Color My Outdoors

“Organization's process to review form 990: prior to filing form 990, a detail review of the form 990 performed by the executive director and the treasurer. The full board of directors received a copy of the form 990 for review prior to it being filed with the irs.”

“In setting the compensation of the executive director, and any key employee/contractor, director of creative strategy, color my outdoor adheres to a compensation setting process includes: 1) review of the proposed compensation by the president and the independent directors 2) review of published comparable data about compensation paid by similar organizations and 3) deliberation and contemporaneous documentation (in the form of meeting minutes) of this information.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation: governing documents, conflicts of interest policy are not made available to the public; however, financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“Form 8868 submitted - automatic 6 month extension to february 15, 2026.”

“Color my outdoors is a nonprofit organization working to ensure equitable access to outdoor spaces and leadership opportunities for people of color. During fy25, the organization (1) provided wilderness first aid and wilderness first responder scholarships to equip outdoor leaders of color with critical skills and credentials; (2) piloted a parent orientation program to help caregivers gain outdoor skills and confidence; (3) expanded storytelling efforts highlighting people of color in the outdoors to dismantle stereotypes and shift public perception; and (4) launched a searchable directory of outdoor businesses led by people of color and developed partnerships across the southeast.”

“Color my outdoors is a regional nonprofit organization changing the outdoor narrative to celebrate people of color. Our mission is to ensure that all people of color have equitable access to outdoor spaces, leadership opportunities, and environmental careers. During fy25, color my outdoors advanced its work through four programmatic pillars: (1) cultivating leaders: awarded wilderness first aid and wilderness first responder scholarships to increase representation of people of color in outdoor leadership and safety-certified roles. (2) building skills & confidence: designed and piloted a parent orientation program to help caregivers gain comfort, knowledge, and confidence in supporting their children's outdoor experiences. (3) changing perceptions: expanded storytelling initiatives highlighting the voices and contributions of people of color in outdoor and environmental spaces. (4) collaborating toward change: built partnerships across four southeastern states to strengthen diverse-led outdoor organizations and launched the first online searchable directory of outdoor businesses led by people of color. These initiatives collectively increased visibility, access, and leadership opportunities for people of color in outdoor and environmental sectors across the south.”

“Donated services and donations in-kind: the organization received donated services of $3,050 which included lodging and training, for the year ending march 31, 2025. These services are included on their financial statements.”

“Other expenses totaling $49,477 consists of: project manager fees $34,748; program coordinator $6,259; honorariums/speaker fees $5,720; photo/video consulting $2,750”