2023-05-04T04:18:43-05:00 2021-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 621 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 2150 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 990 2020-07-01 455569879 COLOR OF CHANGEORG EDUCATION FUND 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 2023-04-24 0 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RASHAD ROBINSON 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 30657918 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. 12 11 0 11 0 0 10181402 30338992 40500 44055 -25238 274871 110 0 10196774 30657918 24702 312915 0 0 3378255 7658319 0 0 630677 4303985 9515573 7706942 17486807 2489832 13171111 14019095 26478054 5600372 4888220 8418723 21589834 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 4393185 206600 0 CULTURE AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENT:COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG EDUCATION FUND 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. 2237212 74718 0 MEDIA, DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE:COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG EDUCATION FUND'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.ORG EDUCATION FUND 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.ORG EDUCATION FUND 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. 1919321 15500 44055 CRIMINAL JUSTICE:COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG EDUCATION FUND CONTINUED TO TARGET THE INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES AND AGENCIES THAT HAVE PROFIT INCENTIVES FUELING MASS INCARCERATION WITH STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS THAT UNDERMINE THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH DECISION MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. WE 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.ORG EDUCATION FUND WORKED ON RAPID RESPONSE EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS TO SHED LIGHT ON THE HEALTH CRISIS WITHIN OUR PRISON SYSTEM DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. 1730429 16097 0 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. 997362 0 0 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. 2727791 16097 0 11277509 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 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 169 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 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 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA GARZA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE BANKS BOARD CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X 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 0 463396 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 0 463396 45165 0 0 1 0 SHANE MARTIN 1327 NORTH LAUREL AVENUE WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90046 VARIOUS CONSULTING PROJECTS 414582 SWEET LIVITY LLC 509 28TH STREET RICHMOND CA 94804 WORKPLACE CULTURE CONSULTING 135750 DIVERSE REPRESENTATION 510 S SPRING STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90013 DATABASE DEVELOP/EXECUTION 128400 BEACON HILL STAFFING GROUP LLC 152 BOWDOIN STREET BOSTON MA 02108 TEMPORARY AGENCY 100340 4 30338992 30338992 HONORARIUM 900099 44055 44055 44055 34135 34135 240736 0 240736 240736 240736 30657918 44055 0 274871 X 297915 297915 15000 15000 6388682 3756883 2255631 376168 202124 91071 101193 9860 565864 321161 211903 32800 501649 298306 173652 29691 35050 36 35014 73751 73751 3652382 2726294 846586 79502 1560765 1488338 72427 1185419 371142 806882 7395 556375 485622 70753 1210432 718581 415063 76788 185091 66977 117968 146 198721 155393 42790 538 102225 58105 37956 6164 57227 31853 22003 3371 EVENT EXPENSES 307798 295484 11259 1055 TRAINING & PROF DEV 305953 63209 241925 819 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 64831 36139 22312 6380 CREDIT CARD FEES 17831 17831 1722 1722 17486807 11277509 5578621 630677 5621773 6157731 189198 190428 5724659 17167731 142561 139909 825435 311096 616565 514339 1497357 2005887 226982 302029 14019095 26478054 1307553 1323064 4292819 3565156 5600372 4888220 X 3105989 5338139 5312734 16251695 8418723 21589834 14019095 26478054 13171111 0 X X 0 0 0 X 9207532 11351155 14482771 10181402 30338992 75561852 9207532 11351155 14482771 10181402 30338992 75561852 9139168 66422684 12361 12737 9868 20724 34135 89825 8636 110 8746 75660423 573866 0.87790 0.63160 X FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II: COLUMNS (A) THROUGH (C) REFLECT YEARS 2017 THROUGH 2019 WITH A DECEMBER 31ST YEAR END. COLUMN (D) REFLECTS A SHORT-YEAR RETURN FROM JANUARY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020 DUE TO A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD. COLUMN (E) REFLECTS A 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 649398 198953 450445 176037 112143 63894 514339 DEFERRED RENT 590479 DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 2916776 AMALGAMATED FOUNDATION PAYABLE 57901 3565156 1 DIVERSE REPRESENTATION LLC 510S SPRING ST 303 LOS ANGELES CA 90013 284784337 N/A 7000 SPONSORSHIP FOR CLASS/PROGRAM BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL 1901 SOUTH NINTH ST SUITE 314 PHILADELPHIA PA 19148 753129761 N/A 50000 2020 BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP RADA FILM GROUP 254 ADELPHI STREET BROOKLYN NY 11205 631163361 N/A 50000 CHANGING SAME IMMERSIVE FILM SPONSORSHIP NICH CULTURAL ARTS INC 6101 DIX STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20019 870719867 N/A 20000 GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. NO REQUIREMENTS BONNTI INC 1100 5TH NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 822625923 N/A 10000 BLACK BEAUTY ROSTER SUMMIT SPONSORSHIP RON BROWN COLLEGE PREPATORY HIGH SCHOOL 1200 FIRST ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 536001131 N/A 5000 GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. NO REQUIREMENTS PRECIOUS DREAMS FOUNDATION 116E 27TH ST 12FL NEW YORK NY 10016 455456961 501(C)(3) 13200 COMFORT BAGS FOR OAKLAND LAUNCH + SHIPPING THE ARTISTIC STANDARD PRODUCTIONS 8701 KITTYHAWK LOS ANGELES CA 90045 273525210 N/A 25000 BEAR THE TORCH MENTORSHIP & APPRENTICESHIP FOR COHORT SHORT FILMS FUNDRAISER MACRO MEDIA LLC 6255W SUNSET BLVD 1060 LOS ANGELES CA 90028 472625030 N/A 20000 BLACK MUSIC MONTH ACTIVATION NETROOTS NATION 4741 CENTRAL ST 377 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 204465717 501(C)(4) 15000 SPONSORSHIP FOR CONFERENCE ACCESS AND VISBILITY - 2020 ROOFTOP FILMS INC 232 3RD STREET SUITE E 106 BROOKLYN NY 11215 352323897 501(C)(3) 10000 ROOFTOP FILMS SPONSORSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY 931 MONROE DRIVE NE SUITE 101-552 ATLANTA GA 30308 810986954 501(C)(3) 34718 DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION THE BLACKHOUSE FOUNDATION INC 1875 CENTURY PARK E STE 600 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 263530135 501(C)(3) 25000 SPONSORSHIP FOR BH AT SUNDANCE 2021 4 9 COLOR OF CHANGE WAS THE SOLE SPONSOR FOR BLACK ATHLETE-ACTIVIST AND GOLD MEDALIST GWEN BERRY IN HER QUEST TO MAKE IT TO THE 2021 TOKYO GAMES. 1 15000 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT 0 463396 0 0 0 0 0 35500 0 9665 0 508561 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 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 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON A YEARLY BASIS AND UPDATES DISCLOSURES. THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT, 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 PRESIDENT ARE COMPENSATED BY ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG. INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG'S BOARD, WITHOUT THE PRESIDENT'S PARTICIPATION, DO A COMPENSATION REVIEW AS PART OF THE PRESIDENT'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 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 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,294,598. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 41,256. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,335,854. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 636,137. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 576,681. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 27,569. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,240,387. AUDIO VIDEO MEDIA CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 201,022. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 201,022. STRATEGIC ADVISORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 330,673. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 75,801. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 406,474. TEMPORARY AGENCY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,511. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,099. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 50,359. TOTAL EXPENSES 84,969. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,828. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,009. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,574. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,411. STRATEGY & PROGRAM SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 227,525. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 129,740. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 357,265. 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 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 204496889 STRENGTHEN THE VOICE OF BLACK AMERICANS CA 501(C)(4) COLOROFCHANGEORG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0