Through education advocacy and celebration The Rainbow Center expands resources and safe space for lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer and allied community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 4 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
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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $313K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$101K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$760K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$664K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$382K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$760K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2022$935K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$768K
FY2025$760K
Expenses
$664K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$943K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$857K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$664K
Net assets
$382K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$382K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Nov 1998.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $442K Management & general 17% · $113K Fundraising 16% · $109K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$59,269Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joanne Levy’s $59K as Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2020
Troy Christensen——$125,243$115,000
Quincy Tyson—$74,712——
Joanne Levy$59,269———

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for LGBTQ+ people, expanding resources and safe spaces through education and celebration.

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3 programs · $442K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Tacoma PRIDE festival honors the LGBTQA community by fostering pride in who we are as valuable creative members of a diverse population in the South Puget Sound region by curating cultural events establishing partnerships and hosing Tacoma PRIDE formerly Out in The Park an outdoor festival.

$229Kprogram expense
02

Rainbow Center offers educational workshops and cultural competency trainings to the South Sound region and to the greater state of Washington. All trainings are facilitated in a safe affirming and inclusive atmosphere for participants to ask questions and engage in discussions openly and respectfully.

$113Kprogram expense
03

Crime Victim Service Center

Rainbow Center advocates are available to assist crime victims as they cope through the aftermath of victimization by providing resources and one-on-one advocacy. Police reports US Citizenship and LGBTQ identification are not required for services.

$100Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$760K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$783K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$664K
Ln 25
Programscol B$442K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$382K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$484K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$783K
Government grantsLn 1e$253K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$549
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$129K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$760K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$148K
SavingsLn 2$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$52K
Total assetsLn 16$484K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$382K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$289K$267K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$401K$484K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$287K$382K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$67K$47K$7K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$101K$17K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$5K$870$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$15K$2K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$58K$40K$7K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$105$0$105$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$0$47K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$28K$28K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$37K$1K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$42K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$27K$7K$17K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$7K$5K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$55K$38K$6K$11K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$829$154
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$585$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$825$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$88K$0$163
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$664K$442K$113K$109K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $760K$664K$96K$382K 990 PDF
FY2024 $768K$833K−$65K$287K 990 PDF
FY2023 $799K$857K−$59K$353K 990 PDF
FY2022 $935K$941K−$6K$411K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $1.1M$943K$139K$456K 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
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Part I · Summary $759,723 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $808,461$782,689
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $44,143$61,167
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $114$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$84,439−$84,147
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $768,279$759,723
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,075$4,721
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $113,389$246,602
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $40,921$27,850
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $676,658$384,922
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $833,043$664,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$64,764$95,628
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $759,723 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$129,491
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$252,534
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$400,664
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$549
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$782,689
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,167 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$61,167
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14$14
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$84,147−$84,147
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,167 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$84,133$759,723
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $664,095 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,868$2,868
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,853$1,853
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $47,208 · Management $6,743 · Fundraising $13,488$67,439
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,287 · Management $17,458 · Fundraising $29,685$148,430
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,225 · Management $870 · Fundraising $2,573$8,668
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,178 · Management $2,474 · Fundraising $4,413$22,065
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $40,074 · Management $6,531 · Fundraising $11,651$58,256
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $105 · Fundraising $0$105
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $46,995 · Fundraising $0$46,995
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $27,850$27,850
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,216 · Management $1,362 · Fundraising $1,666$40,244
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,861 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,861
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,252 · Management $17,068 · Fundraising $2,317$26,637
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,651 · Management $4,682 · Fundraising $1,934$13,267
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,749 · Management $6,153 · Fundraising $10,975$54,877
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,146 · Management $829 · Fundraising $154$2,129
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,589 · Management $585 · Fundraising $1,043$5,217
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,057 · Management $825 · Fundraising $1,470$7,352
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,819 · Management $0 · Fundraising $163$87,982
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $442,033 · Management $112,680 · Fundraising $109,382$664,095
Part X · Balance sheet $483,504 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,964$148,495
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $148,008$118,022
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$138,251
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,130$14,986
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,227$10,138
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,561$1,344
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $87,919$52,268
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $400,809$483,504
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,202$51,144
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $86,045$50,170
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,247$101,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $264,062$153,939
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,500$228,251
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,562$382,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $400,809$483,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $382,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$759,723
XI-2 Total expenses$664,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,562
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
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$382,190

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