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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. 11 11 6 42 0 199855 120924 16291 20300 294 229 250 95 216690 141548 0 0 179180 162025 0 51040 105303 73532 284483 235557 -67793 -94009 320329 215391 14109 3180 306220 212211 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. 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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. 38138 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. IN 2013, COLAGE HAD 15 CHAPTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THE MAJORITY OF OUR CHPATERS ARE COMPRISED OF YOUTH AGES 8-18. 94454 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 8 0 6 true false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true false false true true false CA X X ANNIE VAN AVERY COLAGE 2065492053 PO BOX 28448 PO BOX 28448 SEATTLE WA 98118 ALLISON AULDRIDGE MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BURROUGHS MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA DESTIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 YONCA ERTIMUR TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA NONDORF FORMER TREAS 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIAN OGLE VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL PERRY CHAIR 15.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF RUFF MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 AARON SACHS CHAIR EMERIT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MERCY SANCHEZ MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TED SANDS MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLI VICTORINO SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE VAN AVERY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 63324 0 4788 BARBARA GREEN FRMR EXECUTI 30.00 X 17563 0 0 80887 4788 false false false 120924 500 120924 REGISTRATION FEES 20300 20300 20300 229 229 95 95 141548 20300 324 80887 16704 43611 20572 70645 37413 9513 23719 10493 7434 764 2295 16163 16163 5860 290 4065 1505 1110 710 400 11884 6402 5229 253 3908 3431 477 21015 19126 1734 155 2462 2462 TELEPHONE 3118 3118 BANK FEES 2987 62 1529 1396 CHAPTERS EVENT 1323 1323 STIPENDS 1142 1142 2560 417 998 1145 235557 94454 90063 51040 309075 208428 10000 5271 1254 1692 320329 215391 14109 3180 14109 3180 X 295925 201916 10295 10295 306220 212211 320329 215391 -94009 X true X false true false X 803798 343411 441880 199855 120924 1909868 803798 343411 441880 199855 120924 1909868 814665 1095203 2398 1968 1472 544 324 6706 1916574 151880 0.57140 0.55610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10382 42 10424 10295 87 10382 11645 -160 1190 10295 11889 -244 11645 12093 -204 11889 1.00000 false false 147728 6180 6180 141548 141548 241737 6180 6180 235557 235557 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 ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 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 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.