The Rainbow Project provides restorative healing and hope for young children and their families who have experienced trauma, helping them build a foundation for the mastery of life sustaining skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 21 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
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $418K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $579K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$411K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.2M

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 Aug 1983.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.2M Management & general 19% · $322K Fundraising 9% · $146K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$115,249Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member - Part Year
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharyl Kato$115,249$116,795$109,494$103,729$100,503

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

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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

Offers healing and hope for children and families facing trauma, building life skills.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Early Intervention and Prevention Services

A core project program that includes a comprehensive, individualized service model which provides assessment, referral advocacy, play therapy, parent education, individual and family therapy, in-home services and consultation in daycares, schools and foster homes.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Rainbow Rapid Response Team (rrr)

The special team provides immediate response and support for children and families involved in community violence AND/OR trauma crisis situations. RRR provides first response services, including crisis support, trauma screening, referral, and follow-up to ensure stabilization for children and families.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Consultation, observation, resources & education (core) project - therapists partner with early childhood educators and child care providers offering in-depth training, support, and consultation for selected daycare centers.

$26Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$579K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$322K
Fundraisingcol D$146K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$411K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$700K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$867K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$600K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$411K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$665$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$647K$600K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$343K$411K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$90K$19K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$977K$711K$196K$70K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$11K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$118K$86K$23K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$63K$17K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$11$645
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$11K$58$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$120$120
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$22K$113$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$799$23$644$132
Office expensesLn 13$27K$17K$9K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$40K$29K$8K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$7K$2K$728
TravelLn 17$51K$40K$356$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$9K$2K
InterestLn 20$10K$7K$2K$823
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$38K$10K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$14K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$45K$25K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.2M$322K$146K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.7M$238K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.4M$719K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.3M$502K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.4M$304K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.2M$326K$1.4M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,908,112 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,026,282$1,757,338
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $109,102$112,475
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,186$89,933
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$26,404−$51,634
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,134,166$1,908,112
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,038,919$1,325,807
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $376,634$344,311
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,415,553$1,670,118
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $718,613$237,994
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,908,112 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$217,793
VIII-1c Fundraising events$68,979
VIII-1e Government grants$699,667
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$770,899
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,273
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,757,338
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,475$112,475
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89,933$89,933
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$2,355−$2,355
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$50,028−$50,028
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $749$749
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $113,224 · Unrelated business −$2,355 · Excluded from tax $39,905$1,908,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,670,118 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,831 · Management $19,250 · Fundraising $19,250$128,331
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $710,963 · Management $196,265 · Fundraising $69,649$976,877
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,358 · Management $3,187 · Fundraising $1,016$15,561
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,949 · Management $23,371 · Fundraising $9,091$118,411
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,783 · Management $16,923 · Fundraising $6,921$86,627
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,169 · Management $11 · Fundraising $645$2,825
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,427 · Management $58 · Fundraising $3,399$14,884
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $120$120
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,321 · Management $113 · Fundraising $6,640$29,074
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23 · Management $644 · Fundraising $132$799
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,504 · Management $9,259 · Fundraising $1,617$27,380
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,127 · Management $7,851 · Fundraising $3,211$40,189
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,607 · Management $1,781 · Fundraising $728$9,116
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,540 · Management $356 · Fundraising $10,737$50,633
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,541 · Management $2,381$10,922
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,467 · Management $2,012 · Fundraising $823$10,302
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,967 · Management $10,234 · Fundraising $4,186$52,387
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,659 · Management $3,682 · Fundraising $1,506$18,847
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,456 · Management $24,582 · Fundraising $6,795$76,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,201,692 · Management $322,080 · Fundraising $146,346$1,670,118
Part X · Balance sheet $3,574,296 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $552,313$867,241
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,868,458$1,958,680
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $163,395$104,750
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,203$15,332
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,704$21,058
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $646,980$600,355
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $665$1,122
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,900$5,758
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,267,618$3,574,296
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,072$66,797
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $240,069$226,924
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,044$5,899
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $342,569$410,796
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,845,860$3,084,311
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $79,189$79,189
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,925,049$3,163,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,267,618$3,574,296
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,163,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,908,112
XI-2 Total expenses$1,670,118
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$237,994
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,925,049
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$457
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,163,500

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