Financial Disclosures
Core filings, ratios, audits, and major public funding sources. Review and verify.
01. Tax-exempt status
Rainbow Services, Ltd. is a tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.
- EIN: 95-3855705
- California Secretary of State entity number: 1203259
- Fiscal year: July 1 – June 30
- Founded: 1983
02. Form 990 filings
We publish our IRS Form 990 annually. Recent Form 990 filings are available through ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and Candid (GuideStar).
| Filing | Download |
|---|---|
| Form 990: Fiscal Year 2024 | View on ProPublica → |
| Form 990: Fiscal Year 2023 | View on ProPublica → |
| Form 990: Fiscal Year 2022 | View on ProPublica → |
| Form 990: Fiscal Year 2021 | View on ProPublica → |
| Form 990: Fiscal Year 2020 | View on ProPublica → |
03. Audited financials
Rainbow Services engages an independent certified public accountant to conduct a full financial audit each year. Audited financial statements are published within 120 days of the close of each fiscal year and are retained for a minimum of 7 years.
| Document | Download |
|---|---|
| Audited Financial Statements: FY2025 | Download PDF ↓ |
For prior years or additional requests, contact communications@rainbowservicesdv.org.
04. Major funders
The following is a partial list of government and institutional funding sources. This list is for public transparency and should be reconciled against current grant records before each annual update. Individual donors are acknowledged separately through donor recognition materials.
- California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS)
- City of Los Angeles: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- Federal, state, county, and city contracts supporting domestic violence services
05. Financial ratios
Nearly 86¢ of every dollar goes to programs (FY25 audited). Rainbow Services reports its full functional expense breakdown (program services, management and general, and fundraising) in our annual Form 990 and audited financial statements. The most recent figures are linked in Section 02 above.
Third-party ratings:
- Charity Navigator: Four-Star rating, continuously since 2019
- Candid (GuideStar): Platinum Seal of Transparency
06. Executive compensation
Compensation for the Chief Executive Officer and other key staff is disclosed in IRS Form 990, Part VII and Schedule J. Chief Executive Officer compensation is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors Executive Committee.
990 filings are linked in Section 02 above.
07. Governance policies
Rainbow Services maintains the following governance policies, available to the public on request:
- Conflict-of-Interest Policy
- Whistleblower Protection Policy
- Document Retention and Destruction Policy
- Joint-Cost Allocation Policy
To request any of these documents, contact communications@rainbowservicesdv.org.
08. California charitable registry
Rainbow Services is registered with the California Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts. All required annual reports (RRF-1 and CT-TR-1) are on file and available for public inspection.
You can verify our registration and view filed reports at the California AG's charities portal: oag.ca.gov/charities ↗
09. Contact
Financial questions and document requests: