2021-10-06T16:48:54-05:00 2020-12-31 222428965 CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP 10 FORBES ROAD WEST BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2020-01-01 812253548 EDUCATION LEADERS OF COLOR INC EDUC 8314198415 3680 WILSHIRE BLVD STE P-04-1052 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 SHARHONDA BOSSIER CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8314198415 2021-10-04 1 SHARHONDA BOSSIER 999009999 JEFFREY ALVANAS P01988325 7813562000 2021-10-04 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SHARHONDA BOSSIER 3680 WILSHIRE BLVD STE P-04-1052 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 5172182 0 X WWW.EDLOC.ORG X 2016 DC MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ELEVATING THE LEADERSHIP, VOICES AND INFLUENCE OF PEOPLE OF COLOR IN EDUCATION AND TO LEADING MORE INCLUSIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION. 8 8 7 265 0 0 1732149 5094567 183185 75350 1774 2265 0 0 1917108 5172182 600000 1102500 0 0 729701 1040553 0 0 55077 1207176 919028 2536877 3062081 -619769 2110101 4514376 6387727 738795 502045 3775581 5885682 X EDLOC IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ELEVATING THE LEADERSHIP, VOICES AND INFLUENCE OF PEOPLE OF COLOR IN EDUCATION AND TO LEADING MORE INCLUSIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION. EDLOC'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THROUGH THE POLARIZING DIVIDES THAT HAVE CONSUMED EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION. 0 0 1134028 950000 BOULDER FUND:THE BOULDER FUND GRANTS SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES OF INNOVATIVE AND DIVERSE LEADERS WORKING TO ADVANCE ITS THIRD WAY VALUES AND POLICY PRIORITIES AND IS INTEGRAL TO EDLOC'S STRATEGY OF ADVANCING LEADERS OF COLOR ALIGNED TO OUR VALUES AS A TRANSFORMATIVE FORCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF COLOR. IN 2020, THROUGH A COMPETITIVE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS, EDLOC MADE $800,000 IN GRANTS (EACH $100,000) TO EDLOC MEMBERS WHO ARE SPEARHEADING OR EXPANDING INNOVATIONS ALIGNED WITH EDLOC'S VALUES AND POLICY PLATFORM. THE 2020 RECIPIENTS LEAD ORGANIZATIONS GEARED TOWARD PROVIDING BLACK, LATINO, AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND FAMILIES OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED $150,000 IN MICRO-GRANTS ($5,000 EACH) TO SPUR AND SUPPORT COLLABORATION AMONG MEMBERS OF THE EDLOC NETWORK. 585625 152500 5439 NETWORK CONVENINGS:EDLOC HOSTS A SERIES OF CONVENINGS TO HELP IDENTIFY, CULTIVATE AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OUR MEMBERS. OUR NATIONAL CONVENINGS HAVE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD OUR MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE AROUND OUR POLICY PLATFORM AND OTHER OTHER TOPICS. IMPORTANTLY, THE NATIONAL CONVENING HAS SERVED TO GROW AND CONNECT THE MEMBERSHIP, DEVELOP OUR THIRD WAY VALUES, BUILD SKILLS, AND ALIGN ON OUR GOALS AND PRIORITIES. THROUGH OUR AFFINITY GROUPS AND REGIONAL NETWORKS, MEMBERS CONVENE TO STRATEGIZE AROUND HOW TO ADVANCE POLICIES CRITICAL TO PROTECTING AND SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS TO CREATE STRONGER BLACK-LATINO COALITIONS. OUR CONVENINGS, WITH OVER 400 PARTICIPANTS IN 2020, HAVE ALSO FILLED A GAP IN THE FIELD TO NEWORK AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VALUES-ALIGNED, DIVERSE LEADERS IN EDUCATION AND RELATED FIELDS. TO SUPPORT LOCAL LEADERS IN THEIR COVID RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS, WE PROVIDED JUST OVER $150,000 IN MICRO-GRANTS TO LEADERS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. 292657 POLICY:EDLOC'S POLICY WORK FOCUSES ON ELEVATING OUR THIRD WAY VALUES AND THE VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES OF OUR MEMBERS. IN 2020, WE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT TO MEMBERS SHAPING POLICY DISCUSSIONS IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE WERE ABLE TO ELEVATE MEMBERS' PROFILES AND THE WORK THEY WERE DOING TO INFLUENCE POLICY CONVERSATIONS. 555818 69911 OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING NETWORK GROWTH & DEV., EXECUTIVE & STAFF SEARCH, STRATEGY, CONFERENCES, SCHOOL REDESIGN, ADVISORY SERVICES, & ADVOCACYEDLOC WORKS TO ADVANCE OUR THIRD WAY VALUES BY INFLUENCING EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND PRIORITIES AND ALIGNING THEM TO OUR VALUES AND PLACING MEMBERS IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN KEY EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS. WITH OUR VALUES AND PRINCIPLES AS OUR GUIDES, WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY AND EQUITY AND ASSIST THEIR RECRUITMENT AND STAFFING EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE FOR EXECUTIVE-LEVEL ROLES, BY PROVIDING TALENT REFERRAL SERVICES FOR OVER 80 ORGANIZATIONS IN 2020. 555818 69911 2568128 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA NY IL OK CA X KEVIN D FONTANA 7813568050 2 SHARP STREET UNIT B HINGHAM MA 02043 LAYLA AVILA THRU NOV 2020 CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 256577 0 34500 DR RICHARD NYANKORI CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTOR DE LA PAZ TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TREVOR BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TEQUILLA BROWNIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY B GUTIERREZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCO DAVIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG GUNN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER HARDING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARHONDA BOSSIER EFF NOV 2020 DEPUTY DIR./INTERIM CEO & E. 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PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") AND ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION TAX RETURNS AS REQUIRED BY THE IRC. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THIS TOPIC PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THIS TOPIC ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RECOGNITION, DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 ALIENTO EDUCATION FUND 2264 S DEERFIELD LN GILBERT AZ 85295 844749451 501(C)(3) 15000 OPERATING SUPPORT AMERICA ON TECH INC 25 BROADWAY 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 465336001 501(C)(3) 105000 OPERATING SUPPORT BRIGHT BEGINNINGS INC 3418 4TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20032 521697917 501(C)(3) 15000 OPERATING SUPPORT CAMBIAR EDUCATION 4653 CARMEL MOUNTAIN ROAD STE 308-97 SAN DIEGO CA 92130 813508420 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT COLLEGE BEYOND 612 ANDREW HIGGINS 3RD FLOOR NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 474670026 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT EIGHT MILLION STORIES INC PO BOX 10557 HOUSTON TX 77206 463716567 501(C)(3) 15000 OPERATING SUPPORT GENERATION HOPE 415 MICHIGAN AVENUE NE SUITE 430 WASHINGTON DC 20017 273554088 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT GO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 134 LINDEN STREET OAKLAND CA 94607 271491564 501(C)(3) 15000 OPERATING SUPPORT IMMSCHOOLS PO BOX 181029 DALLAS TX 782189998 823350805 501(C)(3) 105000 OPERATING SUPPORT KIRBY RANDOLPH FOUNDATION 296 CHIPPENHAM LANE HOCKESSIN DE 19707 832722627 501(C)(3) 15000 OPERATING SUPPORT MARCY LAB INC 829 JEFFERSON AVE 1R BROOKLYN NY 11221 833754699 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT NATIONAL BLACK JUSTICE COALITION 1990 K ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 200667808 501(C)(3) 15000 OPERATING SUPPORT POWER UP RI INC 22 PARSONAGE ST 290 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 823543360 501(C)(3) 20000 OPERATING SUPPORT RISE COLORADO 1595 ELMIRA ST AURORA CO 80010 473566342 501(C)(3) 20000 OPERATING SUPPORT THE FELLOWSHIP BMEC INC 1600 VINE ST PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 810871452 501(C)(3) 120000 OPERATING SUPPORT VAN NESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO 1150 5TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 472066252 501(C)(3) 20000 OPERATING SUPPORT VILLAGE OF WISDOM INC 600 E UMSTEAD ST DURHAM NC 27701 472060936 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT 11 6 PART I, LINE 2: EDLOC MONITORS THAT RECIPIENTS SPEND FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR PROPOSED BUDGET THROUGH FINANCIAL UPDATES AND REVIEW OF THE RECIPIENTS' 990S. IN ADDITION, EDLOC HOLDS BI-MONTHLY CALLS AND SITE VISITS WITH EACH OF THE RECIPIENTS TO DISCUSS PROGRESS TOWARDS GOALS AND SUPPORT NEEDS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAYLA AVILA THRU NOV 2020 CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 256577 0 0 0 0 0 7919 0 26581 0 291077 0 0 0 SHARHONDA BOSSIER EFF NOV 2020 DEPUTY DIR./INTERIM CEO & E. D. 225294 0 0 0 0 0 9237 0 9546 0 244077 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING FIRM CONDUCT A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED, A FINAL COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES (COLLECTIVELY "RESPONSIBLE PERSONS"). RESPONSIBLE PERSONS MUST DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD/COMMITTEE (OR THE CHAIR); THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD (OR COMMITTEE) WILL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT IS DEEMED TO EXIST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS AND REVIEW ALTERNATIVES, AND VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT TO APPROVE THE TRANSACTION. THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT IS PERMITTED TO DISCLOSE FACTS AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS, BUT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND FROM EXERTING THEIR INFLUENCE, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EDUCATION LEADERS OF COLOR'S SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPENSATION COMPARISON INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THAT RATES OF PAY ARE ADEQUATE AND IN LINE WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS. THIS INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND OTHER NON-PROFIT RESOURCES. ADJUSTMENTS TO PAY FOR ALL POSITIONS ARE MADE AS NEEDED, BUDGET PERMITTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EVENT, PROGRAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 595,442. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 58,515. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 659,957. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C EDLOC'S BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.