Rainbow Center FY2022 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.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
69%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$125K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
9
named funders · $313K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$28K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
9
independent of 9 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$935K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$941K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$411K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$935K
FY2022▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2022$935K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$768K
FY2025$760K
Expenses
$941K
FY2022-0.1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$943K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$857K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$664K
Net assets
$411K
FY2022▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$382K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRainbow Center
EINHdr · item D91-1859897
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1998
Year of formationHdr · item L1997
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CTacoma, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R26)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.13
Program services69%$652K
Management & general18%$168K
Fundraising13%$121K
Total functional expensesLn 25$941K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
69%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-0.7%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$439K
FY2022▼ -4%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$366K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$484K
Total liabilities
$28K
FY2022▲ ×51
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$536
FY2022$28K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$101K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$6K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$439K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$402K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$28K
Total net assetsLn 32$411K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$570K · 61%
Program service revenue$206K · 22%
Other revenue$159K · 17%
Contributions & grants61%$570K
Program service revenue22%$206K
Other revenue17%$159K
Investment income$13
— government grantsLn 1e$382K
Total revenueLn 12$935K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $402K · Operating expenses/yr $941K
5.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $652K · Total expenses $941K
69%
Management & General
Management & general $168K · Total expenses $941K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $121K · Total expenses $941K
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $103K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $230K
$0.45 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $570K · Total revenue $935K
61%
Government reliance
Government grants $382K · Total revenue $935K
41%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $206K · Total revenue $935K
22%
Investment reliance
Investment income $13 · Total revenue $935K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $206K · Total expenses $941K
22%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $935K · Prior year $1.1M
-14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $411K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $935K · Expenses $941K
-0.7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $439K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $411K · Total assets $439K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $439K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Troy Christensen · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $125K · Total expenses $941K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $468K · Total expenses $941K
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%——
Overhead ratio 18%——
Fundraising cost ratio 21%——
Revenue growth -14%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$125,243Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $652K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

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.

$421Kprogram expense
02

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.

$143Kprogram expense
03

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.

$88Kprogram 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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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $760K$664K-1% 990 PDF
FY2024 $768K$833K-4% 990 PDF
FY2023 $799K$857K-15% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $935K$941K-14% 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $1.1M$943K 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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