2020-11-16T13:02:21-06:00 2019-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 12657 ALCOSTA BLVD STE 500 SAN RAMON CA 945834600 990 2019-01-01 455569879 COLOR OF CHANGEORG EDUCATION FUND COLO 6463953711 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT 6463953711 2020-11-13 1 KATY BROWN P00650274 9257902600 2020-11-13 34.104.2.3 2020-11-13 12:44:55 PS P B031F1490CEF91DE0132CAEEA8A8A395CB876CEC 13CE7C3651C6F89FC986245CBC0BFFDDFA97FED8 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z RASHAD ROBINSON 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 15358904 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 7 0 0 11351155 14482771 260857 177607 12737 -515 0 8636 11624749 14668499 0 396501 0 0 4216534 6267947 0 0 629740 7679533 8759971 11896067 15424419 -271318 -755920 9029430 9787101 2470745 3916008 6558685 5871093 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 4246327 347216 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. 2394866 18152 MEDIA CORPORATE AND ECONOMIC JUSTICECOLOR 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 LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND PARTNERED WITH GROUPS ON THE GROUND FIGHTING FOR PAID SICKLEAVE AND RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE. COLOR OF CHANGE WAS FOCUSED ON PUSHING BACK AGAINST CORPORATE OVER REACHING ECONOMIC POLICIES AND CONTINUED TO IDENTIFY AND EXPOSE CORPORATIONS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ARE HARMFUL TO BLACK COMMUNITIES. 2073027 100 TRAINING AND ORGANIZINGWE OFFERED TRAINING TO LOCAL ORGANIZERS THROUGH WEBINARS, DAYLONG WORKSHOPS AND WEEKLONG INTENSIVES. OUR TRAININGS WERE DESIGNED TO BE INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. WE BEGIN WITH A DISCUSSION OF BEST PRACTICES IN ONLINE ORGANIZING. WE VIEW EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS AND EXPLAIN TO PARTICIPANTS HOW TO PLAN PRESS EVENTS. WE STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF HINGING CAMPAIGNS ON STORYTELLING, AND GIVE PARTICIPANTS PRACTICE IN CRAFTING NARRATIVES THAT BUILD SUPPORT FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES. WE MODEL INTERDEPENDENT LEADERSHIP STRUCTURES BY DISTRIBUTING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAKING ACTION PLANS FOR PARTICIPANTS. WE ARE MINDFUL OF MEETING ORGANIZERS WHERE THEY ARE, 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. 1696551 11033 177607 CRIMINAL JUSTICECOLOR OF CHANGE CONTINUED TARGETING THE INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES AND AGENCIES THAT PROFIT FROM MASS INCARCERATION WITH STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS THAT UNDERMINE THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH DECISION MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. WE AIMED TO NEUTRALIZE THE 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 CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNERS AND EMERGING BLACK LEADERS TO BUILD AND HOLD STRATEGIES TOGETHER ON POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, WHILE LEVERAGING OUR LARGE NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP TO SERVE AS A POWERFUL MULTIPLIER FOR THE VOICES AND ACTIONS WITHIN BLACK COMMUNITIES. 872875 20000 VOTING RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACYCOLOR OF CHANGE HAS BEEN USING 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. BY CRAFTING CAMPAIGNS SPECIFICALLY TARGETING BLACK AUDIENCES, WE ARE MAKING THE ISSUE OF VOTING RIGHTS REAL AND TANGIBLE AND BRINGING BLACK VOTERS INTO IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS. AS WE BOOST THE PARTICIPATION OF BLACK VOTERS IN OUR DEMOCRACY OVER THE LONG-TERM, COLOR OF CHANGE IS EDUCATING BLACK VOTERS ON THEIR VOTING RIGHTS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST VOTER SUPPRESSION AND MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD AT THE POLLS. 2569426 31033 177607 11283646 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 82 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 1 1 0 CA DC NY X DANITA HINTON 6463953711 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100-136 OAKLAND CA 94612 ANDRE BANKS BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN FULLER TREASURER/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DREAM HAMPTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE JORDAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA ROSE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER (START 2/19) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS MCGILL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER (START 6/19) 2.00 X 0 0 0 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 0 415856 42511 CHASITY LORD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 0 174569 14813 ISMAEL SAVADOGO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (LEFT 2019) 40.00 X 0 98527 4093 NORMAN GREENE CFAO (START 10/19) 40.00 X 0 36093 6216 RASHID SHABAZZ CHIEF MARKETING & STORYTELLING OFFICER 40.00 X 0 164914 16174 ARISHA HATCH MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 229685 16610 BRANDI COLLINS SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 174547 14865 SCOTT ROBERTS SENIOR CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 174546 20971 TENICKA BOYD CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 0 161417 5178 KWESI CHAPPIN SENIOR POLITICAL ORGANIZING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 149406 15136 JENNIFER EDWARDS SENIOR CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 149406 15136 0 1928966 171703 23 0 1 0 IT'S NOT SAFE OUT HERE LLC 118 8TH AVE 11E BROOKLYN NY 11215 MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT 122500 LEAN MEAN CREATIVE MACHINE 1327 N LAUREL APT 14A WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90046 MARKETING SERVICES 118487 2 14482771 14482771 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 170000 170000 HONORARIUM 900099 7607 7607 177607 9868 9868 680022 690405 -10383 -10383 -10383 MISC SALES 900099 8636 8636 8636 14668499 177607 0 8121 X 396501 396501 5321017 3671501 1277045 372471 124540 85933 29889 8718 413825 285539 99318 28968 408565 281910 98055 28600 3715 3715 61166 61166 2130753 1862188 267668 897 701966 680688 20444 834 781572 343420 411593 26559 397119 285088 111106 925 1267720 874727 304281 88712 1881134 1385212 447203 48719 296558 207416 85954 3188 95165 65663 22840 6662 16500 16500 EVENT EXPENSES 808315 746266 60729 1320 HIRING/PROFESSIONAL DEV 165372 46980 116424 1968 PRINTING & OTHER EXPENS 84136 32627 49497 2012 DUES, LICENSES, & SERVI 68780 31987 27606 9187 15424419 11283646 3511033 629740 3712356 3964943 546239 189198 3883350 3973286 162833 126388 825435 157757 490019 667678 478416 160280 234633 226912 9029430 9787101 1578738 865746 892007 3050262 2470745 3916008 X 1093205 -1204918 5465480 7076011 6558685 5871093 9029430 9787101 -755920 68328 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2697088 5807270 9207532 11351155 14482771 43545816 2697088 5807270 9207532 11351155 14482771 43545816 21025770 22520046 1900 3830 12361 12737 9868 40696 45906 8636 54542 43641054 507600 0.51600 0.99900 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING PROCEEDS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 45,906. MISC SALES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 8,636. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 649398 98425 550973 176037 59332 116705 667678 DEFERRED RENT 585776 DUE TO RELATED ENTITIES 2464486 3050262 X 14736827 68328 68328 14668499 0 14668499 15424419 0 15424419 0 15424419 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D). THE ORGANIZATION HAD EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, AND IS NOT AWARE OF ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY AFTER THEY ARE FILED. 1 MACRO MEDIA LLC 6255 W SUNSET BOULEVARD SUITE 1060 LOS ANGELES CA 90028 472625030 135000 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AND YOUNG, BLACK, LIT HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT WANDERLUXXE LLC 1209 S CRESCENT HEIGHTS BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90048 813631417 86000 2020 SUNDANCE ACTIVATION, EMMY'S EVENT, AND LIVE PODCAST SERIES FIRELIGHT MEDIA INC 324 CONVENT AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10031 113489379 501(C)(3) 35000 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ULTRAVIOLET EDUCATION FUND PO BOX 34756 WASHINGTON DC 20043 471872208 501(C)(3) 25000 2019 POWER RISING DEMOS 80 BROAD STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 134105066 501(C)(3) 20000 FIGHT BACK TABLE HIGHLANDER RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER INC 1959 HIGHLANDER WAY NEW MARKET TN 37820 620646373 501(C)(3) 17170 TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS SOCIAL GOODS FUND INC 12651 SAN PABLO AVENUE RICHMOND CA 94805 461323531 501(C)(3) 15000 THE HUMAN UTILITY - DETROIT WATER PROJECT THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 490 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10027 131624157 501(C)(3) 14626 MLK EVENT TARGET 1000 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 410215170 10233 TOY DRIVE WEBBY AWARDS 22 WEST 21ST STREET 7TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 5135 INTERNET AWARD SHOW ENTRY ADVANCEMENT PROJECT 1220 L ST NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20005 954835230 501(C)(3) 5000 20TH ANNIVERSARY 7 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 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RASHAD ROBINSON PRESIDENT 0 342875 0 72981 0 0 0 9096 0 33415 0 458367 0 0 CHASITY LORD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 0 174569 0 0 0 0 0 2433 0 12380 0 189382 0 0 RASHID SHABAZZ CHIEF MARKETING & STORYTELLING OFFIC 0 164914 0 0 0 0 0 6475 0 9699 0 181088 0 0 ARISHA HATCH MANAGING DIRECTOR 0 209685 0 20000 0 0 0 6778 0 9832 0 246295 0 0 BRANDI COLLINS SENIOR DIRECTOR 0 174547 0 0 0 0 0 5227 0 9638 0 189412 0 0 SCOTT ROBERTS SENIOR CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 0 174546 0 0 0 0 0 5684 0 15287 0 195517 0 0 TENICKA BOYD CHIEF OF STAFF 0 161417 0 0 0 0 0 4125 0 1053 0 166595 0 0 KWESI CHAPPIN SENIOR POLITICAL ORGANIZING DIRECTOR 0 149406 0 0 0 0 0 5694 0 9442 0 164542 0 0 JENNIFER EDWARDS SENIOR CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 0 149406 0 0 0 0 0 5694 0 9442 0 164542 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 A 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(I). PART I, LINE 3 COLOROFCHANGE.ORG EDUCATION FUND IS RELATED TO COLOROFCHAGE.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 I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED A BONUS OF $72,981. HIS BONUS IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND BASED ON HIS PERFORMANCE AND CRITERIA CREATED BY THE BOARD. 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 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 NON-PROFIT 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 926,590. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,774. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 932,364. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 531,680. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 238,883. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 897. TOTAL EXPENSES 771,460. AUDIO VIDEO MEDIA CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 307,243. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,011. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 309,254. STRATEGIC ADVISORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 96,675. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 117,675. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR 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