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Rainbow World Fund FY2020 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 94-3372560Revenue $60K in FY2020

On file with the IRSrainbowfund.org4111 18th Street, 94114-2465 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Jul 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Rainbow World Fund raises awareness and response to various World needs and IT directs receipts (cash and non-cash) to established US based humanitarian aids organizations for specific programs and projects that address the various needs largely, though not exclusively, in the under and developing World.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$60K
Spent
$59K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$60K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$59K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$941K
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$34K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$747K
FY2024$362K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2013.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $49K Management & general 17% · $10K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeff Cotter
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen N Kai
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yew-Hoe Tan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael White
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds and raises awareness for humanitarian aid programs addressing global needs.

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1 program · $49K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Distributions or grants given to qualifying organizations & humanitarian aid to organizations worldwide. Expenses are incurred in development of the tree of hope, collectionos of medical supplies & other projects to promote the goals of the organization and support volunteers.

$49Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Cottonwood FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 4 grants · $40K · 2023–2024
Cristosal INCVT · FY2024$5,166
Friends of Transitions GuatemalaCA · FY2023$15,100
Salaam Cultural MuseumWA · FY2023$10,000
Heartland Alliance International LLCIL · FY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$60K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$60K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6500
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$33K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$894$815$79
Information technologyLn 14$336$336
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13$13
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$49K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.5M−$386K$362K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$941K$717K$747K 990 PDF
FY2022 $88K$77K$11K$60K 990 PDF
FY2021 $75K$60K$15K$49K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $60K$59K$2K$34K 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 $60,301 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $85,117$60,300
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $85,118$60,301
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,098$58,669
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $64,598$58,669
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,520$1,632
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $60,301 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$60,300
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1$60,301
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,669 across 6 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $815 · Management $79$894
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $336$336
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,528$8,528
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13$13
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,519$1,519
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,379$47,379
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,543 · Management $10,126 · Fundraising $0$58,669
Part X · Balance sheet $58,890 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,048$58,890
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,580$58,890
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $6,500$23,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,527$1,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,027$24,705
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,553$34,185
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,553$34,185
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,580$58,890
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,185 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$60,301
XI-2 Total expenses$58,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,632
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,553
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,185

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

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