Family Rhythms

Tax-deductible

Vancouver, WA501(c)(3)Since 2021EducationEIN 87-3886139Revenue $209K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfamilyrhythms.org3222 Nw 108th St, 98685-4777 · Vancouver, WATax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We are building a vibrant community by empowering families to create strong bonds, fostering joy-filled creativity, and cultivating meaningful connections with others.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
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
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
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 59% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$107K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$209K
Net assets
$33K
FY2025▲ +96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$24K
FY2024$17K
FY2025$33K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $142K Management & general 27% · $53K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$66,583Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Paterson’s $67K as Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Rebecca Paterson$66,583$52,292$53,905

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

Programs and updates

Family Rhythms is an education nonprofit based in Vancouver, WA, formed in 2021.

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3 programs · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization provided weekly early childhood and family music classes for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, young elementary aged children, and their caregivers. During the year, the organization offered approximately 850 classes serving approximately 420 children and their families.

$88Kprogram expense
02

The organization provided a gathering space before and after classes where families could connect and children could engage in play and sensory exploration. This program supported the organizations mission by fostering meaningful relationships among families, encouraging developmentally appropriate child exploration, and creating a…

$773program expense
03

The organization presented special music and arts events for children and families that provided participatory music education, instrument exploration, movement, and community-building experiences beyond the regular class schedule, as well as performance opportunities for older students.

$406program 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 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$337
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$14K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$75K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$971$971
Office expensesLn 13$182$182
Information technologyLn 14$890$890
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$104$104
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$142K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $209K$195K$14K$33K 990 PDF
FY2024 $186K$17K 990 PDF
FY2023 $107K$24K 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 $208,890 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$13,135
I-9 Program service revenue$190,878
I-10 Investment income$337
I-11 Other revenue$4,540
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$208,890
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$7,547
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$66,582
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$121,146
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$195,275
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$13,615
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,890 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,021 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,135
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,135
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $190,878$190,878
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $337$337
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,519$3,519
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $190,878 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,856$208,890
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,275 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,547$7,547
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,572 · Management $53,010$66,582
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,702 · Management $0$74,702
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $971$971
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $182$182
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $890$890
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,127$38,127
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,653$1,653
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $104$104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,517$4,517
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $142,265 · Management $53,010 · Fundraising $0$195,275
Part X · Balance sheet $32,641 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,178$32,091
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $609$550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,787$32,641
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,787$32,641
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,787$32,641
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,787$32,641
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,641 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,890
XI-2 Total expenses$195,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,787
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,641

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

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