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.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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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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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.1 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
$285K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$59K
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2022▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2022▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$0

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending July 2022) · 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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $3.4M Management & general 16% · $661K 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

15 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$97,639Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • 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 · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Rainbow center for communicative disorders day school program successfully provided educational and therapeutic services for 75 students with autism AND/OR developmental disabilities, ages 3-21 for 174 full days of programming and 38 half days of extended schoolyear.

$1.9Mprogram 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. Adults participated in the year round program comprised of a 6 hour day.

$1.4Mprogram 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 adults and children participated in the respite program.

$8Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$404K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$661K
Fundraisingcol D$197K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$404K
Government grantsLn 1e$112K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$576K
SavingsLn 2$867K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$56K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K$285K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$78K$15K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.4M$446K$149K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$22K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$244K$195K$37K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$228K$183K$34K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$848$5K$413
Office expensesLn 13$79K$56K$23K$917
OccupancyLn 16$151K$130K$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$171K$139K$27K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$87K$64K$22K$521
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$28K$2K$727
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.4M$661K$197K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $59K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.7M$4.2M−$514K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$3.8M$312K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,717,690 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $991,375$404,212
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,014,564$3,279,303
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,939$16,298
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $62,090$17,877
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,094,968$3,717,690
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 $3,405,227$3,573,765
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $603,621$657,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,008,848$4,231,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,120−$513,916
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $3,717,690 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,126
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,824
VIII-1e Government grants$111,943
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$279,319
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$404,212
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,279,303$3,279,303
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,298$16,298
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,637$17,637
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $240$240
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,279,543 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,935$3,717,690
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,231,606 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,023 · Management $14,629 · Fundraising $4,876$97,528
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,380,924 · Management $446,423 · Fundraising $148,808$2,976,155
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,060 · Management $4,136 · Fundraising $1,379$27,575
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $195,495 · Management $36,655 · Fundraising $12,218$244,368
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $182,511 · Management $34,221 · Fundraising $11,407$228,139
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,190$11,190
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,750$16,750
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,599$7,599
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65,798$65,798
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $848 · Management $4,872 · Fundraising $413$6,133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,847 · Management $22,554 · Fundraising $917$79,318
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $129,801 · Management $10,814 · Fundraising $10,580$151,195
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,533$8,533
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $139,220 · Management $26,779 · Fundraising $5,185$171,184
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $64,420 · Management $21,985 · Fundraising $521$86,926
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,576 · Management $2,179 · Fundraising $727$30,482
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,733$22,733
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,373,789 · Management $660,786 · Fundraising $197,031$4,231,606
Part X · Balance sheet $5,026,624 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,905,231$576,453
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$867,113
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $201,954$215,245
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $85,575$31,956
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,768,895$1,658,459
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,352$1,621,552
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$55,846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,580,943$5,026,624
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $320,369$285,425
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $320,369$285,425
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $180,438$4,566,835
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,080,136$174,364
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,260,574$4,741,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,580,943$5,026,624
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,741,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,717,690
XI-2 Total expenses$4,231,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$513,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,260,574
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,459
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,741,199

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