2016-11-11T11:07:59-06:00 2015-12-31 911566381 FINNEY NEILL & COMPANY PS 9757 GREENWOOD AVE N SEATTLE WA 98103 990 2015-01-01 943316616 COLAGE COLA PO BOX 28448 SEATTLE WA 98118 PAUL PERRY INTERIM EXEC DIR 2016-11-10 true JOSHUA J BREILING CPA P01286663 2062989811 2016-11-10 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z PAUL PERRY PO BOX 28448 SEATTLE WA 98118 241635 false X WWW.COLAGE.ORG X 1999 CA COLAGE UNITES PEOPLE WITH LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND/OR QUEER PARENTS INTO A NETWORK OF PEERS AND SUPPORTS THEM AS THEY NURTURE AND EMPOWER EACH OTHER TO BECOME SKILLED, SELF-CONFIDENT, AND JUST LEADERS IN OUR COLLECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS WORK THROUGH NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES, VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES AND ONLINE RESOURCES, REGIONAL AND LOCAL CHAPTERS, PUBLISHED RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, SOCIAL SERVICES AND LGBTQ SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR YOUTH AGES 8-25 INCLUDING INTEGRATED YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD, AFFINITY SUPPORT GROUPS SUCH AS KIDS OF TRANS, ADVOCACY FOR LGBTQ FAMILIES THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND OTHER RESOURCES, SERVING THOUSANDS OF YOUTH IN LGBTQ FAMILIES ANNUALLY. 7 7 2 27 0 213206 211397 26420 29385 151 75 1768 778 241545 241635 0 0 154037 154063 40000 4575 63771 91070 92927 285107 251565 -43562 -9930 175840 170885 7191 12166 168649 158719 X COLAGE UNITES PEOPLE WITH LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND/OR QUEER PARENTS INTO A NETWORK OF PEERS AND SUPPORTS THEM AS THEY NURTURE AND EMPOWER EACH OTHER TO BECOME SKILLED, SELF-CONFIDENT, AND JUST LEADERS IN OUR COLLECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS WORK THROUGH NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES, VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES AND ONLINE RESOURCES, REGIONAL AND LOCAL CHAPTERS, PUBLISHED RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, SOCIAL SERVICES AND LGBTQ SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR YOUTH AGES 8-25 INCLUDING INTEGRATED YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD, AFFINITY SUPPORT GROUPS SUCH AS KIDS OF TRANS, ADVOCACY FOR LGBTQ FAMILIES THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND OTHER RESOURCES, SERVING THOUSANDS OF YOUTH IN LGBTQ FAMILIES ANNUALLY. false false 52120 29385 FAMILY WEEK & SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMING: COLAGE PROVIDES FORUMS, GATHERINGS, AND PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE ONE OR MORE LGBTQ PARENT, WITH OUR LARGEST ANNUAL PROGRAM BEING FAMILY WEEK. FAMILY WEEK IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING FOR OVER 150 FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR ONE WEEK IN PROVINCETOWN, MA. FOR COLAGE, THIS PROGRAM SERVES AS AN INCUBATOR SPACE TO BUILD AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT ARE THEN BROUGHT TO OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITIES AROUND THE U.S. 2943 NATIONAL CHAPTERS: NATIONAL CHAPTERS, INCLUDING VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES, ARE LOCAL COMMUNITIES COMING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO HAVE ONE OR MORE LGBTQ PARENT. THESE COMMUNITIES VARY IN SIZE, DEMOGRAPHIC MAKEUP, AND PROGRAMMING, BUT CORE TO THIS WORK IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM THAT COLAGE HAS DEVELOPED. THIS CURRICULUM SUPPORTS FACILITATED MEETING, PROGRAMS, AND WORKSHOPS THAT PROVIDE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH THE TOOLS TO BE A SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY- BASED GROUP THAT PROVIDES COMMUNITY, EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXEUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND/OR QUEER (LGBTQ) PARENTS. 51526 YOUTH LEADERSHIP: COLAGE IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHANGE MAKERS AND HAS TWO KEY PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THIS WORK. THE COLAGE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD IS AN ONGOING LEADERSHIP GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE PROGRAM INPUT AS WELL AS PRODUCE A WEEKLY BLOG, THE KIDSAFE BLOG, A SAFE SPACE FOR OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH LGBTQ PARENTS. COLAGE PROVIDES ONGOING LEADERSHIP TRAINING THROUGH SUMMITS, MENTORING, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE FACILITATION SKILLS IN OUR NATIONAL PROGRAMS. ALL OF COLAGE YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE ALSO FACILITATED BY PEOPLE WITH LGBTQ PARENTS, CREATING A ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST, SHARED EXPERIENCES, AND COMMUNITY. 10409 NATIONAL ONLINE NETWORKS FOR PEOPLE WITH LGBTQ PARENTS TO CONNECT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR GEOGRAPHY OR ACCESS TO DIRECT PROGRAMS. NATIONAL NETWORKS INCLUDE PRIVATE SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS TO SUPPORT A SAFE SPACE TO CONNECT FOR PEOPLE IN LGBTQ FAMILIES AS WELL AS NETWORKS THAT SERVE AS SUPPORT AND AFFINITY GROUPS, INCLUDING VIRTUAL MEETING SPACES FOR PEOPLE WITH TRANS PARENTS COMMUNITY, YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD AND KIDSAFE BLOG, AND ADULT CHILDREN OF LGBTQ PARENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS. THESE NETWORKS HELP TO REDUCE ISOLATION AND PROVIDE A CONDUIT FOR SHARING OUR STORIES TO SUPPORT LIVED EQUALITY. EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR KIDS OF TRANS PROGRAM INTO THE PEOPLE WITH TRANSGENDER PARENTS PROGRAM, INCLUDING AN INCUBATOR SPACE FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN THE BAY AREA THROUGH SUPPORT FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION. 10409 116998 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true false false true true false CA X X MARILYNN KREFT 2067067840 PO BOX 28448 PO BOX 28448 SEATTLE WA 98118 KATHERINE BURROUGHS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YONCA ERTIMUR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIAN OGLE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL PERRY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF RUFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED SANDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE SUMMERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE VAN AVERY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 85550 0 4585 85550 4585 false false false 211397 211397 REGISTRATION FEES 624100 29385 29385 29385 75 75 95 95 OTHER 624100 683 683 683 241635 30068 170 85549 37215 25271 23063 42815 17935 12594 12286 13921 6614 4297 3010 11778 5255 3349 3174 12500 12500 4575 4575 17368 10780 5190 1398 2396 2316 80 3332 754 2482 96 3475 3475 27681 19956 55 7670 3002 3002 2733 2733 DUES, LICENSES, & SVC FEE 9183 3326 180 5677 SUPPLIES 4313 4305 8 TELEPHONE 3035 1168 1867 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 1909 562 1347 2000 335 198 1467 251565 116998 70796 63771 63590 153417 106183 11507 6067 5961 175840 170885 7191 12166 7191 12166 X 158354 148424 10295 10295 168649 158719 175840 170885 -9930 X true X false true false X 441880 199855 120924 213206 211397 1187262 441880 199855 120924 213206 211397 1187262 269216 918046 1472 544 324 302 170 2812 1190074 95858 0.77140 0.77690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10465 42 10507 10424 41 10465 10382 42 10424 10295 87 10382 11645 -160 1190 10295 1.00000 false false X 248535 6900 6900 241635 241635 258465 6900 6900 251565 251565 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED FOR PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS FOR FINANCIALLY NEEDY ATTENDEES OF COLAGE PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC NO. 740, INCOME TAXES. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 THAT COULD RESULT IN UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXES TO THE ORGANIZATION OR LOSS OF ITS NON-PROFIT STATUS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION COLAGE UNITES PEOPLE WITH LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND/OR QUEER PARENTS INTO A NETWORK OF PEERS AND SUPPORTS THEM AS THEY NURTURE AND EMPOWER EACH OTHER TO BECOME SKILLED, SELF-CONFIDENT, AND JUST LEADERS IN OUR COLLECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS WORK THROUGH NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES, VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES AND ONLINE RESOURCES, REGIONAL AND LOCAL CHAPTERS, PUBLISHED RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, SOCIAL SERVICES AND LGBTQ SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR YOUTH AGES 8-25 INCLUDING INTEGRATED YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD, AFFINITY SUPPORT GROUPS SUCH AS KIDS OF TRANS, ADVOCACY FOR LGBTQ FAMILIES THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND OTHER RESOURCES, SERVING THOUSANDS OF YOUTH IN LGBTQ FAMILIES ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D NATIONAL ONLINE NETWORKS FOR PEOPLE WITH LGBTQ PARENTS TO CONNECT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR GEOGRAPHY OR ACCESS TO DIRECT PROGRAMS. NATIONAL NETWORKS INCLUDE PRIVATE SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS TO SUPPORT A SAFE SPACE TO CONNECT FOR PEOPLE IN LGBTQ FAMILIES AS WELL AS NETWORKS THAT SERVE AS SUPPORT AND AFFINITY GROUPS, INCLUDING VIRTUAL MEETING SPACES FOR PEOPLE WITH TRANS PARENTS COMMUNITY, YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD AND KIDSAFE BLOG, AND ADULT CHILDREN OF LGBTQ PARENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS. THESE NETWORKS HELP TO REDUCE ISOLATION AND PROVIDE A CONDUIT FOR SHARING OUR STORIES TO SUPPORT LIVED EQUALITY. EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR KIDS OF TRANS PROGRAM INTO THE PEOPLE WITH TRANSGENDER PARENTS PROGRAM, INCLUDING AN INCUBATOR SPACE FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN THE BAY AREA THROUGH SUPPORT FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B COLAGE'S ACCOUNTING FIRM FORWARDS THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE INITIAL REVIEW. THE RETURN IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C INQUIRIES REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE MADE THROUGH A FORMAL QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY AT THE BOARD MEETINGS, TO NEW BOARD MEMBERS, AND ALL EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON SALARIES PAID TO PERSONS PERFORMING LIKE SERVICES FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, BASED ON DATA OBTAINED FROM SALARY SURVEYS AND FORM 990'S. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COLAGE DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL PAID STAFF THROUGH DATA OBTAINED FROM SALARY SURVEYS AND FORM 990'S OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL SALARIES THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COLAGE PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.