COLABORATIVA LA MILPA: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011

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Organization
COLABORATIVA LA MILPA (EIN 20-8303608)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-08-14
IRS object ID
201232279349201108
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-08-14T09:40:29-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1242 CHARLOTTE ST STE 1AddressLine1
CityASHEVILLECity
StateNCState
ZIP Code288011434ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208303608EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COALICION DE ORGANIZACIONES LATINO-AMERICANASBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCOALNameControl
Phone8287135124Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line134 WALL STREETAddressLine1
CityASHEVILLECity
StateNCState
ZIP Code28801ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameADA VOLKMERName
TitleEXECUTIVE COORDINATORTitle
Phone8287135124Phone
Date Signed2012-08-13DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSTEPHEN C CORLISSName
Phone8282360206Phone
Date Prepared2012-08-14DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Web Sitewww.colawnc.orgWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts96098GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc94581ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Program Service Revenue1017ProgramServiceRevenue
Membership Dues500MembershipDues
Investment Income0InvestmentIncome
Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses0CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets
Gaming Gross Income0GamingGrossIncome
Fundraising Gross Income0FundraisingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses0SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Cost Of Goods Sold0CostOfGoodsSold
Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory0GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory
Total Revenue96098TotalRevenue
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid29450GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits35813SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors1630FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint3863OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint
Printing Publications Postage418PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total18957OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses90131TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year5967ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY3654NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY9621NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3766BOY
EOY9790EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3766BOY
EOY9790EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY112BOY
EOY169EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3654BOY
EOY9621EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeEducation & economic justice. Please see statement attached.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (3 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses
100 Stories: Trained 30 volunteers in documentation of abuses by law enforcement. Partnered with Latino Advocacy Coalition and WNC Workers Center to host "Our Stories, Our Voices" art exhibit. WNC People Power: Organized two-day leadership school for over 25 participants. Topics included2945078414
privilege and oppression, leadership styles, conflict resolution and organizing basics. Congreso de Mujeres: In May 2011, over 40 women from across Western North Carolina came together for a daylong workshop. Topics covered included women's rights, alternative economic
models, massage, natural cleaning products and zumba! In 2011, COLA completed the first steps of a grassroots strategic planning process. Program Service Accomplishments continued. (Please see attached note)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses78414TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (10 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc
CUAUHTEMOC GONZALEZ
34 WALL STREET SUITE 402ASHEVILLENC28801Council Member1.000
EDDA BENNETT
34 WALL STREET SUITE 402ASHEVILLENC28801Council Member1.000
CARLOS MENDOZA
34 WALL STREET SUITE 402ASHEVILLENC28801Council Member1.000
EDUARDO BERNAL
34 WALL STREET SUITE 402ASHEVILLENC28801Council Member1.000
ELIZABETH TURNER
34 WALL STREET SUITE 402ASHEVILLENC28801Council Member1.000
AMERICA MAURICIO
34 WALL STREET SUITE 402ASHEVILLENC28801Council Member1.000
PAIGE FRANKLIN
34 WALL STREET SUITE 402ASHEVILLENC28801Council Member1.000
GRACIELA ESPINOSA
34 WALL STREET SUITE 402ASHEVILLENC28801Council Member1.000
EVELYN ALARCON
34 WALL STREET SUITE 402ASHEVILLENC28801Council Member1.000
ADA VOLKMER
34 WALL STREET SUITE 402ASHEVILLENC28801Executive Coordinator30.00272702920
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc DocfalseMadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtc
Did Org File Form1120 POL This YearfalseDidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficers
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonADA VOLKMERNamePerson

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line134 WALL STREET SUITE 402AddressLine1
CityASHEVILLECity
StateNCState
ZIP Code28801ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number8287135124TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised FundsfalseMaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have HospitalfalseDoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction With Control EntityfalseTransactionWithControlEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn ActivitiesfalseEngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying ActivitiesfalseEngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating SchoolfalseOperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related OrgfalseTrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Tot Number Of Oth Empl Paid Over100k0TotNumberOfOthEmplPaidOver100k
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Tot Num Cntrct Pd Over100 K Prof Ser0TotNumCntrctPdOver100KProfSer

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years73854CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14584CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year95081CurrentTaxYear
Total183519Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years73854CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14584CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year95081CurrentTaxYear
Total183519Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total44766AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170138753PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6573CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2240CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1017CurrentTaxYear
Total9830Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support193349TotalSupport
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170
Public Support Pertcentage1700PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Total5090PublicSupportTotal509
Public Support Percentage5090PublicSupportPercentage509
Investment Income Percentage0InvestmentIncomePercentage
Facts And Circumstances TestOTHER INCOME PART II, LINE 10; DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM INCOME; 2009: 4875.; 2010: 2240.; 2011: 1017.; DESCRIPTION: GROSS SPECIAL EVENT INCOME; 2009: 1698.; 2010: 0.; 2011: 0.;FactsAndCircumstancesTest

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAM LATINO ADVOCACY COALTION NOT RELATED 8533. TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAM WNC WORKERS CENTER NOT RELATED 8533. TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAM SHOGUN RAID RESPONSE NOT RELATED 9888. TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAM WNC PEOPLE POWER NOT RELATED 2496.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES - ENCUENTROS 2160. DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES - OTHER 5225. COMMUNICATIONS 1724. CONFERENCES & MEETINGS 6900. DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 210. FUNDRAISING COSTS 61. SUPPLIES 1259. TRAVEL 1418.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26PAYROLL LIABILITIES 112. 169.

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