2020-09-04T13:35:58-05:00 2019-12-31 222428965 CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP 10 FORBES ROAD WEST BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2019-01-01 812253548 EDUCATION LEADERS OF COLOR INC EDUC 3232839713 3680 WILSHIRE BLVD STE P-04-1052 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 LAYLA AVILA CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3232839713 2020-09-01 1 JEFFREY ALVANAS P01988325 7813562000 2020-08-24 108.26.157.114 2020-09-01 13:37:11 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 B8BEA8B6D3C713FC4DD70D35A243757DB2A2EF6A 2019 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z LAYLA AVILA 3680 WILSHIRE BLVD STE P-04-1052 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 1917108 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 7 4 350 0 0 3828496 1732149 75203 183185 856 1774 0 0 3904555 1917108 913500 600000 0 0 547467 729701 0 0 46100 965184 1207176 2426151 2536877 1478404 -619769 4835217 4514376 439867 738795 4395350 3775581 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 855584 0 135097 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 THE 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. OUR CONVENINGS, WITH OVER 380 PARTICIPANTS IN 2019, HAVE ALSO FILLED A GAP IN THE FIELD TO NEWORK AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VALUES-ALIGNED, DIVERSE LEADERS IN EDUCATION AND RELATED FIELDS. OUR AFFINITY CONVENINGS HELP OUR MEMBERS CONNNECT WITH MEMBERS WHO ARE IN SIMILAR ROLES TO CONNECT AND COLLABORATE ON SHARED CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH OUR 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. 851261 600000 BOULDER FUND:THE BOULDER FUND PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MEMBERS LEADING ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES OR INNOVATIONS AND WORKING TO ADVANCE ITS THIRD WAY VALUES AND POLICY PRIORITIES. THE BOULDER FUND 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 2019, THROUGH A COMPETITIVE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS, EDLOC MADE $600,000 IN GRANTS (EACH $100,000) TO EDLOC MEMBERS WHO ARE SPEARHEADING OR EXPANDING INNOVATIONS ALIGNED WITH EDLOC'S VALUES AND POLICY PLATFORM AND SUPPORTED RECIPEINTS THROUGH COACHING, ADVISEMENT, AND A COMMUNITY OF ENTREPRENUERS. THE 2019 RECIPIENTS LEAD ORGANIZATIONS GEARED TOWARD PROVIDING BLACK, LATINO, AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND FAMILIES OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. 212011 0 POLICY:OUR POLICY WORK FOCUSES ON ALIGNING OUR MEMBERS AND THE FIELD TO EDLOC'S VALUES AND ADVANCE THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT EMBODY THOSE VALUES. EDLOC FOCUSES ON MAINTAINING REGIONAL NETWORKS IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: BAY AREA, BOSTON, CHICAGO, DENVER, HOUSTON, LOS ANGELES, MEMPHIS, NEW ORLEANS, NEW YORK CITY, AND WASHINGTON, D.C. EDLOC ALIGNS THIS CRITICAL REGIONAL WORK WITH OUR LEADERSHIP WORK AS EDLOC SUPPORTS MEMBERS TO BE A POWERFUL VOICE OF LEADERS OF COLOR WHO CAN INFLUENCE LOCAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES. EDLOC BUILDS MEMBER-CAPACITY TO AFFECT POLICY THROUGH RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES, COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT, AND CONNECTION TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE AFFECTED POLICY CHANGE IN RELEVANT AREAS. EDLOC AMPLIFIES ITS LEADERS, POLICIES, AND VALUES THROUGH IT'S COMMUNCATIONS, INCLUDING BLOGS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS. 410824 0 48088 EDLOC RECRUITS, DEVELOPS, AND ADVANCES DIVERSE LEADERS THROUGH NETWORK BUILDING, LEADERSHIP SUPPORT, CONNECTION, JOB REFERRALS, AND A LEADERSHIP PIPELINE AND PLACEMENT SERVICE. THROUGH REFERRALS AND CONFERENCES, EDLOC HAS RECRUITED MORE THAN 350 MEMBERS TO THE NETWORK AND, CONSISTENT WITH EDLOC'S GOAL OF PROLIFERATING THE HIGHEST-LEVELS OF THE FIELD WITH EFFECTIVE, VALUES-ALIGNED, DIVERSE LEADERS, EDLOC PROVIDES DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS THROUGH WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON GATHERINGS. WITH EDLOC'S THIRD WAY VALUES AS GUIDES, EDLOC PROVIDES SERVICES TO ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY AND EQUITY AND ASSIST THEIR RECRUITMENT AND STAFFING EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE FOR EXECUTIVE-LEVEL ROLES, BY REFERRING OVER 140 CANDIDATES FOR OVER 35 ROLES, INCLUDING SUPERINTENDENT, CABINET-LEVEL, BOARD, AND OTHER EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, IN 2019. 410824 0 48088 2329680 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 28 0 4 1 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 1 1 0 WA NY IL OK CA X KEVIN D FONTANA 7813568050 2 SHARP STREET UNIT B HINGHAM MA 02043 MARCO DAVIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAYA HENDERSON DIRECTOR(THRU JUNE 2019) 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG GUNN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TEQUILLA BANKS BROWNIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR RICHARD NYANKORI CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTOR DE LA PAZ TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAYLA AVILA CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 269358 0 29261 SHARHONDA BOSSIER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 169464 0 13005 PATRICE FENTON DIRECTOR OF LEADER SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 119162 0 20660 557984 0 62926 3 0 1 0 THE RABEN GROUP 1341 G ST NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT 119500 1 1732149 1732149 CONVENING REGISTRATION 900099 137271 137271 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 45671 45671 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 900099 243 243 183185 1774 1774 1917108 183185 0 1774 X 600000 600000 517099 453890 29588 33621 148164 145603 2153 408 27857 23742 3345 770 36581 33104 1637 1840 16747 9948 6799 60601 60601 363408 331306 25340 6762 9136 9136 14993 3962 11031 8783 4901 3882 70033 62303 5031 2699 636131 631357 4774 20428 20428 6916 6916 2536877 2329680 161097 46100 925790 1433506 2269968 2646742 1611485 415033 242 1050 67587 49542 27732 18045 4835217 4514376 64286 138795 375000 600000 581 0 439867 738795 X 1746834 2562279 2648516 1213302 4395350 3775581 4835217 4514376 -619769 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 885000 4385000 3828496 1732149 10830645 885000 4385000 3828496 1732149 10830645 7198970 3631675 12 856 1774 2642 10833287 312294 X 990 LINE A THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED ON APRIL 13, 2016. THE 2016 FORM 990 IS THE INITIAL RETURN FILED FOR THE ORGANIZATION. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1000000 625764 1625764 1000000 1000000 1.00000 0 0 67587 49542 18045 18045 X 2038108 121000 121000 1917108 0 1917108 2657877 121000 121000 2536877 0 2536877 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE INTENDED TO BE USED TO CREATE THE "BOULDER FUND", WHICH WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ALIGN WITH EDUCATION LEADERS OF COLOR, INC.'S MISSION. PART X, LINE 2: 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, 2019 AND 2018, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 PHOENIX CENTER OF THE ARTS 1202 NORTH 3RD STREET PHOENIX AZ 85004 860712649 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT INSTITUTO LAB 221 E INDIANOLA AVENUE PHOENIX AZ 85012 832887275 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT POWER UP RI 22 PARSONAGE ST 290 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 823543360 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT FELLOWSHIP OF BLACK MALE EDUCATORS 1600 VINE ST PHILADELPHIA PA 19140 810871452 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT NATIONAL BLACK JUSTICE COALITION 1990 K ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 200667808 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT VAN NESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO 1150 5TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 472066252 501(C)(3) 100000 OPERATING SUPPORT 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 CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 269358 0 0 0 0 0 9252 0 20009 0 298619 0 0 0 SHARHONDA BOSSIER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 169464 0 0 0 0 0 6303 0 6702 0 182469 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 331,306. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,340. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,762. TOTAL EXPENSES 363,408. 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.