The Rainbow Connection: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 38-2608775)

Ingrid Todt’s $139K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Ingrid Todt	$138,545	$127,629	$122,893	$100,775	$88,300	—
George Miller Thru 123121	—	—	—	—	$121,521	—
George Miller	—	—	—	—	—	$114,478

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

Programs and updates

Fulfills dreams for Michigan children with life-threatening illnesses and supports their families.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

The rainbow connection is a unique and compassionate wish granting organization focusing on making dreams come true for families battling a life threatening medical condition. Granting wishes is a way of providing families the opportunity to share a positive experience together, making lasting memories along the way and providing hope of…

$1.2Mprogram expense

02

The rainbow connection enhancement program provides needed distractions for these special children like happy packs during hospital stays, complimentary SPORTING/ENTERTAINMENT tickets, as well as a summer picnic and holiday party.

$145Kprogram expense

03

The rainbow connection special response program refers families, struggling with financial hardships, to appropriate agencies for assistance.

$58Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025

KukacaresFY2025$8K

Credit Unions Chartered in the State of MichiganFY2025$6K

Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$2.4M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M

Other incomeLn 4–11$49K

Investment incomeLn 3$43K

Money outPt IX

$1.6M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.4M

Managementcol C$85K

Fundraisingcol D$130K

Owns and owesPt X

$3.6M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M

Total assetsLn 16$3.7M

LiabilitiesLn 26$142K

PeoplePt VI, VII

24

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a22

IndependentVI 1b22

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$568K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$747K

Investment incomeLn 3$43K

Other incomeLn 4–11$49K

Gains on assetsLn 7−$490

Total revenueLn 12$2.4M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$1.5M

SavingsLn 2$127K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$517K

Other assetsLn 15$600

Total assetsLn 16$3.7M

LiabilitiesLn 26$142K

Net assetsLn 32$3.6M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 515

VolunteersI 6141

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$861K	$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$1.3M	$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$525K	$517K
Total assetsLn 16	$2.7M	$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$25K	$142K
Net assetsLn 32	$2.7M	$3.6M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$212K	$212K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$118K	$95K	$8K	$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$419K	$337K	$28K	$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$11K	$8K	$707	$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$11K	$9K	$739	$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$41K	$33K	$3K	$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$10K		$8K	$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$4K	$3K	$281	$535
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$16K	$15K		$2K
Office expensesLn 13	$35K	$28K	$2K	$5K
OccupancyLn 16	$6K	$4K	$1K	$882
TravelLn 17	$7K	$7K		$350
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$40K	$20K	$19K	$198
InsuranceLn 23	$10K	$6K	$2K	$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$647K	$605K	$11K	$32K
All other expensesLn 24e	$20K	$11K		$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.6M	$1.4M	$85K	$130K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$3.9M	$3.7M	$270K	$8.4M	990 PDF
FY2024	$3.6M	$3.1M	$533K	$7.6M	990 PDF
FY2023	$4.5M	$3.3M	$1.2M	$6.6M	990 PDF
FY2022	$3.9M	$2.8M	$1.0M	$5.1M	990 PDF
FY2021	$3.7M	$2.8M	$867K	$4.5M	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$2.4M	$1.6M	$801K	$3.6M	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 M · Noncash O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $2,406,905 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,173,372$2,314,468

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $112,518$43,179

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,723$49,258

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,315,613$2,406,905

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $611,231$211,609

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $603,504$599,656

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,276,873$795,061

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,491,608$1,606,326

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $824,005$800,579

Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22

VI-1b Independent voting members22

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 $2,406,905 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$747,255

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,567,213

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$567,796

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,314,468

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,669$43,669

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$490−$490

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $49,258$49,258

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $92,437$2,406,905

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,606,326 across 16 lines filed

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $211,609$211,609

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,248 · Management $7,966 · Fundraising $15,185$118,399

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $337,224 · Management $28,202 · Fundraising $53,762$419,188

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,453 · Management $707 · Fundraising $1,348$10,508

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,838 · Management $739 · Fundraising $1,409$10,986

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,641 · Management $2,730 · Fundraising $5,204$40,575

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,400 · Fundraising $2,100$10,500

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,355 · Management $281 · Fundraising $535$4,171

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,678 · Fundraising $1,631$16,309

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,352 · Management $1,736 · Fundraising $4,606$34,694

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,530 · Management $1,471 · Fundraising $882$5,883

IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,650 · Fundraising $350$7,000

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,039 · Management $19,445 · Fundraising $198$39,682

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,095 · Management $2,301 · Fundraising $1,458$9,854

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $604,651 · Management $10,591 · Fundraising $32,120$647,362

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,660 · Fundraising $8,946$19,606

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,392,023 · Management $84,569 · Fundraising $129,734$1,606,326

Part X · Balance sheet $3,747,967 assets, 16 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $504,961$1,479,418

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $356,482$126,863

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $76,100$31,223

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,683$1,097

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $525,246$517,161

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,255,219$1,591,605

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,200$600

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,730,891$3,747,967

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,663$5,512

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,142$5,243

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,420$15,969

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,225$142,224

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,629,149$3,499,762

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $76,517$105,981

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,705,666$3,605,743

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,730,891$3,747,967

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,605,743 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$2,406,905

XI-2 Total expenses$1,606,326

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$800,579

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,705,666

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$99,498

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,605,743

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