True Colors United

True Colors United
Formation2008; 16 years ago (2008)
FoundersCyndi Lauper, Lisa Barbaris, Jonny Podell
TypeNon-profit
Registration no.EIN 452489069
Legal status501(c)(3) organization[1]
Purposehumanitarian
Location
  • New York City
Locations
  • Washington, D.C.
Coordinates40°45′30.5″N 73°59′24″W / 40.758472°N 73.99000°W / 40.758472; -73.99000
Executive Director & CEO
Gregory Lewis
President, Board of Directors
Cathy Nelson
Revenue (2018)
US$2,836,931 (equivalent to $3,442,213 in 2023)[2]
Volunteers (2018)
13[2]
Websitetruecolorsunited.org
Formerly called
True Colors Fund

True Colors United (formerly True Colors Fund) is an American nonprofit organization addressing the issue of youth homelessness in the United States. Founded in 2008 by Cyndi Lauper, the organization focuses on the unique experiences of LGBT youth, who make up 40% of the homeless youth population in the United States.[3]

  1. ^ "True Colors United Inc.". Internal Revenue Service. Accessed on August 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Form 990 (2018) Archived 2023-06-19 at the Wayback Machine". Internal Revenue Service. Accessed on August 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Our Work". True Colors United. 2015-04-14. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2016-06-08.