Rainbow Christian Missions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide for the needy in Western Kenya
- Income
- $42,955
- Spending
- $51,098
- Reserves
- 36.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 36.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $19,796 spent. Mission Team Programs provide opportunities for team members traveling to Western Kenya to provide medical care, general aid, spiritual growth, school supplies, and other aid to individuals and families in need. OVER 1,600 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM IN 2025.
- $18,098 spent. Child Sponsorship Program matches sponsors with needy children. Sponsorship provides tuition for the child's enrollment in school (including coverage for fees, lunch, tuition, books, uniform, desk, and other needs). Over 60 children benefited from this program in 2025.
- $5,383 spent. General Aid program provides food, blankets, mattresses, cooking supplies, school supplies, clothing, and other support to families, adults, and children in Western Kenya communities. Over 200 individuals benefited from this program in 2025.
- $194 spent. Medical Care - General Program provides medical care, medicine, food, prosthetics, and transportation to adults and children who require some form of physical or mental care in Western Kenya. Ten (10) individuals benefited from this program in 2025.
- $2,189 spent. Wells Program provides funding for the digging and maintenance of water wells in Western Kenya which provide clean water to schools, families, and communities. Over 3,000 individuals benefited from this program in 2025.
- $369 spent. Chicken Project Program funds the feeding and care of chickens so that they may be given to families who are in need, so that they can provide their own eggs and meat. They also support mission team members when arriving in Kenya. Over a dozen individuals benefited from this program in 2025.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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