Coalition of Communities of Color
The Coalition of Communities of Color is a Portland, Oregon, based left-of-center advocacy group comprised of several ethnic advocacy groups and community service providers, mostly focusing on the Portland area or the Pacific Northwest. The group states that it represents a broad coalition of culturally specific organizations including those serving Africans, African Americans, Asians, Latinos, Middle Easterners and North Africans, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Slavic immigrants and descendants. The group has not specified why it counts Slavic and eastern European communities as communities of color. 1 Members of the coalition include the Native American Youth and Family Center, Imagine Black, and the Muslim Education Trust. 2
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Background
The Coalition of Communities of Color was formed in 2001 as an alliance of “culturally-specific” organizations mostly based in the Portland, Oregon, area. The group advocates on left-of-center racial and environmental issues and “supports a collective racial justice effort to improve outcomes for communities of color through policy analysis and advocacy, environmental justice, culturally-appropriate data and research.” The group also addresses “socioeconomic disparities, [and] institutional racism” and is intended “to organize our communities for collective action resulting in social change.” 1
Much of the organization’s activity includes research and advocacy-based projects focused on racial justice issues, environmental issues, healthcare, and other social and cultural issues. 3
In 2023 the coalition joined many other far-left anti-Israel organizations in calling for a “ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas war, stating that “The Coalition of Communities of Color unequivocally condemns the violence, death, and destruction that has been visited upon innocent Israelis and Palestinians. We also acknowledge the historical power imbalance that has been responsible for perpetuating the conditions of Palestinian suffering over the past several decades.” 4
Activity and Programs
Research of the Coalition of Communities of Color includes publications entitled “Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap,” “Police Violence is Hate Violence: Testimonies of Police Brutality from the Streets of Portland,” and “The Politics of Data: Uncovering Whiteness in Conventional Social Policy and Social Work Research” 5
In 2023, the group launched the Modernized Anti-Racist Data Ecosystems (MADE) for Health Justice initiative to promote left-of-center “health and climate justice” policies and ideology. The coalition led a group of 19 other local organizations in the Portland area including the Community Energy Project, the Oregon health Equity Alliance, and the Urban League of Portland to form the initiative. 6
The MADE for Health Justice initiative was funded by a $1.2 million grant from the de Beaumont Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and has partnered with the Portland Bureau of Transportation, Multnomah County Library, and Oregon Health Authority on projects concerning transportation, public libraries, and student health. 7
The group also supports left-of-center policies at the local level in Portland, including the adoption of ranked choice voting in the city.7
Members
Member organizations of the Coalition of Communities of Color include Africa House, APANO Communities United Fund, El Centro Milagro (Miracle Theater), Hacienda CDC, Imagine Black, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), Latino Network, Muslim Educational Trust, Native American Youth and Family Center, Pacific Islander & Asian Family Center, Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCRI), Slavic & Eastern European Center, Unite Oregon, Urban League of Portland, and Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project. 2
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
| Year | Total Assets | Total Revenue | Total Expenses | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,167,656 | $4,829,044 | $3,335,277 | View |
| 2024 | $6,904,094 | $4,019,331 | $2,566,442 | View |
| 2023 | $4,834,657 | $2,379,134 | $2,532,201 | View |
| 2022 | $4,623,372 | $3,406,818 | $1,744,608 | View |
| 2021 | $2,828,637 | $3,794,829 | $2,003,259 | View |
| 2020 | $1,330,043 | $1,392,417 | $856,400 | View |
Prior year filings: 2016
Revenue Detail
Expenses Detail
Employee Compensation
- Number of Employees: 17
Highest Earning Employees
| Employee | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mundy | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $140,831 |
Grant Activity
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $14,117,564
- Number of Grants: 208
- Number of Funders: 69
Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:
All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $409,694
- Number of Grants: 32
- Number of Recipients: 23
Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years: