To support those daily that have experienced infertility, pregnancy, and infant loss by providing trauma informed care and resources in a safe environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$243K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$158K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$215K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$243K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$3K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$215K
FY2025▲ +83%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$105
FY2023$59K
FY2024$118K
FY2025$215K

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 Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $101K Management & general 2% · $3K Fundraising 34% · $54K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President / CEO / Officer
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co Chair / Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer / Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bernice Quesenberry’s $75K as President / CEO / Officer is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Bernice Quesenberry$75,000$68,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides trauma-informed care and resources for those experiencing infertility and loss.

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3 programs · $101K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Chasing the Rainbows provides free, trauma-informed virtual peer-led support groups for individuals and families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss.

$101Kprogram expense
02

Hospital Outreach and Educational Awareness Chasing the Rainbows conducts outreach to hospitals, OB/GYN departments, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, NICUs, and fertility clinics to build partnerships that increase awareness of the emotional and mental health impact of infertility and pregnancy and infant loss.

Pt IX · col B
03

Peer Mentorship and Therapeutic Support Chasing the Rainbows offers a peer mentorship program that thoughtfully matches individuals navigating infertility or pregnancy and infant loss with trained mentors who have lived experience and are further along in their healing journey.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$215K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$127K
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$63K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$215K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$118K$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$63K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$118K$215K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$85K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$163$163
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$322$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$717$0$513
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K$101K$3K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $243K$158K$85K$215K 990 PDF
FY2024 $172K$118K 990 PDF
FY2023 $78K$59K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3K−$105 990 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $242,881 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $130,578$242,881
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,893$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,471$242,881
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,542$120,521
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,250$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,414$37,377
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $114,206$157,898
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,265$84,983
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $242,881 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$126,733
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,148
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,881
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$242,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $157,898 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,340 · Fundraising $20,136$105,476
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,173 · Fundraising $2,872$15,045
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $163$163
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,267 · Management $322 · Fundraising $2,267$4,856
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,404$1,404
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,414$1,414
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $717 · Management $0 · Fundraising $513$1,230
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $28,310$28,310
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,660 · Management $3,140 · Fundraising $54,098$157,898
Part X · Balance sheet $217,616 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,668$154,645
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$62,971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,668$217,616
X-25 Other liabilities$2,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,410
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $117,668$215,206
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,668$217,616
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $215,206 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,881
XI-2 Total expenses$157,898
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,983
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$117,668
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,555
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$215,206

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