The Equity Institute
Donations deductibleThe Equity Institute's network
6 people3 organisationsi6 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Turner Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ashlie Grilz | Vice-Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Carlon Howard | Secretary/Chief Impact Off | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dorien Toku Agyapon | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Douglas Johnson | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Karla Vigil | Executive Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Katya Rodriguez Roman | Chief of Staff | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karla Vigil | Executive Director | 40 | $181k | $34k | |
| Carlon Howard | Secretary/Chief Impact Off | 40 | $156k | $12k | |
| Katya Rodriguez Roman | Chief of Staff | 40 | $109k | $11k | |
| Christina Turner | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashlie Grilz | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Douglas Johnson | Treasurer (Thru 7/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dorien Toku Agyapon | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Equity Institute
- EIN
- 834472785
- Address
- 225 Dyer St, Providence, RI, 02903-3927
- State
- Rhode Island
- Mission
- Equity institute is an education-based nonprofit organization that partners with schools and communities to develop equitable and sustainable learning environments. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Karla Vigil (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsChristina Turner
≥7years on the filingsCarlon Howard
≥7years on the filingsKarla Vigil
≥6years on the filingsDouglas Johnson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.3m
- Total liabilities
- $12k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1m
- Program service revenue
- $130k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 4
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5m | $1.5m | $5k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.