Rainbow Center FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Tacoma, WA501(c)(3)Since 1997Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 91-1859897

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.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$115K 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
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
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$536
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$943K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2022$935K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$768K
FY2025$760K
Expenses
$943K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$943K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$857K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$664K
Net assets
$456K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$382K

From the FY2020 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 Nov 1998.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $614K Management & general 26% · $244K Fundraising 9% · $85K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

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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

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

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $614K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Rainbow center offers educational workshops & 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.

$312Kprogram expense
02

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, U.S. Citizenship, and LGBTQ identification are not required for services.

$236Kprogram expense
03

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 hosting tacoma pride, formerly out in the park, an outdoor festival.

$65Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Money outPt IX
$943K
Ln 25
Programscol B$614K
Managementcol C$244K
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$536
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$734K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$250
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$536
Net assetsLn 32$456K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K$189K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$766$536
Net assetsLn 32$316K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$115K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$256K$135K$65K$56K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$11K$6K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$16K$8K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$41K$16K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$16K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$1K$476
OccupancyLn 16$40K$26K$10K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$12K$5K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$2K$669
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$351K$348K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$943K$614K$244K$85K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $1.1M$943K$139K$456K 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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,081,834 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$734,224
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$271,271
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,005,495
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,698$27,698
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $48,641$48,641
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,698 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,641$1,081,834
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $942,562 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $115,000$115,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,503 · Management $65,330 · Fundraising $56,363$256,196
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,335 · Management $5,505 · Fundraising $4,750$21,590
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,162 · Management $7,850 · Fundraising $6,773$30,785
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $40,678 · Management $15,646 · Fundraising $6,258$62,582
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,825$10,825
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,733 · Management $3,819 · Fundraising $1,463$21,015
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,095 · Management $1,191 · Fundraising $476$4,762
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,084 · Management $10,032 · Fundraising $4,013$40,129
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,346 · Management $4,748 · Fundraising $1,899$18,993
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,350 · Management $1,673 · Fundraising $669$6,692
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $348,202 · Fundraising $2,611$350,813
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,050 · Management $2,130$3,180
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $613,538 · Management $243,749 · Fundraising $85,275$942,562
Part X · Balance sheet $456,117 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,829$41,220
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,091$147,704
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $27,602$207,949
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,287$322
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5$105
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $73,861$56,117
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,400$2,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $317,075$456,117
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $766$503
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$33
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $766$536
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $315,960$455,232
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $349$349
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $316,309$455,581
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $317,075$456,117
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,581 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,081,834
XI-2 Total expenses$942,562
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$316,309
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,581

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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