Colage
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What it says it does
None
- Income
- $452,357
- Spending
- $329,559
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $89,680, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $212,897 spent. COLAGE provides forums, gatherings, and targeted programming for youth who have one or more LGBTQ+ parents with our largest annual program being Family Week. Family Week is a partnership with Family Equality to provide programming for over 600 families and their children for the last week in July in Provincetown, MA. For COLAGE, the program serves as an incubator space to build and develop programs that are then brought to other local communities around the U.S. both virtually and in person. COLAGE held its second annual Atlanta Family Weekend as part of Atlanta Pride. In 2024 we launched QUIP (Queerspawn Utilizing and Interrupting Policy)-- our policy & advocacy arm engaging COLAGErs in creating and sharing resources and testifying on behalf of our families.COLAGE continues to collaborate with other organizations through events and shared resources to support whole families and uplift rather than duplicate one another's efforts.
- Educational Programs and Youth LeadershipCOLAGE conducts educational programming to support people who have one or more LGBTQ+ parents. The core of this work is social justice that is facilitated through meetings, programs, and workshops. COLAGE is committed to empowering the next generation of changemakers and operates a robust Youth Leadership program. The Youth Action Board is an ongoing leadership group of young people who provide input as well as production of outreach material. COLAGE also provides training through summits, mentoring, and opportunities to practice facilitation skills in preparation for events like Family Week and other gatherings.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as delinquent as of December 31, 2005. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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