Nonprofit · EIN 47-4896980
RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,691,209 | $3,948,674 | -$257,465 | $3,320,210 | $564,065 | $2,756,145 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,009,358 | $3,737,300 | -$727,942 | $3,078,651 | $65,041 | $3,013,610 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,163,455 | $4,538,760 | -$1,375,305 | $3,938,163 | $196,611 | $3,741,552 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,607,330
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $81,651
- Other revenue
- $2,228
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,151,533
- Other salaries and wages
- $753,161
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $946,553
- Professional fundraising fees
- $309,628
- Legal fees
- $2,054
- Accounting fees
- $38,010
- Occupancy
- $20,560
- Travel
- $389,892
- Depreciation
- $4,131
- Program services (functional)
- $2,904,184
- Management and general (functional)
- $183,856
- Fundraising (functional)
- $860,634
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,078,651
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,320,210
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $564,065
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,756,145
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,769
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,756,145
- Gross receipts
- $3,691,209
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA MCFARLANE | INTERIM CEO, HEAD OF OPERATIONS Officer | 37.5 | $0 | $163,130 |
| MUNEER PANJWANI | CHAIR EFF. 6/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE KOFF | CHAIR THRU 6/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN MORRIS | VICE CHAIR EFF. 6/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHREYA SHAH | TREASURER EFF. 6/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN GREGOIRE | TREASURER THRU 6/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIK BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAROLINE KATUS | DIRECTOR EFF. 2/2025 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN HAMPTON | HEAD OF IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $129,864 | $0 | $12,524 |
| REBECCA MCFARLANE | INTERIM CEO, HEAD OF OPERATIONS Officer | 37.5 | $0 | $110,860 | $0 |
| BRUCE KOFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MUNEER PANJWANI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN GREGOIRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIK BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDAFE OKPORO | SECRETARY, THRU 01/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HAYOX | DIRECTOR, THRU 01/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN HAMPTON | HEAD OF IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $123,600 |
| BRUCE KOFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| IAN GREGOIRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| EDAFE OKPORO | SECRETARY EFFECTIVE MARCH 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID DUBROVSKY | SECRETARY THRU FEBRUARY 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MALIK BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN HAYOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JULIAN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MUNEER PANJWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 575 5TH AVENUE UNIT 15-135, NEW YORK, NY 10017-2422
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- PO Box 1445, New York NY 10276
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MUNEER PANJWANI, 575 5TH AVENUE UNIT 15-135, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- David Dubrovsky, 63 E 9th St Apt 11J, New York NY 10003
- Signed the 990
- MUNEER PANJWANI, CHAIR
- Phone
- (646) 877-6389
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
RAINBOW RAILROAD PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION TO INDIVIDUALS FACING PERSECUTION OR VIOLENCE BASED ON THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS PEOPLE SEEKING SAFETY FROM STATE-ENABLED VIOLENCE AND MURDER IN COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- EMERGENCY AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT PROGRAMS:IN 2025, WE FOCUSED ON OUR EMERGENCY TRAVEL SUPPORT (ETS) AND FIVE(5) COMPLIMENTARY PATHWAY PROGRAMS, WHERE WE SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 25,376 INDIVIDUALS. ETS PROVIDES LIFE SAVING ADVICE AND RESOURCES, IN 2025 WE EVACUATED 85 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. CASH ASSISTANCE:WE PROVIDED LIFESAVING SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF PERSECUTION BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. IN 2025 WE SUPPORTED 355 INDIVIDUALS WITH DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE, WHICH WAS USED FOR ACCOMMODATIONS, FOOD, HEALTHCARE, TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION ETC.GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION AND CRISIS RESPONSE:IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LOCAL PARTNERS ORGANIZATION, IN 2025, WE BUILT AND SUSTAINED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 83 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 48 COUNTRIES AND 7 REGIONS, WITH THE AID OF OUR PARTNERS, WE SUPPORTED 17,855 INDIVIDUALS USING THIS PATHWAY. POST-RELOCATION:IN 2025, WE EXPANDED OUR POST-RELOCATION SUPPORT FOR LGBTQI+ INDIVIDUALS. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES THE HOUSING AND LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE FUND (HLAF) WHICH PROVIDES EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE GRANTS DIRECTLY TO LGBTQI+ ASYLUM SEEKERS AND OTHER LGBTQI+ MIGRANTS IN THE USA AND CANADA. THIS ALSO INCLUDES OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT TEAM (CST) PROGRAM, WHERE VOLUNTEER TEAMS PARTNER WITH RAINBOW RAILROAD TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT, HOUSING ASSISTANCE/RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SUPPORT TO LGBTQI+ ASYLUM SEEKERS. IN 2025, 10 VOLUNTEER TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN THE CST PROGRAM AND WELCOMED 12 LGBTQI+ NEWCOMERS TO THE UNITED STATES. THE NEWCOMERS ARRIVED FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HONDURAS, UGANDA, JAMAICA, VENEZUELA, BANGLADESH, IRAN, UZBEKISTAN, AND EGYPT. ULTIMATELY, WE SUPPORTED 143 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR POST-RELOCATION PROGRAM.Expenses $2,904,184 · grants $1,151,533
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4896980
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,320,210
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,691,209
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,691,209 | $3,948,674 | $3,320,210 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,009,358 | $3,737,300 | $3,078,651 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,163,455 | $4,538,760 | $3,938,163 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,933,604 | $3,645,513 | $5,428,678 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: David Dubrovsky | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4896980).
Questions about RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC
- What is the EIN of RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC is 47-4896980.
- Is RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MUNEER PANJWANI.
- Who are the officers and directors of RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,691,209, expenses of $3,948,674 and total assets of $3,320,210 at year end.
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