Rainbow Community Development Center INC

Tax-deductible

Silver Spring, MD501(c)(3)Since 2004Human ServicesEIN 20-0961637

Organized to improve the quality of life for those in need. We offer services to individuals in the area of emergency food, rent, and utility assistance. We are also advocates for individuals seeking assistance from established social programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $390K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 98% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $127K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$453K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2024▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.1M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2024▼ -0.8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$288K
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$5.8M
Net assets
$453K
FY2024▲ +95%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$232K
FY2024$453K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $5.7M Management & general 3% · $171K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$27,493Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Henley’s $27K as Secretary is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Barbara Henley$27,493$6,083—
Patricia Drumming——$24,627

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides emergency food, rent, and utility aid, and advocates for social program access.

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3 program services account for $5.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Food Pantry

In operation on tuesday, thursday, and saturday, emergency food was distributed to over 112,777 people during 2024.THE majority of pantry food is donated to individuals and other agencies with pantries.

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

Emergency Safety Net Program

Rental and utility assistance and emergency relief services that provided assistance to individuals in 2024.

$952program expense
03

Holiday Giving

Food and toy distribution to families in need.

$834program expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $4.6M · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,572,157

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.7M
Managementcol C$171K
Owns and owesPt X
$453K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$257K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5.6M
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$453K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$119K$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K$85K
Total assetsLn 16$232K$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$232K$453K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$998K$998K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.6M$4.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$90K$90K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$26K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$2K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$5.7M$171K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.1M$5.8M$212K$453K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.9M$5.9M−$19K$232K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$288K$1.5M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.9M−$63K$369K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$3.5M$281K$434K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,052,793 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$257,450
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,795,343
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,588,827
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,052,793
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,052,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,840,403 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $997,818$997,818
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,572,157$4,572,157
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $27,493$27,493
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $90,142$90,142
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,413 · Management $13,824$40,237
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,112$8,112
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,741$1,741
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,471 · Management $7,257$9,728
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,354$1,354
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,237$30,237
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $20,555$20,555
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,367 · Management $1,929$10,296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,533$30,533
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,669,737 · Management $170,666 · Fundraising $0$5,840,403
Part X · Balance sheet $452,826 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $39,524; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,471$283,898
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,802
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,728$31,728
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $105,269$84,874
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,468$452,826
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $232,468$452,826
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $232,468$452,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,468$452,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $452,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,052,793
XI-2 Total expenses$5,840,403
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$212,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$232,468
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,968
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$452,826

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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