and web hosting fees.

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