2013-11-13T22:08:00-08:00 2012-12-31 Joseph J DiGiacomo CPA 270 Valencia St Unit 203 San Francisco CA 94103 990 2012-01-01 943316616 COLAGE COLA 8554265243 PO Box 28448 Seattle WA 98118 Maria Nondorf 2013-11-13 true Joseph J DiGiacomo CPA P01506869 4158298885 X 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X 216690 false 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 be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities. 8 8 9 30 0 441880 199855 17719 16291 849 294 452 250 460900 216690 0 0 312889 179180 18772 0 44268 186874 105303 518535 284483 -57635 -67793 383917 320329 9904 14109 374013 306220 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 be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities.The organization accomplishes this work through national programs for youth and families, national chapters that serve local communities, virtual communities and online resources, and outreach work to provide support, networking, leadership training, and educational programs to more than 1,000 youth annually. 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These communities vary in size, demographic makeup, and programming, but core to this work is a social justice curriculum that COLAGE has developed to support 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, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) parents. In 2012 COLAGE had 8 chapters around the country and the majority of our chapters are comprised of youth ages 8-18. Our goal is to grow our chapters to 12 in 2013 and also expand to areas where access to COLAGE programming is essential, such as states where LGBTQ families do not have equal protections under the law. 124233 true true false true false false false false false true true 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 false false false false true 6 0 true 9 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true false false true true false CA X Maria NondorfUC-Berkeley 5106425372 545 Student Servs Bldg1900 Berkeley CA 94720 Bobbi Kay 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jesse Carr 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Sondheimer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ernest Cooper 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adrienne Mundy-Shephard 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ana Shelli Victorino 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tommy Tseng 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mercy Sanchez 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Ruff 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aaron Sachs 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Maria Nondorf 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Adrian Ogle 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Annie Van Avery 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Paul Perry 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Barbara Green 30.00 0.00 X 73890 0 0 73890 0 false false false 0 199855 199855 Registration fees 16291 16291 16291 294 294 0 250 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 216690 16541 294 0 0 0 0 73890 17069 37029 19792 0 82180 49191 20916 12073 0 9070 4545 3736 789 14040 5736 5371 2933 0 0 24411 24411 0 0 0 5025 2616 1755 654 0 6380 3095 1816 1469 0 0 19930 9038 8263 2629 24211 22531 1647 33 0 5152 5152 0 0 682 289 291 102 5069 5069 Dues, licenses, service fees 1520 934 385 201 Bank fees 2778 430 287 2061 Printing and Publications 3626 2668 958 Miscellaneous 6519 939 5006 574 0 284483 124233 115982 44268 9123 5652 351686 303423 10000 10000 0 0 0 0 0 7479 1254 14706 14706 682 0 0 0 0 0 4947 0 383917 320329 9904 14109 9904 14109 X 353718 295925 10000 10295 10295 374013 306220 383917 320329 -67793 X true X false true false X 632701 803798 343411 441880 199855 2421645 0 0 632701 803798 343411 441880 199855 2421645 1066245 1355400 9517 2398 1968 1472 544 15899 0 0 2437544 164473 0.55610 0.53330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 284483 284483 56897 14224 false 124084 141621 102780 56897 425382 638073 3463 1702 310 5475 31021 35405 25695 14224 106345 159518 3463 951 148 4562 10295 87 -87 10295 11645 -160 1190 10295 11889 -244 11645 12093 -204 11889 11994 99 12093 1.00000 false false false 14706 14706 X Part X Part X : FIN48 Footnote 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). Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been reflected in these financial statements.COLAGE follows the guidelines of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASC Topic 740 for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. As of December 31, 2012, management had evaluated the Organization's tax positions and concluded that COLAGE had maintained its tax exempt status and has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements. Therefore, no provision or liability for income taxes has been included in the financial statements. Part V, Line 4 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The endowment funds are intended to be used for payment of scholarship amounts for financially needy attendees of COLAGE programs. Part VII Executive Director Barbara Green served as the Interim Executive Director of COLAGE from March 12, 2012 until February 21, 2013. Annie Van Avery became the Executive Director of COLAGE beginning February 25, 2013. She served as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors from October 6, 2012 until her start date as the Executive Director and employee of COLAGE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available COLAGE provides its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, Form 990, and financial statements to the public upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees COLAGE determines compensation for all paid staff through data obtained from salary surveys and Form 990 of comparable organizations. The Board of Directors reviews and approves all salaries through the budgeting process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Inquiries reqarding 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, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process COLAGE's accounting firm forwarded the draft of the 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.