To provide a safe, nurturing and social environment in order to serve persons with special educational and developmental needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$94K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
3
named funders · $5K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$266K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$59K
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending July 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 1979.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $3.2M Management & general 16% · $655K Fundraising 5% · $197K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $94K 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
Executive Director
$93,693Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marilu W Herrick’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 200 <$100K 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Marilu W Herrick$97,639$99,049$93,693

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers a safe, nurturing environment for individuals with special educational and developmental needs.

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3 programs · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Rainbow center for communicative disorders day school program successfully provided educational and therapeutic services for 65 students with autism AND/OR developmental disabilities, ages 3-21 for 174 full days of programming and 38 half days of extended school year.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Rainbow center for communicative disorders adult day habilitation program provides day services for adults over the age of 21 that are unable to work in supported employment situations or in a sheltered workshop. 59 adults participated in the year round program comprised of a 6 hour day.

$763Kprogram expense
03

Rainbow center for communicative disorders respite programming is a service of expanded programming that helps parents and caregivers manage their daily work schedules when supervised care for their special needs adult or child is needed. A mixture of 59 adults and children participated in the respite program.

$15Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$5K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$991K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$655K
Fundraisingcol D$197K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$991K
Government grantsLn 1e$821K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$38K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$101K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5146
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$1.4M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K$266K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$77K$14K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.2M$417K$139K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$20K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$299K$239K$45K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$203K$162K$30K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$67K$67K
OccupancyLn 16$156K$145K$8K$3K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$672
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$143K$116K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$107K$88K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$23K$16K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.2M$655K$197K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $59K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$4.2M−$514K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$3.8M$312K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.1M$4.0M$86K$4.9M 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 $4,094,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $633,362$991,375
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,445,833$3,014,564
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,589$26,939
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,764$62,090
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,105,548$4,094,968
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 $3,045,332$3,405,227
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $630,287$603,621
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,675,619$4,008,848
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $429,929$86,120
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $4,094,968 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,427 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,398
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$101,349
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$821,305
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,323
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$37,927
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$991,375
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,014,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,014,564
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,939$26,939
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $59,663$59,663
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,014,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89,029$4,094,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,008,848 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,153 · Management $14,466 · Fundraising $4,822$96,441
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,226,224 · Management $417,417 · Fundraising $139,139$2,782,780
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,683 · Management $3,691 · Fundraising $1,230$24,604
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $238,936 · Management $44,801 · Fundraising $14,933$298,670
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $162,186 · Management $30,409 · Fundraising $10,137$202,732
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,150$6,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,383$51,383
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $11,497$11,497
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $66,656$66,656
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $144,866 · Management $7,789 · Fundraising $3,115$155,770
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,324$6,324
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,385 · Management $672$3,057
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $116,192 · Management $27,254$143,446
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $87,976 · Management $19,312$107,288
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,386 · Management $16,039 · Fundraising $12,625$52,050
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,156,694 · Management $654,656 · Fundraising $197,498$4,008,848
Part X · Balance sheet $5,169,809 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,435,256$1,662,718
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $208,984$144,012
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,163$72,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,733,178$1,685,310
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,990$3,431
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,583,903$1,601,938
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,004,474$5,169,809
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $231,651$266,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $231,651$266,360
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,573,274$4,712,129
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $199,549$191,320
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,772,823$4,903,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,004,474$5,169,809
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,903,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,094,968
XI-2 Total expenses$4,008,848
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,772,823
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,724
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$46,230
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,903,449

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