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EDUCATION LEADERS OF COLOR INC

EIN 81-2253548 LOS ANGELES, CA

Revenue 2024
$5,773,935
Expenses 2024
$5,120,294

Program services were 86.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A19
Classification
1200
Street
3680 WILSHIRE BLVD STE P-04-1052

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO CATALYZE THE ACADEMIC AND ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF OUR MULTI-RACIAL, MULTI-SECTOR, AND VALUES-ALIGNED MEMBERSHIP NETWORK.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ENSURE YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH AND THRIVE.

  • NETWORK: EDLOC RECRUITS AND SELECTS LEADERS OF COLOR IN KEY DECISION-MAKING ROLES TO JOIN OUR MULTIRACIAL, MULTI-SECTOR NETWORK, BUILDING COLLECTIVE POWER AND EXPANDING MEMBERS' PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS AND SOCIAL CAPITAL. ONCE MEMBERS JOIN, EDLOC OFFERS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING TO STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP, FOSTER BELONGING, AND SUPPORT MEMBERS' IMPACT ACROSS SECTORS. OUR NATIONAL CONVENING, WHICH CONSISTENTLY SELLS OUT AND DREW OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS IN 2024, REMAINS A FLAGSHIP EXPERIENCE. IT BRINGS MEMBERS TOGETHER TO DEEPEN KNOWLEDGE OF OUR POLICY PLATFORM, ENGAGE IN PEER LEARNING, AND ALIGN AROUND SHARED VALUES AND PRIORITIES. THE CONVENING FILLS A CRITICAL GAP IN THE FIELD BY CREATING SPACE FOR VALUES-ALIGNED, DIVERSE LEADERS IN EDUCATION AND RELATED FIELDS. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN CURATED PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING BOOK TALK TALKS, REGIONAL GATHERINGS MEMBER-LED EVENTS AND POLICY-FOCUSED FORUMS THAT CENTER THE LEADERSHIP AND LIVED EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE OF COLOR. THESE SPACES GROW AND CONNECT THE MEMBERSHIP, ELEVATE SHARED VALUES, BUILD SKILLS, BRIDGE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, AND ALIGN ON OUR GOALS AND PRIORITIES.

    Expenses $2,090,101 · Revenue $702,272

  • IN 2024, EDLOC AWARDED $175,000 IN GRANTS TO CAMPAIGN FOR OUR SHARED FUTURE AND BECAME THE HOME OF THIS TIME-BOUND NATIONAL INITIATIVE, WHICH WORKS TO SHIFT THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE AND CENTER THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN BY BUILDING GRASSROOTS SUPPORT TO STOP HARMFUL POLICIES LIKE BOOK BANS AND CURRICULUM CENSORSHIP. THE SOCIAL STUDIES ACCELERATOR IS AN ONGOING INITIATIVE THAT ADVANCES THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-QUALITY, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULA IN SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE. THROUGH A CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH RECONSTRUCTIONUS, EDLOC HELPS EXPAND ACCESS TO CULTURALLY AFFIRMING COURSES AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THEY SEE THEMSELVES REFLECTED IN WHAT AND HOW THEY LEARN.

    Expenses $1,785,801 · Grants $175,000 · Revenue $23,250

  • POLICY & ADVOCACY: EDLOC ACTIVATES THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF ITS MEMBERS TO ADVANCE BOLD, EQUITY-DRIVEN POLICY SOLUTIONS. THROUGH REGIONAL NETWORKS AND AFFINITY GROUPS, EDLOC MEMBERS CONVENE TO STRATEGIZE AROUND ADVANCING POLICIES THAT PROTECT AND SUPPORT STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES, WHILE BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN CROSS-SECTOR, MULTIRACIAL COALITIONS. IN 2024, AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, MEMBERS ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH POLICYMAKERS DURING ADVOCACY DAY EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND IN THEIR HOME DISTRICTS TO ELEVATE PRIORITIES THAT REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.

    Expenses $429,036

  • GRANTMAKING: THE BOULDER FUND GRANTS SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES OF INNOVATIVE AND DIVERSE LEADERS WORKING TO ADVANCE EDLOC'S VALUES AND POLICY PRIORITIES. THE FUND IS INTEGRAL TO EDLOC'S STRATEGY OF ADVANCING VALUES-ALIGNED LEADERS OF COLOR COMMITTED TO DEMONSTRATING THE IMPACT OF CROSS-SECTOR APPROACHES. EDLOC INVESTS IN LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAKING VALUE-ALIGNED APPROACHES TO SOLVING THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION AND ARE INSPIRED BY BEING PART OF A NETWORK THAT COLLECTIVELY SEEKS TO BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT GRANT SUPPORT, EDLOC PROVIDES COACHING AND THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP TO GRANTEES. THE GRANT RECIPIENTS LEAD ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING LIFE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN OF COLOR ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

    Expenses $136,570

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Nancy Gutierrez

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Deronda Williams

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sonya Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tommy Chang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dinah Consuegra

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Raquel Donoso

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Vinice Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Alma Marquez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ana Ponce

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sharhonda Bossier

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $303,927
    From this org
    $285,797
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,130
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $285,797
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,504
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,626
    Filer's total
    $303,927

  • Heather Harding

    EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE

    Total calculated
    $322,045
    From this org
    $292,669
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,376
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $292,669
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,542
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,834
    Filer's total
    $322,045

  • Andrea Foggy-Paxton

    ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE

    Total calculated
    $210,138
    From this org
    $200,138
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,138
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $210,138

  • Angelica Solis-Montero

    CHIEF POLICY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $213,652
    From this org
    $173,346
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,306
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,346
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,511
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,795
    Filer's total
    $213,652

  • Sarah Winshel

    DIR. OF OPERATIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS

    Total calculated
    $142,710
    From this org
    $137,903
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,807
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jessica Rhau

    SENIOR DIR. STRATEGY & PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $242,957
    From this org
    $232,345
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,612
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,345
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,108
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,504
    Filer's total
    $242,957

  • Lesley Moreno

    NETWORK OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $119,350
    From this org
    $119,350
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $5,773,935
    Expenses
    $5,120,294
    Contributions
    $4,770,092
    Grants paid
    $175,000
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $3,001,846
    Expenses
    $6,001,822
    Contributions
    $2,607,733
    Grants paid
    $700,000
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $7,018,957
    Expenses
    $5,958,694
    Contributions
    $6,806,680
    Grants paid
    $1,149,809

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,143,423
    Expenses
    $3,232,183
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,016,932

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,172,182
    Expenses
    $3,062,081
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,387,727

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,917,108
    Expenses
    $2,536,877
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,514,376

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,904,555
    Expenses
    $2,426,151
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,835,217

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,438,918
    Expenses
    $2,139,242
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,318,437

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $885,000
    Expenses
    $396,490
    Assets (EOY)
    $663,324

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.