2023-05-04T02:31:59-05:00 2021-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 621 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 2150 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 990 2020-07-01 204496889 COLOROFCHANGEORG COLO 6463953711 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 GILBERT DEANS DEPUTY CFAO 6463953711 2023-04-25 1 GILBERT DEANS 999009999 LISA M CUMMINGS CPA P00043433 9164429100 2023-04-21 0 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RASHAD ROBINSON 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 19073950 0 X COLOROFCHANGE.ORG X 2006 CA COLOROFCHANGE.ORG WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE VOICE OF BLACK AMERICANS AND INCREASE THE LEVEL OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS TO UNDERREPRESENTED BLACK CONSTITUENCIES USING THE INTERNET AS A LOBBYING AND COMMUNICATIONS TOOL. 12 11 193 11 0 0 20453708 19045539 7499 3800 0 3293 6840 21318 20468047 19073950 0 1422510 0 0 1658114 4976910 0 0 371392 3400666 5080717 5058780 11480137 15409267 7593813 22590208 30057054 1522175 1395112 21068033 28661942 X COLOROFCHANGE.ORG WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE VOICE OF BLACK AMERICANS AND INCREASE THE LEVEL OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS TO UNDERREPRESENTED BLACK CONSTITUENCIES USING THE INTERNET AS A LOBBYING AND COMMUNICATIONS TOOL. 0 0 1984006 839406 0 VOTING RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY:COLOR OF CHANGE CONTINUED TO USE 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 BUILT 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 FIGHT VOTER SUPPRESSION. THIS INCLUDED LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS. 1878593 0 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. 1292332 583104 3800 CRIMINAL JUSTICE:OVER THE PAST YEAR, COLOR OF CHANGE HAS LED PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY - ORGANIZERS, LAWYERS, POLICY EXPERTS, AND COMMUNICATORS - TO CONTINUE TO HOLD PROSECUTORS ACCOUNTABLE AND ACCELERATE PROSECUTOR REFORM ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. IN 2020 IN PARTICULAR WE PUSHED FOR LEGISLATION AND POLICY CHANGE TO MOVE TOWARDS DECARCERATION INCLUDING DECRIMINALIZING POVERTY AND STOPPING UNNECESSARY PROSECUTIONS. 923121 0 0 TRAINING AND ORGANIZINGWE OFFERED TRAINING TO LOCAL ORGANIZERS THROUGH WEBINARS, DIGITAL WORKSHOPS AND SOCIALLY DISTANT OUTDOOR GATHERINGS. OUR TRAININGS WERE DESIGNED TO BE INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. WE BEGIN WITH A DISCUSSION OF BEST PRACTICES IN ONLINE ORGANIZING. WE REVIEW EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS AND EXPLAIN HOW TO PLAN PRESS EVENTS, THE IMPORTANCE OF HINGING CAMPAIGNS ON STORYTELLING AND GIVE PARTICIPANTS PRACTICE IN CRAFTING NARRATIVES THAT BUILD SUPPORT FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES. WE MODEL INTERDEPENDENT LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE BY DISTRIBUTING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAKING ACTION PLANS FOR PARTICIPANTS. WE ARE MINDFUL OF MEETING ORGANIZERS WHERE THEY ARE AT AND WORK TO SUPPORT AND COACH THEM ON HOW TO BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERS AND BUILD PEOPLE POWER TO WIN CHANGE THAT ADDS REAL VALUE TO PEOPLE'S LIVES. 759483 0 0 MEDIA, DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC JUSTICECOLOR OF CHANGE WORKED TO HOLD COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR BLACK CUSTOMERS AND PUSH BACK AGAINST THOSE ENABLERS WHO WOULD TRY TO GET CLOSE TO POLITICIANS AND CORPORATIONS TO GAIN POWER AND INFLUENCE. WE CONTINUED OUR WORK TO IDENTIFY AND EXPOSE HARMFUL ECONOMIC POLICIES DRIVEN BY TECH PLATFORMS AND MAJOR CORPORATIONS. WE LEVERAGED THE VOICES OF OUR MEMBERS TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR PROGRESSIVE TAX, LABOR AND EDUCATION POLICIES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND ACT AS A RACIAL JUSTICE AUTHORITY TO THE POLITICAL LEFT, AS ITS MEMBERS HAVE YET TO SIGNIFICANTLY REPRESENT OR FIGHT FOR THE ISSUES AND CONCERNS THAT AFFECT BLACK PEOPLE THE MOST. 1682604 0 0 6837535 0 1 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 124 0 1 193 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA DC NY X THE ORGANIZATION 6463953711 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 ALEXIS MCGILL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA GARZA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE BANKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DREAM HAMPTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA WILLIAMS SIMON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER MCGHEE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI HESS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 IAN FULLER TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT 20.00 20.00 X X 463396 0 45165 SARAH MIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE JORDAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARISHA HATCH VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OF CAMPAIGNS 40.00 X 236425 0 29160 GILBERT DEANS DEPUTY CFAO 40.00 X 154841 0 35089 JENNIFER EDWARDS SENIOR CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 40.00 X 158706 0 9665 KWESI CHAPPIN SR POLITICAL ORGANIZING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 158856 0 17671 NORMAN GEENE CFAO 40.00 X 182627 0 38508 SCOTT ROBERTS SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 177265 0 18702 EDEN JAMES DEPUTY CHIEF OF CAMPAIGNS 40.00 X 179094 0 16204 EJIKE OBINEME NATIONAL DATA & ANALYTICS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 137532 0 9064 JENNIFER WILLIAMS DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING 40.00 X 136952 0 16538 SANA SALEEM SENIOR DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150331 0 29266 WHITNEY BUGGS SR DIRECTOR, SOCIAL MEDIA/CONTENT 40.00 X 145949 0 8127 2281974 0 273159 12 0 1 0 FENTON COMMUNICATIONS INC 630 9TH AVENUE SUITE 910 NEW YORK NY 10036 MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS 511966 MILITIA DESIGN 2301 LAGUNA CIRCLE APT 1208 MIAMI FL 33181 WEB DEV/FILM PROD 317584 THE RABEN GROUP 1341 G STREET NORTHWEST 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SERVICE 203000 GOODJUJU STUDIOS LLC 12333 SOWDEN RD STE B PMB 40188 HOUSTON TX 77060 VIDEO EDITING 143439 COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC 527 MADISON AVENUE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 STRATEGIC CONSULTING 108000 5 19045539 19045539 HONORARIUM 900099 3800 3800 3800 3293 3293 MISC SALES 900099 21318 21318 21318 19073950 3800 0 24611 X 1422510 1422510 508561 243218 235408 29935 3740027 1800378 1716787 222862 55211 23765 28779 2667 334156 168309 144865 20982 338955 161222 157954 19779 82616 82616 46964 46964 2100014 1381302 684284 34428 122508 111615 10893 838925 588623 242993 7309 861025 562139 298886 484702 268285 186445 29972 3820 6571 -2751 6943 1655 5288 35324 19313 13881 2130 31034 12120 17586 1328 CREDIT CARD FEES 317484 317484 TRAINING & PROF DEV 89834 12190 77644 EVENT EXPENSES 55422 54320 1102 TAXES, LICENSES & FEES 4102 4102 11480137 6837535 4271210 371392 14294066 18924379 4188577 6307805 119079 61336 277806 115929 197202 161877 227 323 1200000 3791057 3401334 22590208 30057054 578641 648409 943534 746703 1522175 1395112 X 10611636 18111280 10456397 10550662 21068033 28661942 22590208 30057054 7593813 96 0 X X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1300000 0 0 1300000 1300000 0 COLOROFCHANGE PAC 1714 FRANKLIN ST 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 300505290 0 1300000 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: COLOROFCHANGE.ORG MADE A CONTRIBUTION DIRECTLY TO A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) BUT, OTHERWISE, DID NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES. 202362 67726 134636 75444 48203 27241 161877 DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES 3234326 SECURITY DEPOSITS 65597 457B RETIREMENT ACCOUNT 101411 3401334 DEFERRED RENT 253062 AMALGAMATED FOUNDATION PAYABLE 493641 746703 1 COMMUNITY CHANGE ACTION 1536 U STREET NW DC 20009 WASHINGTON DC 20009 270061100 501(C)(4) 15000 SPONSORSHIP - COMMUNITY CHANGE CHAMPIONS AWARDS RUSTED SPOKE PRODUCTIONS LLC 12665 BROOKPARK RD OAKLAND CA 94619 839133633 N/A 74010 SUPPORT FOR CRIP CAMP EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - COC IS PASS THROUGH COURT WATCH NOLA PO BOX 750633 NEW ORLEANS LA 70125 331190644 501(C)(3) 23500 GRANT TO SUPPORT COURT WATCH EFFORTS RACE FORWARD 145E 57ST 4FL NEW YORK NY 10002 942759879 N/A 10000 FACING RACE 2020 SPONSORSHIP COLOROFCHANGE PAC 1714 FRANKLIN ST 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 300505290 527 1300000 APPROVED CONTRIBUTION TO ELECT FEDERAL CANDIDATES 1 4 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. X X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT 413396 0 50000 0 0 0 35500 0 9665 0 508561 0 0 0 ARISHA HATCH VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OF CAMPAIGNS 236425 0 0 0 0 0 19495 0 9665 0 265585 0 0 0 NORMAN GEENE CFAO 182627 0 0 0 0 0 8548 0 29960 0 221135 0 0 0 SCOTT ROBERTS SENIOR DIRECTOR 177265 0 0 0 0 0 7306 0 11396 0 195967 0 0 0 EDEN JAMES DEPUTY CHIEF OF CAMPAIGNS 179094 0 0 0 0 0 5346 0 10858 0 195298 0 0 0 GILBERT DEANS DEPUTY CFAO 154841 0 0 0 0 0 15149 0 19940 0 189930 0 0 0 SANA SALEEM SENIOR DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 150331 0 0 0 0 0 8004 0 21262 0 179597 0 0 0 KWESI CHAPPIN SR POLITICAL ORGANIZING DIRECTOR 158856 0 0 0 0 0 8006 0 9665 0 176527 0 0 0 JENNIFER EDWARDS SENIOR CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 158706 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9665 0 168371 0 0 0 WHITNEY BUGGS SR DIRECTOR, SOCIAL MEDIA/CONTENT 145949 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8127 0 154076 0 0 0 JENNIFER WILLIAMS DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING 136952 0 0 0 0 0 6873 0 9665 0 153490 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A 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). PART I, LINE 3 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WITHOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S (E.D.) PARTICIPATION, DO A COMPENSATION REVIEW AS PART OF THE E.D.'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 E.D. AND A FINAL COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. COLOROFCHANGE.ORG ALSO REVIEWS THE WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHEN DETERMINING THE E.D. AND OFFICERS' COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCEDURES. PART I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED A BONUS OF $50,000. HIS BONUS IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND IS BASED ON HIS PERFORMANCE AND CRITERIA CREATED BY THE BOARD. DREAM HAMPTON BOARD MEMBER 150000 THE ORGANIZATION PAID DREAM HAMPTON FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH HOLLYWOOD CULTURE WORK, INCLUDING ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND ENGAGEMENT WITH/ADVICE ON OUTREACH TO ARTISTS/CELEBRITIES. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDED PRODUCTION OF VIDEOS TO PROMOTE CAMPAIGNS AND ADVOCACY. 0 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 NON-FINANCIAL CONTENT WITH THE COO AND PRESIDENT 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 BOARD MEMBERS FILL OUT DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ONCE A YEAR. THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD CHAIR(S) TRACK POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. WHEN CONFLICTS ARISE THEY ARE DISCLOSED AT BOARD MEETINGS AND THE BOARD MEMBER IS RECUSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 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. COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG REVIEWS THE WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHEN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS' COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION PROCEDURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 543,955. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 210,724. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 754,679. STRATEGIC ADVISORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 104,172. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 46,780. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 150,952. AUDIO VIDEO MEDIA CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,440. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,440. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 617,752. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 355,438. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,817. TOTAL EXPENSES 985,007. TEMPORARY AGENCY SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,123. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,614. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,582. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,319. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,689. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,768. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,029. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,486. STRATEGY & PROGRAM SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 80,171. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,960. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 135,131. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESSES FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. COLOROFCHANGEORG EDUCATION FUND 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 455569879 STRENGTHEN THE VOICE OF BLACK AMERICANS CA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0