Rainbow Days Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HELP CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ADVERSITY BUILD COPING SKILLS AND RESILIENCE TO CREATE POSITIVE FUTURES.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 55%
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 1,114
- Highest pay
- $111,858, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (1)
- $2.4 million spent. The Organization works with children and youth who have experienced adversity and breaks cycles of substance use disorders, homelessness and poverty by creating supportive communities through educational support groups, positive alternative activities and by training other professionals and volunteers in the CBSG model. Children learn and practice healthy self-management, relationship, and decision-making skills with positive adult role models. By being better equipped with healthy coping skills and personal resilience, they can rise above lifes challenges to create positive futures. The Organizations Curriculum-Based Support Groups (CBSG) program increases protective factors: high-expectation messages, safe and positive environments, caring relationships, a sense of belonging as well as increasing an individuals resiliency. Participants in the CBSG program learn to listen and communicate effectively, manage emotions, practice self-control, adapt to change, choose friends wisely, make healthy choices, resist negative peer pressure and practice teamwork. The CBSG program has been recognized by national registries as an effective prevention program and is proven to: prevent and reduce substance use disorders, prevent delinquency and violence, increase commitment to making healthy choices, including staying in school and staying drug-, crime- and violence-free. Additional activities and services include: prevention presentations, individual screening, referral and counseling services, summer camps, family outings, and holiday events. More than 30,000 children and youth participate in one or more of these activities each year. The Organization works with over 100 schools, shelters and community organizations in order to reach the children served. Through Rainbow Days Training, the Organization expands its scope and impact by training over 300 youth-serving professionals each year throughout Texas and the United States in the CBSG Program in a variety of topics related to prevention and professional development. Since its founding, the Organization has served more than 280,000 local children and trained more than 61,000 professionals and volunteers throughout the United States in how to implement a support group or other prevention programs/topics.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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