Color Marketing Group
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF COLOR MARKETING GROUP IS CREATING ACCURATE AND RELEVANT COLOR AND TREND FORECAST INFORMATION BY CONNECTING GLOBAL COLOR PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR SHARED PASSION.
- Income
- $283,429
- Spending
- $93,183
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $10,500, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- COLOR MARKETING GROUP IS AN INTERNATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION OF 300 COLOR DESIGNERS. CMG MEMBERS FORECAST COLOR 18 MONTHS OR MORE IN ADVANCE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES, MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THESE CONSUMER/RESIDENTIAL AND CONTRACT/COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION, VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, HOME, CONSUMER GOODS, JUVENILE PRODUCTS, FASHION, ACTION/RECREATION, HEALTH CARE, HOSPITALITY/ENTERTAINMENT, OFFICE, RETAIL, AND PUBLIC SPACES.
- CMG'S INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF NON-COMPETITIVE INFORMATION ON ALL PHASES OF COLOR MARKETING INCLUDING COLOR TRENDS AND COMBINATIONS, DESIGN INFLUENCES, MERCHANDISING AND SALES, EDUCATION, AND INDUSTRY CONTACTS. CMG'S MAJOR FOCUS IS TO FORECAST THE DIRECTION IN WHICH COLOR IS DEVELOPING ACROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES. THESE COLOR FORECASTS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF CMG MEMBERS WHO PREPARE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL COLOR FORECAST IN ADVANCE OF THE COLOR FORECAST MEETINGS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1966.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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