NonprofitsColorofchangeorg Education Fund Inc

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Colorofchangeorg Education Fund Inc

OAKLAND, CA

Total revenue

$15.0M

Total expenses

$15.8M

Net assets

Grants received

$46.3M

233 grants

EIN

455569879

Tax year

2023

Mission

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.

Programs

4 programs

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.

Expenses: $2.0M

Training and organizing:we trained local leaders on the basics of effective digital campaigning for racial justice as a way to sharpen campaigning strategies, amplify their community organizing efforts, and boost individual fundraising totals. We introduced them to organizefor and demonstrated how they could use the platform to launch real world change work and activate community members to take action; the organizefor" platform centers women, millennials, and youth organizing groups through outreach and training; simultaneously strengthening the digital infrastructure and earned media capacity of black-led nonpartisan organizations working on voting rights.

Expenses: $1.6M

Criminal justice:color of change aimed to neutralize the political 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 on rapid response education campaigns to shed light on the health crisis within our prison system due to the pandemic. We work to end unjust practices on social media platforms that promote misinformation and disinformation in black communities, ensure regulation of ai and new technology, and protect net neutrality. We advocate for economic policies to state and federal elected officials that advance economic opportunities and protect programs that impact black communities.

Expenses: $1.4M

Media, democracy and economic justice:color 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 lowwage workers and partnered with groups on the ground fighting for paid sick leave and raising the minimum wage. During the pandemic, color of change was focused on pushing back against corporate overreach in economic policies and continued to identify and expose corporations that are members of organizations that advocate for policies that are harmful to black communities.

Expenses: $797K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$14.6M
Program service revenue$67K
Investment income$282K
Other revenue$90K
Total revenue$15.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising$1.8M
Other expenses$15.8M
Total expenses$15.8M
Total assets$23.6M
Net assets

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ALEXIS MCGILL JOHNSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

AMANDA BROWN LIERMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANDRE BANKS

BOARD CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

IAN FULLER

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

RASHAD ROBINSON

PRESIDENT

Board

20 hrs/wk

SARAH WILLIAMS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

TRICIA ROSE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

WAYNE JORDAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SY PARTNERS LLC

STRATEGIC PLANNING

$971K

THE RABEN GROUP LLC

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SERVICES

$400K

BDO CONSULTING GROUP LLC

FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING

$348K

IT'S NOT SAFE OUT HERE LLC

STRATEGIC PLANNING

$268K

SHISO LLC

STRATEGIC PLANNING

$153K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 233

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.1M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$500K
IN SUPPORT OF ITS STORYWORLD PROJECT
2024
$260K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$257K
General operating support
2024
$250K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$175K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
Program Grant
2024
$100K
general support
2024
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$53K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$4.2M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$4M
Civic Participation
2023
$3.5M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1.3M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$555K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$400K
General Operating Support
2023
$400K
General Operating Support
2023
$250K
in support of general operations
2023
$225K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200K
FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT, HR ENHANCEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING, AND CULTURE BUILDING
2023
$175K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
General operating support
2023
$100K
general support
2023
$75K
FOR SUPPORT OF A PLANNING GRANT TO HELP AN IMPORTANT RACIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION BECOME MORE ACTIVE IN ADVANCING IMMIGRANT JUSTICE GOALS. AT THE END OF THE PLANNING PERIOD, COCEF WILL PROVIDE A REPORT THAT OUTLINES GAPS IN ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE IMMIGRANT JUSTICE FIELD, HIGHLIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP, AND DEVELOPS A PLAN FOR INCREASED ENGAGEMENT ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND/OR CLOSER COLLABORATION.
2023
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$52K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$50K
HEALTH
2023
$50K
FOR ITS DISINFORMATION PROJECT
2023
$50K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$40K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2023
$25K
STRATEGIC DISCRETIONARY
2023
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$10K
OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$2.1M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1.2M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$580K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$300K
TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC NARRATIVE-BASED CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND AND PROTECT ANTIRACISM EDUCATION AND CRITICAL RACE THEORY
2022
$250K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$250K
In support of general operations
2022
$210K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$205K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
THIS IS GENERAL SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL EQUITY
2022
$175K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$150K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTING PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS
2022
$150K
provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission to help people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us
2022
$150K
RACIAL JUSTICE
2022
$100K
general support
2022
$96K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$75K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
support for The Storyworld Project
2022
$50K
General Support for 501(c)(3) activities
2022
$50K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$23K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$23K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$22K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$20K
VOTER EDUCATION & REGISTRATION
2022
$17K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2022
$5K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$104
CIVIC & COMMUNITY
2022
$500K
DEMOCRACY AND PLATFORM ACCOUNTABILITY
2021
$325K
General Support
2021
$280K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$280K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$250K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$250K
in support of general operations.
2021
$250K
in support of general operations.
2021
$211K
General operating support
2021
$150K
RACIAL JUSTICE
2021
$122K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$75K
MEDIA, CULTURE, & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
2021
$75K
General operating support
2021
$75K
General operating support
2021
$22K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$22K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$20K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$15K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2021
$10K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$7K
GENERAL
2021
$606
UNITED WAY/LOLGIVING WEEK- EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN MATCHES
2021
$427
UNITED WAY/LOLGIVING WEEK- EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN MATCHES
2021
$366
UNITED WAY/LOLGIVING WEEK- EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN MATCHES
2021
$366
UNITED WAY/LOLGIVING WEEK- EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN MATCHES
2021
$992K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$600K
to provide general support
2020
$500K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$500K
RACIAL JUSTICE GRANT
2020
$450K
increase engagement, participation and representation of Black millennials and adults as well as decrease the undercount of Black and Brown children and families in the 2020 Census by leveraging national digital media resources and supporting state and regional efforts
2020
$394K
Civil Participation
2020
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE.
2020
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE.
2020
$300K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$300K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ISSUES ADVOCACY ISSUES OF INEQUITY THAT EXISTED BEFORE BUT THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED AND LAID BARE BY THE PANDEMIC CRISIS.
2020
$284K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$264K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$250K
in support of general operations.
2020
$175K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$150K
REPRESENT JUSTICE CAMPAIGN - JUST MERCY
2020
$150K
General operating support
2020
$150K
general support
2020
$125K
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
2020
$116K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$100K
STRENGTHENING HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA'S CIVIL SOCIETY: TO SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT PROMOTE INCLUSIVE, HEALTH-PROMOTING NORMS AND PRACTICES IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH NARRATIVE CHANGE AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS.
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$95K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF AN ORGANIZATION WORKING ON NARRATIVE CHANGE AND ENGAGEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES
2020
$75K
General Support
2020
$75K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$65K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$60K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$57K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$53K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$50K
UNRESTRICTED; ON BEHALF OF MCKENZIE CONNORS
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
General operating support
2020
$50K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$46K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
$46K
GENERAL
2020
$38K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$33K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$28K
Program Support
2020
$28K
ANTI-RACISM TRAINING AND ADVOCACY
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$18K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$15K
RACIAL JUSTICE
2020
$15K
RACIAL JUSTICE
2020
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$15K
General Support
2020
$13K
Community Impact
2020
$13K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2020
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
Civil Rights
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2020
$8K
RACEMVMT FOR COLOR OF CHANGE
2020
$7K
Program Support
2020
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$6K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2020
$5K
General support
2020
$5K
General operating support
2020
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$5K
General operating support
2020
$5K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2020
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$3K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2020
$2K
ANNUAL FUND
2020
$2K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING PROGRAM - FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$1K
Matching Gift
2020
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$430
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$300
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$200
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$200
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$53
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$25
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$25
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$660K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2019

Funded by

$46.3M from 105 funders · 233 grants · 2017–2024

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$8.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$6.8M · 5 grants · 2022–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$4.4M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$3.8M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$2M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

The Skoll Foundation

$2M · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

$1.9M · 2 grants · 2018–2023

New Venture Fund

$1.7M · 3 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN455569879
NTEE codeR01
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-01
Formed2006
Employees0
Volunteers6
COLOROFCHANGEORG EDUCATION FUND INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo