2026-01-27T18:41:56-07:00 2025-03-31 923592101 MBW Solutions LLC 190-06 117th Road Queens NY 11412 990 2024-04-01 871339442 COLOR MY OUTDOORS COLO 8284190531 30 WESTGATE PKWY SUITE 304 ASHEVILLE NC 28806 SIMONE ADAMS FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8284190531 2025-11-14 1 1 Michelle Emeh P03205926 9196751536 2025-11-14 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SIMONE ADAMS PO BOX 1143 BURNSVILLE NC 28714 135434 0 X WWW.COLORMYOUTDOORS.ORG X 2021 NC TO CHANGE THE OUTDOOR NARRATIVE TO BE INCLUSIVE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF PEOPLE OF COLOR 4 4 0 0 0 0 24918 133208 0 1150 0 1581 1076 26499 135434 0 5983 0 0 4800 24000 0 0 6998 9874 114601 14674 144584 11825 -9150 12635 7910 0 4425 12635 3485 X TO CHANGE THE OUTDOOR NARRATIVE TO BE INCLUSIVE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF PEOPLE OF COLOR. 0 0 32234 0 0 CHANGING PERCEPTION: RESHAPING NARRATIVES IN THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY TO CELEBRATE THE STORIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, BREAKING DOWN STEREOTYPES AND BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE. 15628 0 1150 CULTIVATING LEADERS: NURTURING EMERGING OUTDOOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS OF COLOR THROUGH TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 37134 0 0 COLLABORATING TOWARD CHANGE: DRIVING SYSTEMIC TRANSFORMATION BY CONNECTING ORGANIZATIONS, SHARING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTING DIVERSE-LED BUSINESSES TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE OUTDOOR CULTURE. 8150 0 0 BUILDING SKILLS & CONFIDENCE: EMPOWERING ADULTS TO ENGAGE WITH THE OUTDOORS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, EQUIPPING THEM WITH SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO SHARE NATURE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. 14519 5983 0 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR TWO ORGANIZATIONS: RIDING IN COLOR + VET SPACE 22669 5983 0 107665 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 NC X SIMONE ADAMS 8284190531 30 WESTGATE PKWY SUITE 304 ASHEVILLE NC 28806 SIMONE ADAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50 0 X X 14400 0 0 LEANDRA TAYLOR BOARD PRESIDENT 1 0 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE HARPER BOARD SECRETARY 1 0 X 0 0 0 LAURA BLYTHE TREASURER 1 0 X 0 0 0 ALISHA MCKINNEY BOARD MEMBER 1 0 X 0 0 0 14400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 133208 0 133208 SPEAKER AND PRESENTATION FEES 900099 1150 1150 0 0 0 0 0 0 1150 0 0 0 0 0 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE - FISCAL SPONSORSHIP 900099 1076 1076 0 0 0 0 0 0 1076 135434 2226 0 0 X 5983 5983 24000 12000 7200 4800 27541 21500 4591 1450 5756 5756 49877 49477 400 4469 4307 162 7258 2690 4180 388 581 581 3476 2199 1277 10554 4878 5316 360 145 145 350 350 BANK/MERCHANT/ADMIN FEES 1628 1315 313 0 PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES 2966 2966 0 0 0 0 0 144584 107665 29921 6998 12635 2387 3500 2168 145 0 2023 12635 7910 0 4425 0 4425 X 2635 3485 10000 0 12635 3485 12635 7910 -9150 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 24918 133208 158126 1150 1150 0 0 0 24918 134358 159276 159276 1581 1076 2657 0 0 0 26499 135434 161933 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 OTHER INCOME: ADMINISTRATIVE FEES $1,076 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2168 0 145 2023 0 0 0 0 2023 Schedule D, Part VI, Line 1d EQUIPMENT: APPLE - MACBOOK PRO 14 INCH, $2,168 Form 990, Header, Line A FORM 8868 SUBMITTED - AUTOMATIC 6 MONTH EXTENSION TO FEBRUARY 15, 2026. Form 990, Part I, Line 1 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. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 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. Form 990, Part IV, Line 29 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 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 990, Part IX, Line 11g 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 FORM 8868 SUBMITTED - AUTOMATIC 6 MONTH EXTENSION TO FEB 15, 2026