North Carolina · Nonprofit
COLOR MY OUTDOORS
COLOR MY OUTDOORS (North Carolina) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $12,500 to it, the largest being PATAGONIAORG ($12,500). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $135k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $13k
- Net assets
- $3k
What Color My Outdoors does
Mission
To change the outdoor narrative to be inclusive and representative of people of color.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
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.
$32,234 spent30% of program spendingCultivating leaders: nurturing emerging outdoor and environmental leaders of color through training, mentorship, and professional opportunities.
$15,628 spent$1,150 earned by the program15% of program spendingCollaborating toward change: driving systemic transformation by connecting organizations, sharing resources, and supporting diverse-led businesses to create a more inclusive outdoor culture.
$37,134 spent34% of program spendingBuilding skills & confidence: empowering adults to engage with the outdoors through experiential learning, equipping them with skills and confidence to share nature with their communities.
$8,150 spent8% of program spendingFiscal sponsorship for two organizations: riding in color + vet space
$14,519 spentof which $5,983 as grants13% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $107,665.
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Simone Adams
Executive director
Board chair
Leandra Taylor
Board president
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of COLOR MY OUTDOORS’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
COLOR MY OUTDOORS draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside North Carolina, across 1 state in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
COLOR MY OUTDOORS receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $13k to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 904 civil rights nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like COLOR MY OUTDOORS
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In North Carolina
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
74% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for COLOR MY OUTDOORS: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds COLOR MY OUTDOORS?
- COLOR MY OUTDOORS (North Carolina) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $12,500 to it, the largest being PATAGONIAORG ($12,500). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does COLOR MY OUTDOORS have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $12,500 in grants to COLOR MY OUTDOORS.
- Who is the largest funder of COLOR MY OUTDOORS?
- PATAGONIAORG is the largest funder on record, with $12,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like COLOR MY OUTDOORS find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in North Carolina. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing