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Colorofchangeorg

501(c)(4) organization New York, NY EIN: 20-4496889 Website

Colorofchange.org works to strengthen the voice of black americans and increase the level of accountability and responsiveness of elected officials to underrepresented black constituencies using the internet as a lobbying and communications tool.

Colorofchangeorg at a glance

Total assets
$24,614,348
-14.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$5,348,097
-12.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$6,251
-25.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,257,481
+22.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Colorofchangeorg funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

OaklandNew OrleansNew YorkWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2021 Total only2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $1.4M (2021). In 2023 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorofchange Pac Oakland, CAApproved Contribution to Elect Federal Candidates$1,300,000
Rusted Spoke Productions LLC Oakland, CASupport for crip camp emergency relief fund - coc is pass through$74,010
Court Watch Nola New Orleans, LAGrant to Support Court Watch Efforts$23,500
Community Change Action Washington, DCSponsorship - Community Change Champions Awards$15,000
Race Forward New York, NYFacing Race 2020 Sponsorship$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$24,614,348$5,348,097$5,257,481——$6,251
2024$28,664,371$6,123,016$4,289,746——$8,361
2023$24,067,275$4,023,965$11,601,195$4,000Total only$10,120
2021$30,057,054$19,073,950$11,480,137$1,422,5105$3,293

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Colorofchangeorg

Based on IRS filings

Colorofchangeorg is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Colorofchangeorg is led by Rashad Robinson, President on every filing since 2021; 7 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rashad Robinson

    President

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $463K (2021) → $499K (2025)

  • Portia Allen-Kyle

    Interim Executive Director

    Managing Director → Interim Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    $188K (2024) → $273K (2025)

  • Heather McGhee

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sana Saleem

    Senior Director of Development

    Senior Development Director → Senior Director of Development, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2021) → $162K (2025)

  • Evan Feeney

    Senior Director of Campaigns

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2025)

  • Cedric Lang

    Deputy Chief Technology Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $181K (2024) → $173K (2025)

  • Nicole Taylor

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $200K (2024) → $238K (2025)

  • Kyle Bibby

    Chief of Campaigns

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $207K (2025)

  • Alicia Garza

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Fuller

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Min

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alana Mayo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Safiya Noble

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Archana Sahgal

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Erica Williams Simon (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Amity Paye (2024) — Chief Communications Officer
  • Former: Charles Fields (2024) — Executive Vice President - Operations & Impact
  • Former: Arisha Hatch (2021–2023) — Vice President & Chief of Campaigns
  • Former: Gilbert Deans (2021–2023) — COO
  • Former: Jennifer Edwards (2021–2023) — Senior Campaign Director
  • Former: Jade Magnus (2023) — Senior Campaign Director
  • Former: Kelle Rozell (2023) — Chief Marketing & Storytelling Officer
  • Former: Stacy Abder (2023) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Uchenna Moka-Solana (2023) — CTO
  • Former: Alexis McGill Johnson (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Andre Banks (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Dream Hampton (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Eden James (2021) — Deputy Chief of Campaigns
  • Former: Ejike Obineme (2021) — National Data & Analytics Director
  • Former: Heidi Hess (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer Williams (2021) — Director & Individual Giving
  • Former: Kwesi Chappin (2021) — Senior Political Organizing Director
  • Former: Norman Geene (2021) — Cfao
  • Former: Sarah Williams (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Roberts (2021) — Senior Director
  • Former: Wayne Jordan (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Whitney Buggs (2021) — Senior Director, Social Media & Content

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Rashad Robinson — President (Thru 12/24): $499KRashad RobinsonPresident (Thru 12/24)$499KPortia Allen-Kyle — Interim Ed (From 1/25): $273KPortia Allen-KyleInterim Ed (From 1/25)$273KNicole Taylor — Chief Operating Officer: $238KNicole TaylorChief Operating Officer$238KKyle Bibby — Chief of Campaigns: $207KKyle BibbyChief of Campaigns$207KCedric Lang — Deputy Chief Technology Officer: $173KCedric LangDeputy Chief Technology Officer$173KSana Saleem — Senior Director of Development: $162KSana SaleemSenior Director of Development$162KEvan Feeney — Senior Director of Campaigns: $140KEvan FeeneySenior Director of Campaigns$140K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $499K, to Rashad Robinson (President (Thru 12/24)). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Colorofchangeorg

How large is Colorofchangeorg?

Colorofchangeorg reported $24.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.

Where does Colorofchangeorg operate?

Colorofchangeorg has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, New York.

What is Colorofchangeorg's EIN?

Colorofchangeorg's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4496889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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