Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRainbow Railroad USA Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −53% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.0%
Months of reserve9.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.7%
Middle half of peersMedianRainbow Railroad USA
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$2.9M74%Management and general$184k5%Fundraising$861k22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023, −$728k in FY2024 and −$257k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.6 months, above the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort120funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
69%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncOn and off$50k$50kBroadway Caresequity Fights AIDS IncStopped after FY2019$25k$26k–Maxine & Irving Castle Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$50kThe Calamus Foundation IncOn and off$50kGofundmeorgNew in FY2023$40kOthers First IncSince FY2021$20k$10k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$305k$28k$267k$160k$317k$760k$5.6M68 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$7k$8k$36k$68k$84k$131k$135k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped