2026-07-16T15:05:25-05:00 2025-06-30 333709623 COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC 621 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 2150 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 990 2024-07-01 455569879 COLOR OF CHANGEORG EDUCATION FUND COLO 6463953711 110 WILLIAMS STREET SUITE 31 NEW YORK NY 10038 NADINE SMITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6463953711 2026-07-15 1 1 JOLANTA TUCK P01340068 9164429100 2026-07-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X NADINE SMITH 110 WILLIAMS STREET SUITE 31 NEW YORK NY 10038 16129689 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. 9 8 0 6 0 0 14557576 13657129 66838 37240 281667 91273 89872 1040274 14995953 14825916 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1020012 15827416 15820369 15827416 15820369 -831463 -994453 23620795 21735051 27034872 26241743 -3414077 -4506692 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 3060051 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. 2040032 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. 1657526 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. 1320576 1077514 CRIMINAL JUSTICE:COLOR OF CHANGE 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. WE WORK TO END UNJUST PRACTICES ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS THAT PROMOTE MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION IN BLACK COMMUNITIES, ENSURE REGULATION OF AI AND NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND PROTECT NET NEUTRALITY. WE ADVOCATE FOR ECONOMIC POLICIES TO STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT ADVANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND PROTECT PROGRAMS THAT IMPACT BLACK COMMUNITIES. 3917126 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. 5237702 1077514 11995311 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 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 110 WILLIAMS STREET SUITE 31 NEW YORK NY 10038 ALEXIS MCGILL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA BROWN LIERMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE BANKS OUTGOING BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN FULLER TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER STOWE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT (THRU 12/24) 20.00 20.00 X X 0 499189 23138 SARAH WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY LEYTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA ROSE INTERIM BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE JORDAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PORTIA ALLEN-KYLE INTERIM ED (FROM 1/25) 20.00 20.00 X X 0 272849 22329 0 772038 45467 0 0 1 0 SIGNATURE ANALYTICS LLC POBOX 2376 SUISUN CA 94858 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 927907 THE RABEN GROUP 525 9TH STREET NW WASINGTON DC 20004 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SERVICES 386459 24 SEVEN LLC 105 MAXESS ROAD MELVILLE NY 11747 STAFFING SERVICES 105060 3 13657129 13657129 SERVICE FEE 900099 36440 36440 HONORARIUM 900099 800 800 37240 147843 147843 1247203 1135097 168676 112106 -168676 -56570 -56570 GAIN ON ROU ASSET AND LEASE LIABI 900099 1040274 1040274 1040274 14825916 1077514 0 91273 X 5976512 4183558 1314833 478121 146728 102710 32280 11738 98549 68984 21681 7884 2219599 1553719 488312 177568 340767 238537 74969 27261 1073962 751773 236272 85917 172725 120908 37999 13818 1713026 1174537 394895 143594 308215 215749 67808 24658 115142 80600 25331 9211 71546 50082 15740 5724 25951 18166 5709 2076 LOSS ON LEASE TERMINATI 3152114 3152114 EVENT EXPENSES 277024 193917 60945 22162 HIRING AND PROFESSIONAL 69830 48881 15363 5586 DUES, LICENSES, SERVICE 58679 41076 12909 4694 15820369 11995311 2805046 1020012 4888339 11649716 1253857 204810 6608572 3106058 506622 106131 786055 599782 443608 186273 2057174 2019135 7500382 720115 362241 3742813 23620795 21735051 659306 1261103 26375566 24980640 27034872 26241743 X -17159439 -9393407 13745362 4886715 -3414077 -4506692 23620795 21735051 -994453 -98162 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 30338992 13620745 15349791 14557576 13657129 87524233 30338992 13620745 15349791 14557576 13657129 87524233 18708912 68815321 34135 4002 53017 119746 147843 358743 52688 89872 1040274 1182834 89065810 193993 0.77260 0.86200 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC SALES - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 62. OTHER INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 52,626. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 89,872. GAIN ON ROU ASSET AND LEASE LIABILITY - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,040,274. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 610018 455360 154658 176037 144422 31615 186273 INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE 3681045 SECURITY DEPOSITS 61768 3742813 DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 21510798 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY 847167 LEASE TERMINATION LIABILITY 2622675 24980640 X 14825916 0 14825916 0 14825916 15820369 0 15820369 0 15820369 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS JUNE 30, 2025, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX MATTERS AS PART OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES AND INCLUDES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN ACCRUED EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT (THRU 12/24) 0 499189 0 0 0 0 0 9400 0 13738 0 522327 0 0 PORTIA ALLEN-KYLE INTERIM ED (FROM 1/25) 0 272849 0 0 0 0 0 8591 0 13738 0 295178 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 STRATEGY & PROGRAM SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 259,664. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 81,609. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,676. TOTAL EXPENSES 370,949. COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 33,854. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,640. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,869. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,363. STRATEGIC ADVISORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 979,804. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 307,939. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 111,978. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,399,721. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 102,141. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 32,102. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,673. TOTAL EXPENSES 145,916. TEMPORARY AGENCY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 171,229. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 53,815. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,569. TOTAL EXPENSES 244,613. PROGRAM SECURITY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,027. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,207. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 803. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,037. 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