2024-05-15T21:31:18-05:00 2023-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 621 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 2150 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 990 2022-07-01 455569879 COLOR OF CHANGEORG EDUCATION FUND COLO 6463953711 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 NICOLE TAYLOR COO 6463953711 2024-05-15 1 NICOLE TAYLOR 999009999 1 JOLANTA TUCK CPA P01340068 9164429100 2024-05-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RASHAD ROBINSON 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 15608394 0 X N/A X 2006 CA COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG EDUCATION FUND EXISTS TO EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS - BLACK AMERICANS AND OUR ALLIES TO MAKE DECISION MAKERS MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE CONCERNS OF BLACK AMERICANS AND TO BRING ABOUT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE FOR EVERYONE. 8 7 0 7 0 0 13620745 15349791 20110 25750 -314441 180165 0 52688 13326414 15608394 325164 63298 0 0 11729905 0 0 0 1283337 14049827 27510229 26104896 27573527 -12778482 -11965133 31180454 40987893 22648083 44381055 8532371 -3393162 X COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG EDUCATION FUND EXISTS TO EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS - BLACK AMERICANS AND OUR ALLIES TO MAKE DECISION MAKERS MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE CONCERNS OF BLACK AMERICANS AND TO BRING ABOUT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE FOR EVERYONE. 0 0 6710328 41792 0 CULTURE AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENT:COLOR OF CHANGE PLAYED A UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE ROLE IN TRANSFORMING THE IMPACT OF MEDIA IN AMERICA BY FOCUSING ON SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THE AREAS WHERE WE CAN HAVE THE MOST INFLUENCE. WE POSITION OURSELVES IN BETWEEN MEDIA PRODUCERS AND THE HARMFUL MEDIA VEHICLES THEY WOULD CREATE BY DISRUPTING THE CHAIN OF PRODUCTION THAT ALLOWS HARMFUL MEDIA CONTENT TO EXIST IN THE FIRST PLACE. AT THE SAME TIME, WE PUSH BACK AND WORK TO TAKE EXISTING HARMFUL CONTENT OFF THE AIR WHILE SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING COMPLEX, HUMANIZING, AND VARIED PORTRAYALS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR. 3417208 15114 0 MEDIA, DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE:COLOR OF CHANGE'S ONGOING ECONOMIC JUSTICE WORK HOLDING CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABLE, PUSHING TO ENSURE THAT THE WEALTHIEST AMONG US PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE, AND PROTECTING THE SAFETY NET OF CRITICAL GOVERNMENT BENEFITS AND SERVICES NEEDED BY THE MOST VULNERABLE IS AIMED AT ENSURING THAT ALL AMERICANS ARE REPRESENTED, SERVED, AND PROTECTED, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR CLASS. COLOR OF CHANGE HAS LEVERAGED OUR MEMBERS' VOICES TO PUSH BACK AGAINST CORPORATIONS WHO ARE EXPLOITING LOWWAGE WORKERS AND PARTNERED WITH GROUPS ON THE GROUND FIGHTING FOR PAID SICK LEAVE AND RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE. DURING THE PANDEMIC, COLOR OF CHANGE WAS FOCUSED ON PUSHING BACK AGAINST CORPORATE OVERREACH IN ECONOMIC POLICIES AND CONTINUED TO IDENTIFY AND EXPOSE CORPORATIONS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ARE HARMFUL TO BLACK COMMUNITIES. 2934784 3135 78438 CRIMINAL JUSTICE:COLOR OF CHANGE CONTINUED TO TARGET THE INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES AND AGENCIES THAT HAVE PROFIT INCENTIVES FUELING MASS INCARCERATION WITH STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS THAT UNDERMINE THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH DECISION MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. WE AIMED TO NEUTRALIZE THE POLITICAL POWER OF THE OPPONENTS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND TO REDIRECT THE REVENUES THEY HAVE BEEN PLUNDERING FROM THE SYSTEM BACK INTO BLACK COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN THE MOST HEAVILY DEVASTATED BY MASS INCARCERATION. ADDITIONALLY, COLOR OF CHANGE WORKED ON RAPID RESPONSE EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS TO SHED LIGHT ON THE HEALTH CRISIS WITHIN OUR PRISON SYSTEM DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. 2643127 3256 TRAINING AND ORGANIZING:WE TRAINED LOCAL LEADERS ON THE BASICS OF EFFECTIVE DIGITAL CAMPAIGNING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE AS A WAY TO SHARPEN CAMPAIGNING STRATEGIES, AMPLIFY THEIR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING EFFORTS, AND BOOST INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISING TOTALS. WE INTRODUCED THEM TO ORGANIZEFOR AND DEMONSTRATED HOW THEY COULD USE THE PLATFORM TO LAUNCH REAL WORLD CHANGE WORK AND ACTIVATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TAKE ACTION; THE ORGANIZEFOR" PLATFORM CENTERS WOMEN, MILLENNIALS, AND YOUTH ORGANIZING GROUPS THROUGH OUTREACH AND TRAINING; SIMULTANEOUSLY STRENGTHENING THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND EARNED MEDIA CAPACITY OF BLACK-LED NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON VOTING RIGHTS. 1523411 VOTING RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY:COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG EDUCATION FUND CONTINUED TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF OUR MEMBERS' VOICES AND THE MEDIA TO PERMANENTLY RESHAPE THE DEBATE ON VOTING RIGHTS AND VOTER SUPPRESSION EFFORTS THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT BLACK COMMUNITIES. TO THAT END, WE LAUNCHED A PILOT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT BOOSTED BLACK VOTER ENGAGEMENT THROUGH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL OUTREACH. THROUGH A MIX OF DIGITAL TOOLS AND NEW MEDIA, THIS TOOL ALLOWS VOLUNTEERS TO ENGAGE WITH BLACK VOTERS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS. WE ALSO CREATED AND LED CAMPAIGNS THAT MOBILIZED LARGE NUMBERS OF BLACK PEOPLE AND ALLIES TO ASSERT THEIR POLITICAL POWER TO END VOTER INTIMIDATION AND FIGHT VOTER SUPPRESSION POLICIES, INCLUDING VOTER ID LAWS. 4166538 3256 17228858 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 187 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA DC NY X THE ORGANIZATION 6463953711 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT 20.00 20.00 X X 0 574121 34311 ANDRE BANKS BOARD CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN FULLER TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXIS MCGILL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE JORDAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA BROWN LIERMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA ROSE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 574121 34311 0 0 1 0 SHISO LLC 2906 POMEROY RD SE WASHINGTON DC 20020 STRATEGIC ADVISORY CONSULTANT 372549 GOOD JUJU STUDIOSLLC 12333 SOWDEN ROAD STE B PMB 40188 HOUSTON TX 77080 WEB AND GRAPHIC DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY 272788 BEACON HILL STAFFING GROUPLLC 152 BOWDOIN ST BOSTON MA 02108 TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCY 156148 COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL PLLC 1100 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 500 EAST WASHINGTON DC 20005 CIVIL RIGHTS AND EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIC AD 146718 IMG WORLDWIDELLC 304 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 FOCUS AGREEMENT FOR IMG FASHION DIVISION 125000 5 15349791 15349791 HONORARIUM 900099 25750 25750 25750 53017 53017 127148 0 127148 127148 127148 52688 52688 52688 15608394 78438 0 180165 X 60797 60797 2501 2501 15537349 9079714 5546148 911487 74288 76 74212 38596 38596 5019817 3680907 1097869 241041 1378039 1311109 66930 1214122 479122 727937 7063 424598 416865 7733 1645046 977621 562192 105233 916811 338300 577784 727 231627 173580 57567 480 84134 47822 31238 5074 9643 3824 5414 405 EVENT EXPENSES 466098 443013 20821 2264 TRAINING & PROF DEV 261426 71086 189444 896 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 88071 49094 30310 8667 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 76060 76060 44504 17367 27137 27573527 17228858 9061332 1283337 3749623 1390239 191000 191573 15377268 10822948 49443 213788 831816 495377 414192 336439 1666688 1812145 9435700 8344473 296540 17876288 31180454 40987893 2361521 2914566 20286562 41466489 22648083 44381055 X -7271659 -16901162 15804030 13508000 8532371 -3393162 31180454 40987893 -11965133 39600 0 X X 0 0 0 X 14482771 10181402 30338992 13620745 15349791 83973701 14482771 10181402 30338992 13620745 15349791 83973701 7166310 76807391 9868 20724 34135 4002 53017 121746 8636 110 52688 61434 84156881 308022 0.91270 X FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II: COLUMNS (A) THROUGH (C) REFLECT YEARS 2017 THROUGH 2019 WITH A DECEMBER 31ST YEAR END. COLUMN (D) REFLECTS A SHORT-YEAR RETURN FROM JANUARY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020 DUE TO A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD. COLUMN (E) REFLECTS A 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 655779 383234 272545 176037 112143 63894 336439 SECURITY DEPOSITS 296540 INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE 17579748 17876288 DEFERRED RENT 1 DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 31908322 AMALGAMATED FOUNDATION PAYABLE 199579 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY 9358587 41466489 1 PRECIOUS DREAMS FOUNDATION 116E 27TH ST 12FL NEW YORK NY 10016 455456961 501(C)(3) 0 14797 COMFORT BAGS FOR OAKLAND LAUNCH + SHIPPING THE BLACKHOUSE FOUNDATION INC 1875 CENTURY PARK E STE 600 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 263530135 501(C)(3) 0 15000 SPONSORSHIP FOR BH AT SUNDANCE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE 1500 KEARNS BLVD SUITE B-110 PARK CITY UT 84068 870361394 501(C)(3) 0 15000 FY 23 INSTITUTE ASSOCIATE AGREMEENT NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE 45 BROADWAY SUITE 320 NEW YORK NY 10006 352420942 501(C)(3) 0 10000 SPONSORSHIP EMERGE AMERICA 4 EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE 1400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 N/A 0 6000 2022 GOVERNOR LEVEL 4 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION WILL REGULARLY PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC EVENTS WHERE THE GRANTEE WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PICTURES OR A NARRATIVE REPORTING BACK THE RESULT OR OUTCOME OF THAT EVENT. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT 0 574121 0 0 0 0 0 12579 0 21732 0 608432 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG EDUCATION FUND IS RELATED TO COLOROFCHANGE.ORG WHOSE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WITHOUT THE PRESIDENT'S PARTICIPATION, DO A COMPENSATION REVIEW AS PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S YEARLY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THEY EXAMINE PUBLISHED DATA ON NON-PROFIT SALARIES TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW ARE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE PRESIDENT AND A FINAL COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART II, LINE 1: DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PRESIDENT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO AN INCREASE IN SECURITY THREATS. CONCERNS ABOUT THE PHYSICAL WELL BEING OF THE PRESIDENT DUE TO HIS POSITION AT THE ORGANIZATION AND HIS PUBLIC EXPOSURE RESULTED IN AN UNANIMOUS DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SECURE HOUSING THAT PROVIDES ELEVATED SECURITY MEASURES. THE SAFEGUARD OF THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSING INCLUDES A LEASE SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION AS IN-KIND. AS A RESULT, THE COST OF THE APARTMENT IS FACTORED INTO THE PRESIDENT'S OVERALL COMPENSATION ON LINE (1). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE STAFF AND CFO IN CONSULTATION WITH EXTERNAL LEGAL ADVISORS REVIEW THE FINANCIAL CONTENT OF THE 990 RETURN TO MAKE SURE THE RESULTS ARE CORRECTLY PRESENTED AND RECONCILE TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CFO REVIEWS BOTH THE FINANCIAL AND NONFINANCIAL CONTENT WITH THE COO AND ED FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. THE 990 RETURN IS THEN EMAILED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. UPON REVIEW AND APPROVAL FROM THE COMMITTEE AND CHAIRMAN, THE 990 RETURN IS THEN EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON A YEARLY BASIS AND UPDATES DISCLOSURES. THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALONG WITH THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER, TRACK ANY DISCLOSED CONFLICTS. WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, BOARD MEMBERS ARE RECUSED FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG EDUCATION FUND OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ARE COMPENSATED BY ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG. INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG'S BOARD, WITHOUT THE E.D.'S PARTICIPATION, DO A COMPENSATION REVIEW AS PART OF THE E.D.'S YEARLY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THEY EXAMINE PUBLISHED DATA ON NONPROFIT SALARIES TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW ARE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A FINAL COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG REVIEWS THE WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHEN DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS' COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION PROCEDURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,104,530. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 35,199. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,139,729. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 218,527. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 198,103. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,471. TOTAL EXPENSES 426,101. AUDIO VIDEO MEDIA CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,148. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,148. STRATEGIC ADVISORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,327,305. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 304,262. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,631,567. TEMPORARY AGENCY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 98,544. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,008. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 230,693. TOTAL EXPENSES 389,245. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,258. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,574. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 877. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,709. STRATEGY & PROGRAM SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 867,595. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 494,723. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,362,318. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B: THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE YET TO BE ISSUED AS OF THE FILING OF THE 2022 FORM 990. THIS FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED USING THE BEST ESTIMATES AVAILABLE AT THE TIME, AND IF THE FINAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAIN MATERIAL DIFFERENCES, APPROPRIATE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. COLOROFCHANGEORG 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 204496889 STRENGTHEN THE VOICE OF BLACK AMERICANS CA 501(C)(4) N/A 0 COLOROFCHANGE PAC 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 300505290 VOTER TURNOUT USING DIGITAL STRATEGIES CA 527 N/A 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0