A justice practice focused on expanding community access to and building power through design of social and cultural spaces.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$236K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$1.1M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$453K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$655K
FY2026$1.2M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$302K
FY2022$520K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.3M
FY2026$1.5M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$213K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$443K
FY2026$183K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending January 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.1M Management & general 34% · $552K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$86,947Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Bryan C Lee JR$102,874$103,105$86,947$103,544$85,883$62,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $796K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Colloqate Design team will provide engagement storytelling multicultural placemaking for Portland Library and High Schools project. Colloqate will design as a deep expression of care in physical form.

$378Kprogram expense
02

Storia

Cultural Futures - Mellon CID - Colloqate will work to design and construction cost to execute the Claiborne Innovation District Project that was started back in 2017. The remainder of the funds will be used for capacity building and organizational support for cultural institutions on the ground in New Orleans and potentially Portland

$226Kprogram expense
03

Colloqate is working with the city of St. Louis to invest in uses for a former jail and the land surrounding it. This project will help build a community's vision of what the buildings and site could be used for and should be used for. Re-envisionng the empty workhouse space for the community.

$192Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$110K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$552K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$308K$236K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$75K$22K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$505K$389K$116K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$23K$7K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$43K$13K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$309$0$309$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$0$43K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$522K$498K$24K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$0$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$97K$27K$70K$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$52K$0$52K$0
TravelLn 17$46K$7K$39K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$129K$0$129K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$0$8K$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$0$7K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$5K$18K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.1M$552K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $1.2M$1.5M−$319K$183K 990 PDF
FY2025 $655K$1.3M−$651K$443K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.1M$1.6M−$568K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$936K$261K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$520K$1.1M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $453K$302K$151K$213K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,054,252 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $155,197$19,816
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,031,690$1,031,770
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $96$45
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,077$2,621
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,197,060$1,054,252
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $638,785$688,055
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $297,143$934,479
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $935,928$1,622,534
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $261,132−$568,282
Part VI · Governance no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,054,252 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $85,159 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,816
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,816
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $946,611 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$946,611
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $45 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$45
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,621 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,621
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,034,436 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,054,252
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,622,534 across 26 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,075 · Management $22,425 · Fundraising $0$97,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $388,913 · Management $116,169 · Fundraising $0$505,082
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,527 · Management $6,730 · Fundraising $0$29,257
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,286 · Management $12,930 · Fundraising $0$56,216
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $309 · Fundraising $0$309
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $43,497 · Fundraising $0$43,497
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $498,230 · Management $24,084 · Fundraising $0$522,314
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $2,736 · Fundraising $0$2,736
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,622 · Management $69,940 · Fundraising $0$96,562
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,172 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,172
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $52,465 · Fundraising $0$52,465
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,080 · Management $38,690 · Fundraising $0$45,770
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $128,966 · Fundraising $0$128,966
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $8,307 · Fundraising $0$8,307
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $6,606 · Fundraising $0$6,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,000 · Management $17,775 · Fundraising $0$22,775
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,070,905 · Management $551,629 · Fundraising $0$1,622,534
Part X · Balance sheet $1,295,614 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,260,175$1,227,602
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $468,003$21,322
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,424$4,173
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,211$33,408
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$9,109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,755,813$1,295,614
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$500$6,265
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,750$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $307,953$236,036
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,447,860$134,578
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$925,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,447,860$1,059,578
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,755,813$1,295,614
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,059,578 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,054,252
XI-2 Total expenses$1,622,534
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$568,282
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,447,860
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$180,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,059,578

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