2024-09-18T17:00:56-05:00 2023-12-31 861400078 EVERGREEN ALLIANCE PROFESSIONAL CORP 4332 CERRITOS AVE SUITE A105 LOS ALAMITOS CA 90720 990 2023-01-01 473094045 OUTDOOR AFRO OUTD 5103062376 1999 HARRISON STREET 18TH FL 244 OAKLAND CA 94612 RUE MAPP CEO 5103062376 2024-09-18 1 1 P01219191 7143728110 2024-09-17 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X RUE MAPP 1999 HARRISON STREET 18TH FL 2444 OAKLAND CA 94612 2052570 0 X WWW.OUTDOORAFRO.COM X 2015 CA OUTDOOR AFRO CELEBRATES AND INSPIRES BLACK CONNECTIONS AND LEADERSHIP IN NATURE. 13 12 13 120 0 0 5223411 1951722 0 13470 29587 69595 -187439 -142447 5065559 1892340 0 275616 0 0 935635 1307630 0 0 505170 1048449 1211215 1984084 2794461 3081475 -902121 7105542 6534877 134810 438304 6970732 6096573 X OUTDOOR AFRO IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CELEBRATES AND INSPIRES BLACK CONNECTIONS AND LEADERSHIP IN NATURE. OUR ORGANIZATION AIMS TO EMPOWER MORE BLACK PEOPLE TO ENTER INTO PROMINENT LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN THE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT, IN OUTDOOR COMPANIES, IN EDUCATION, AND IN PUBLIC AGENCIES CHARGED WITH PROTECTING OUR NATURAL HERITAGE. OUTDOOR AFRO WORKS TO RECONNECT BLACK AMERICANS TO LAND, WATER, AND WILDLIFE WHILE UPLIFTING THEIR ROLES AS LEADERS AND STEWARDS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. FROM ITS HUMBLE BEGINNING AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND OUTDOOR BLOG, TODAY OUTDOOR AFRO IS A NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT THAT HAS SUCCESSFULLY OBSERVED AND MEASURED SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE CHANGES IN OUTDOOR ENGAGEMENT, MEDIA REPRESENTATION, AND NEW PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND AFFINITY GROUPS AMONG MORE BLACK PEOPLE AND BLACK COMMUNITIES IN OUTDOOR RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION. 0 0 1744635 275616 17453 OUTDOOR AFRO HAS BECOME THE NATION'S LEADING, CUTTING-EDGE ORGANIZATION THAT CELEBRATES AND INSPIRES BLACK CONNECTIONS AND LEADERSHIP IN NATURE. WE ARE A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH LEADERSHIP NETWORKS IN 32 STATES, INCLUDING WASHINGTON, D.C. WITH MORE THAN 100 VOLUNTEER LEADERS, TRAINED ANNUALLY IN NEARLY 60 CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY, OUR ORGANIZATION CONNECTS ROUGHLY 60,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY TO OUR NETWORK ACTIVITIES AND CAMPAIGN PROJECTS. OUR SIGNATURE MAKING WAVES PROGRAM DEPLOYS SUPPORT ANNUALLY FOR OVER 1500 YOUTH AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO LEARN HOW TO SWIM THROUGH SWIM SCHOLARSHIPS ISSUED TO CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR PARTNERS TO HELP ADDRESS THE HISTORIC CRISIS OF YOUTH DROWNINGS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY.EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS HELP TO CHANGE THE FACE OF PARTICIPATION IN THE OUTDOORS. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN OUR YEAR-ROUND NETWORK ACTIVITIES OR BECOME A PARTNER TO HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW OUR MULTIGENERATIONAL NATURE AND COMMUNITY WORK. 1744635 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL MA ME MI MS NC ND NH NM NV NY OK OR PA RI TN UT VA WA X X NATASHA PEREZ 5103062376 1999 HARRISON STREET 18TH FL 2444 OAKLAND CA 94612 RUE MAPP CEO & PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 192185 0 33501 DAWN O'NEAL CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA HEKKER SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TARIK MOORE TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIANE MAERTENS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA JORDA KINNEY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE STRONG DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BRUNE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MORGAN MCCRAY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NIK DEHEJIA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE DOUGLAS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TREY LORD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BOURNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 161053 0 12300 DEBORAH HAYMAN EXECUTIVE MANAGER 40.00 X 100481 0 9345 453719 0 55146 3 0 1 0 DOGOODERY 12400 VENTURA BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 141846 FOSS SWIM SCHOOL 10050 CROSSTOWN CIRCLE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344 SWIMMING LESSONS 110960 CAUSE CAPACITY 503 ERROL DRIVE BRIARCLIFF TX 78669 HR SERVICES 109609 3 169751 1781971 14033 1951722 REGIONAL PROGRAM INCOM 900099 13470 13470 13470 69595 69595 13800 169751 160230 -146430 -146430 3983 0 3983 3983 1892340 17453 0 -76835 X 275616 275616 399039 199519 99760 99760 739768 485728 95106 158934 86509 57278 10751 18480 82314 49881 13813 18620 76487 76487 443502 206650 147761 89091 49640 30082 8328 11230 221370 134147 37148 50075 18835 11414 3161 4260 159309 96538 26733 36038 1939 1939 1057 641 177 239 4700 4700 LEADERSHIP TRAINING 109742 109742 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 60722 36797 10190 13735 OUTDOOR EDUCATION & REC 32447 32447 LEASE AMORTIZATION 10910 6655 1855 2400 20555 11500 6747 2308 2794461 1744635 544656 505170 5163493 1147114 4390555 1877490 500738 191347 24781 26562 8517 1057 0 7460 39778 71027 0 200074 7105542 6534877 134810 251786 0 186518 134810 438304 X 4695678 5397135 2275054 699438 6970732 6096573 7105542 6534877 -902121 27962 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 523718 3255810 2951182 5223411 1951722 13905843 523718 3255810 2951182 5223411 1951722 13905843 3306840 10599003 29587 69595 99182 139253 14444 58373 9928 221998 14227023 17453 0.74500 0.88410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8517 1057 7460 7460 LEASE LIABILITY 186518 186518 X 1920302 27962 27962 1892340 0 1892340 2794461 0 2794461 0 2794461 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND FRANCHISE TAX BOARD UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D, RESPECTIVELY. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX LIABILITY, NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR CURRENT OR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION USES THE SAME ACCOUNTING METHODS FOR TAX AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. GLAMPOUT 183551 169751 13800 37183 106776 2000 14271 183551 169751 13800 37183 106776 2000 14271 160230 -146430 1 PAID FOR SWIM LESSONS FOR INDIVIDUALS. 1145 275616 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PAYS SERVICE PROVIDERS DIRECTLY FOR THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHARITABLE CLASS. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RUE MAPP CEO & PRESIDENT 192185 0 0 0 0 0 7482 0 26019 0 225686 0 0 0 LISA BOURNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 161053 0 0 0 0 0 1754 0 10546 0 173353 0 0 0 CHRISTIANE MAERTENS DIRECTOR 141846 CHRISTIANE MAERTENS, A MEMBER OF OUTDOOR AFRO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS ALSO THE CEO AND FOUNDER OF DOGOODERY LLC. OUTDOOR AFRO WORKED WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL TO CONDUCT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REVIEW OF THIS ARRANGEMENT. ON JULY 29, 2023, A DISINTERESTED GROUP OF MEMBERS OF OUTDOOR AFRO'S BOARD APPROVED THE TRANSACTION AFTER DETERMINING THAT A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS RELATIONSHIP OR TRANSACTION COULD NOT BE OBTAINED WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS. 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 12 OUTDOOR AFRO BEGAN 2023 WITH $2,975,623 IN DONOR RESTRICTED REVENUE. $2,276,185 OF THIS RESTRICTED REVENUE WAS RELEASED IN 2023, DISPLAYED IN THE CHANGE IN REVENUE FROM 2022 TO 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BOARD ADOPTED AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS AND A NEW PRINCIPALS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON NOVEMBER 11, 2023. THE BYLAWS WERE STREAMLINED TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATIVE LANGUAGE, ITEMS ALREADY IN THE CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE AND OUTDOOR AFRO'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. THEY WERE ALSO UPDATED TO REFLECT CHANGES IN THE LAW AND HOW OUTDOOR AFRO CONDUCTS ITS BUSINESS. THE AMENDMENT ALSO DIVIDED THE BOARD INTO THREE CLASSES SERVING STAGGERED TERMS OF THREE YEARS, CREATED AN EX OFFICIO BOARD SEAT FOR THE CEO, AND ESTABLISHED THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES IN 2023 AND THE BOARD BEGAN CONDUCTING A CONFLICTS CHECK AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD SET THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S TWO DIRECT REPORTS - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) - ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION HIRED ITS FIRST ED IN EARLY 2023. AS PART OF THAT HIRING PROCESS IN 2022, THE BOARD ESTABLISHED A SALARY FOR THE ED USING BENCHMARKING AND THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET. BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ESTABLISHED THE CEO'S 2023 SALARY USING THREE FACTORS (1) THE BOARD'S EVALUATION OF THE CEO, (2) THE CEO'S SELF-EVALUATION, AND (3) CEO COMENSATION BENCHMARKING METRICS DEVELOPED BY THE ORGANZATIONS HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISER. THE BENCHMARKING METRICS INCLUDED MULTIPLE REPUTABLE COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING DATA REPORTS AND ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE DATA FOR ORGANZIATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, LOCATION, AND BUDGET. THE BENCHMARKING PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION CHECKLIST. ASIDE FROM THE CEO AND THE ED, ALL OF THE ORGANZATION'S OFFICERS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND DO NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14 THE BOARD ADOPTED A DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY ON MARCH 27, 2024. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 128,908. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 34,174. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 46,067. TOTAL EXPENSES 209,149. HUMAN RESOURCES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 94,800. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 94,800. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,742. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,787. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 43,024. TOTAL EXPENSES 139,553. FORM 990, PART XII. LINE 2C, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS SELECTION OR OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.