Rainbows United INC

Tax-deductible

Wichita, KS501(c)(3)Since 1972Human ServicesEIN 48-0793004Revenue $12.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSrainbowsunited.org3223 N Oliver St, 67220-2106 · Wichita, KSTax-exempt since Sep 1974School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Enhance the lives of children with special needs (ages birth - 21) and their families by bringing together community resources and providing customized service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 463 volunteers and 323 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $447K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$690K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
18
named funders · $690K
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.4M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$12.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$8.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.2M
FY2021$11.7M
FY2022$12.4M
FY2023$13.6M
FY2024$12.1M
FY2025$12.4M
Expenses
$12.9M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.1M
FY2021$10.7M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$12.6M
FY2024$13.1M
FY2025$12.9M
Net assets
$8.1M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$8.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1974.

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% · $10.3M Management & general 17% · $2.3M Fundraising 3% · $414K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $690K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past President
$137,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$110,841Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Programs & Services
$107,827Pt VII · Sec A
VP of HR
$106,339Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$91,477Pt VII · Sec A
$83,169Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$52,651Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deb K Voth’s $138K as Past President is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deb K Voth$137,500$104,005$191,392$175,950$167,005$153,695
Gay Kimble$52,651$183,977$119,647———
Lisa Capps$110,841—————
Lindsay Kral$107,827—————
Mark Taylor$106,339—————
Andy Walston$91,477$86,781$78,835$62,050$45,658—
Lindsay Smith————$90,139$21,159
Rachel Banning$83,169—————

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 15aYes

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Connects families with special needs children to community resources and tailored support.

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1 program · $10.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Childrens' programs--the childrens programs include home-based, center based and community outreach programs. Very young children in these programs get help with developmental delays, and learn to play, share, and grow. Children in the programs learn and grow through trusted child care services and progressive childhood education.

$10.3Mprogram expense

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 · $30K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$137K
Money outPt IX
$12.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.3M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Fundraisingcol D$414K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$883K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$137K
Total revenueLn 12$12.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$370K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M
Other assetsLn 15$204K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5323
VolunteersI 6463
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$616K$370K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M$8.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$756K$634K$122K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.0M$7.1M$746K$158K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$157K$139K$17K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$827K$705K$100K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$647K$531K$97K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$775
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$76K$76K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$534K$434K$93K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$5K$26K$527
Office expensesLn 13$292K$231K$29K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$195K$8K$164K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$262K$212K$44K$6K
TravelLn 17$371K$358K$10K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$19K$7K$2K
InterestLn 20$6K$5K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$199K$152K$42K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$113K$91K$20K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$365K$268K$88K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.9M$10.3M$2.3M$414K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.4M$12.9M−$584K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.1M$13.1M−$973K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.6M$12.6M$1.0M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.4M$11.2M$1.2M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.7M$10.7M$914K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.2M$11.1M$1.1M$6.5M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,360,984 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,028,307$6,123,269
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,091,799$6,265,956
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $158,876$137,261
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$175,306−$165,502
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,103,676$12,360,984
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 $10,389,778$10,404,185
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,686,474$2,541,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,076,252$12,945,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$972,576−$584,253
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $12,360,984 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,829 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$93,102
VIII-1c Fundraising events$883,233
VIII-1e Government grants$4,519,118
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$627,816
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,123,269
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,262,127$6,262,127
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $137,261$137,261
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$165,502−$165,502
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,265,956 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$28,241$12,360,984
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,945,237 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $633,672 · Fundraising $122,045$755,717
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,112,501 · Management $746,306 · Fundraising $158,088$8,016,895
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $138,859 · Management $16,783 · Fundraising $1,535$157,177
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $705,337 · Management $100,243 · Fundraising $21,726$827,306
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $530,526 · Management $97,108 · Fundraising $19,456$647,090
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,287 · Fundraising $775$3,062
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $66,255$66,255
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $75,639$75,639
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $433,902 · Management $92,899 · Fundraising $7,541$534,342
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,821 · Management $26,131 · Fundraising $527$31,479
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $231,495 · Management $28,598 · Fundraising $31,759$291,852
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,751 · Management $163,874 · Fundraising $23,456$195,081
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $211,855 · Management $44,307 · Fundraising $5,835$261,997
IX-17 TravelPrograms $357,941 · Management $9,782 · Fundraising $2,959$370,682
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,505 · Management $7,342 · Fundraising $2,101$27,948
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,662 · Management $1,472$6,134
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $151,764 · Management $41,539 · Fundraising $5,522$198,825
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $90,730 · Management $20,257 · Fundraising $2,176$113,163
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $268,079 · Management $88,173 · Fundraising $8,341$364,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,268,728 · Management $2,262,667 · Fundraising $413,842$12,945,237
Part X · Balance sheet $9,073,644 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,071,591$3,091,124
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $401,463$542,342
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $922,529$490,955
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,865$72,411
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,383,421$4,303,448
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $616,394$369,650
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $252,895$203,714
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,699,158$9,073,644
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $203,539$245,993
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $856,225$772,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,059,764$1,018,503
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,408,625$7,671,076
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $230,769$384,065
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,639,394$8,055,141
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,699,158$9,073,644
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,055,141 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,360,984
XI-2 Total expenses$12,945,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$584,253
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,639,394
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,055,141

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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