Rainbow Research INC FY2020 filing

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Bemidji, MN501(c)(3)Since 1974Community DevelopmentEIN 41-1326460

Rainbow Research, inc. is a transformative research, elaluation and capacity-building firm that works toward amplifying the voices of marginalized people and distrupting/dismantling oppressive systems and structures to contribute to a world in which all people have the freedom to thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $153K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$300K
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$859K
Spent
$759K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$203K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$859K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$859K
FY2021$881K
FY2022$978K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$554K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$759K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$759K
FY2021$717K
FY2022$965K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$203K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$677K
FY2024−$105K
FY2024$22K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 1979.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $604K Management & general 16% · $122K Fundraising 4% · $33K

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; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & Executive Director
$110,812Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samuel Grant’s $133K as Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Samuel Grant—$132,802$132,680$124,000——
Samuel Grant$132,599—————
Mary McEathron————$110,812$110,812
Joseph Morales$104,650—————
Rebecca Saito————$84,443—

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

Rainbow Research INC is a community improvement nonprofit based in Bemidji, MN, formed in 1974.

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1 program service account for $604K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Rainbow research provides research, evaluation and consulting services to state, county and municipal government agencies, foundations, non-profit organizations and public charities that: a) inform their practice and policies, b) improve their performance, andc) increase their impact in ways that benefit people and communities they work…

$604Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$859K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$847K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Money outPt IX
$759K
Ln 25
Programscol B$604K
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$203K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$847K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Other incomeLn 4–11$83
Total revenueLn 12$859K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$272K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
Net assetsLn 32$203K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$314K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$178K$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$300K
Net assetsLn 32$103K$203K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$89K$14K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$352K$284K$46K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$34K$6K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$28K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$51K$8K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$762$307
OccupancyLn 16$51K$41K$7K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$781
InterestLn 20$100$100
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$10K$2K$669
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$100$40
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$54K$1K$175
Total functional expensesLn 25$759K$604K$122K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $554K$1.3M−$782K−$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$297K$677K 990 PDF
FY2022 $978K$965K$13K$380K 990 PDF
FY2021 $881K$717K$164K$367K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $859K$759K$100K$203K 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 $859,425 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,005
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $847,231$847,231
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $106$106
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $83$83
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $847,314 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $106$859,425
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $759,431 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,972 · Management $14,481 · Fundraising $2,344$105,797
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $283,793 · Management $46,150 · Fundraising $22,081$352,024
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,082 · Management $5,543 · Fundraising $2,233$41,858
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,903 · Management $4,538 · Fundraising $1,828$34,269
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,137$32,137
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,011 · Management $8,042 · Fundraising $1,036$60,089
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,403 · Management $762 · Fundraising $307$6,472
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,987 · Management $7,033 · Fundraising $2,686$50,706
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,495 · Management $781$2,276
IX-20 InterestManagement $100$100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,208 · Management $1,661 · Fundraising $669$12,538
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,870 · Management $100 · Fundraising $40$6,010
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,830 · Management $1,150 · Fundraising $175$55,155
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $603,554 · Management $122,478 · Fundraising $33,399$759,431
Part X · Balance sheet $502,856 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,898$41,846
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $46,883$272,070
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $83,868$162,801
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,335$10,959
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,659$3,121
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,683$12,059
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,326$502,856
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,723$66,483
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,350$9,502
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,076$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,149$299,685
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,177$203,171
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,177$203,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,326$502,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $203,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$859,425
XI-2 Total expenses$759,431
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,994
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,177
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$203,171

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