2025-07-18T07:36:44-05:00 2024-06-30 333709623 COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC 621 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 2150 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 990 2023-07-01 455569879 COLOR OF CHANGEORG EDUCATION FUND COLO 6463953711 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 PORTIA ALLEN-KYLE INTERIM ED 6463953711 2025-07-17 1 1 JOLANTA TUCK P01340068 9164429100 2025-07-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PORTIA ALLEN-KYLE 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 14995953 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 6 0 0 15349791 14557576 25750 66838 180165 281667 52688 89872 15608394 14995953 63298 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1815084 27510229 15827416 27573527 15827416 -11965133 -831463 40987893 23620795 44381055 27034872 -3393162 -3414077 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 3191903 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. 2026231 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. 1645844 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. 1431825 156710 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. 796547 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. 2228372 156710 9092350 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 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 99 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 ALEXIS MCGILL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA BROWN LIERMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE BANKS BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X 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 0 511283 22090 SARAH WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA ROSE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE JORDAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 511283 22090 0 0 1 0 SY PARTNERS LLC 395 HUDSON STREET NEW YORK NY 10014 STRATEGIC PLANNING 970784 THE RABEN GROUP LLC 525 9TH STREET NORTHWEST WASHINGTON DC 20004 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SERVICES 400402 BDO CONSULTING GROUP LLC PO BOX 642743 PITSBURGH PA 15264 FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING 347863 IT'S NOT SAFE OUT HERE LLC 118 8TH AVE BROOKLYN NY 11215 STRATEGIC PLANNING 268446 SHISO LLC 2906 POMEROY RD SE WASHINGTON DC 20020 STRATEGIC PLANNING 153000 14 14557576 14557576 SERVICE FEE 900099 62204 62204 HONORARIUM 900099 4634 4634 66838 119746 119746 161921 0 161921 161921 161921 89872 89872 89872 14995953 156710 0 281667 X 9566056 6187033 1658636 1720387 110828 5000 105828 12393 12393 1920405 690679 1181822 47904 152145 151673 472 200009 110302 74417 15290 1171169 1030051 126755 14363 1607505 168403 1439102 270481 259796 6781 3904 122032 114424 7077 531 87024 87024 105274 2982 102292 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 199986 199986 EVENT EXPENSES 142627 130856 369 11402 BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, & 53286 20711 31272 1303 TAXES, LICENSES & FEES 39577 39577 66619 20454 46165 15827416 9092350 4919982 1815084 1390239 4888339 191573 1253857 10822948 6608572 213788 506622 1034526 590918 336439 443608 1812145 2057174 8344473 7500382 17876288 362241 40987893 23620795 2914566 659306 41466489 26375566 44381055 27034872 X -16901162 -17159439 13508000 13745362 -3393162 -3414077 40987893 23620795 -831463 810548 0 X X 0 0 0 X 10181402 30338992 13620745 15349791 14557576 84048506 10181402 30338992 13620745 15349791 14557576 84048506 11275028 72773478 20724 34135 4002 53017 119746 231624 110 52688 89872 142670 84422800 197253 0.86200 0.91270 X FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II: COLUMNS (A) REFLECTS A SHORT-YEAR RETURN FROM JANUARY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020 DUE TO A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD. COLUMN (B) REFLECTS A 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021. COLUMNS (D) AND (E) ALSO REFLECT 12-MONTH PERIODS ENDING ON JUNE 30. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 858489 462518 395971 176037 128400 47637 443608 DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 17608207 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY 8767359 26375566 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT 0 511283 0 0 0 0 0 9470 0 12620 0 533373 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 53,956. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,956. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,598. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES -16,294. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 804. AUDIO VIDEO MEDIA CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 128,107. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 128,107. STRATEGIC ADVISORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,663. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 824,340. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 899,003. TEMPORARY AGENCY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 118,762. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 347,211. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32,360. TOTAL EXPENSES 498,333. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 720. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 720. STRATEGY & PROGRAM SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 305,593. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,450. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,044. TOTAL EXPENSES 316,087. PROGRAM SECURITY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,395. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,395. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B: THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE YET TO BE ISSUED AS OF THE FILING OF THE 2023 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