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RAINBOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $39K · expenses $33K · assets $85K

EIN
77-0512562
Address
1702 MERIDIAN AVE STE L, SAN JOSE, CA 95125-5586
Website
WWW.RAINBOWCHAMBER.ORG
NTEE code
S41
Subsection
501(c)(6)
Ruling year
1999
Cross-check
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Mission

The Rainbow Chamber serves as the point of contact to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community and our allies, representing businesses by providing referrals, public comment, response, and visibility in an official capacity.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 24 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

24 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Bard Williams Secretary2017-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Jazpreet Kaur Secretary2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Jonathan Martinez Director2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Luis Castillo Director2017-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Marla Renee Johnson President & CEO2025 2 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Gayle Owen (former) President2020-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Marla Renne Johnson (former) Director2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Frank Mercado (former) Director2017-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Michael Vargas (former) Director2017-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Ronald Gardner (former) President2012-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Vikki Brown (former) Director2018 0 $0 reported 1
Jaspreet Kaur (former) Treasurer2018 0 $0 reported 1
Bettie Owen (former) BOARD MEMBER2017-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Ray Mueller (former) Director2018 0 $0 reported 1
Laura Buell (former) Director2018 0 $0 reported 1
Candelario Franco (former) Director2018 0 $0 reported 1
Roark Clayton (former) MEMBERSHIP CHR2012-2017 5 $0 reported 1
Jose Espinoza (former) BOARD MEMBER2017 0 $0 reported 1
Candelarios Franco (former) BOARD MEMBER2017 0 $0 reported 1
Jamison Herbert (former) Treasurer2015-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Patrosso (former) board member2012 0 $0 reported 1
Carolyn Mountain (former) BOARD MEMBER2012 0 $0 reported 1
Christopher Simon (former) Vice President2012 0 $0 reported 1
Jaime Merz (former) board member2012 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Bard Williams Secretary2 $0-- $01
Jazpreet Kaur Secretary2 $0-- $01
Jonathan Martinez Director2 $0-- $01
Luis Castillo Director2 $0-- $01
Marla Renee Johnson President & CEO2 $0-- $01
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Gayle Owen President5 $0-- $01
Bard Williams Secretary2 $0-- $01
Jazpreet Kaur Secretary2 $0-- $01
Jonathan Martinez Director2 $0-- $01
Luis Castillo Director2 $0-- $01
Marla Renne Johnson Director2 $0-- $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Gayle Owen President5 $0-- $01
Bard Williams Secretary2 $0-- $01
Jazpreet Kaur Secretary2 $0-- $01
Jonathan Martinez Director2 $0-- $01
Luis Castillo Director2 $0-- $01
Marla Renne Johnson Director2 $0-- $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Gayle Owen President5 $0-- $01
Bard Williams Secretary2 $0-- $01
Jazpreet Kaur Secretary2 $0-- $01
Jonathan Martinez Director2 $0-- $01
Luis Castillo Director2 $0-- $01
Marla Renne Johnson Director2 $0-- $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Gayle Owen President0 $0-- $01
Bard Williams Secretary0 $0-- $01
Jazpreet Kaur Secretary0 $0-- $01
Jonathan Martinez Director0 $0-- $01
Frank Mercado Director0 $0-- $01
Luis Castillo Director0 $0-- $01
Marla Renne Johnson Director0 $0-- $01
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elizabeth Gayle Owen President0 $0-- $01
Bard Williams Secretary0 $0-- $01
Jazpreet Kaur Secretary0 $0-- $01
Jonathan Martinez Director0 $0-- $01
Frank Mercado Director0 $0-- $01
Michael Vargas Director0 $0-- $01
Luis Castillo Director0 $0-- $01
Marla Renne Johnson Director0 $0-- $01
2018 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RONALD GARDNER President5 $0-- $01
VIKKI BROWN Director0 $0-- $01
FRANK MERCADO BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
DR BARD WILLIAMS Secretary0 $0-- $01
JASPREET KAUR Treasurer0 $0-- $01
BETTIE OWEN BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
LUIS CASTILLO BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
MICHAEL VARGAS BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
RAY MUELLER Director0 $0-- $01
LAURA BUELL Director0 $0-- $01
CANDELARIO FRANCO Director0 $0-- $01
2017 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROARK CLAYTON MEMBERSHIP CHR5 $0-- $01
RONALD GARDNER President0 $0-- $01
LUIS CASTILLO BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
JOSE ESPINOZA BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
CANDELARIOS FRANCO BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
FRANK MERCADO BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
BETTIE OWEN BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
MICHAEL VARGAS BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
BARD WILLIAMS Secretary0 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROARK CLAYTON President5 $0-- $01
RONALD GARDNER Vice President0 $0-- $01
JAMISON HERBERT Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROARK CLAYTON President5 $0-- $01
RONALD GARDNER Vice President0 $0-- $01
JAMISON HERBERT Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2012 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK PATROSSO board member0 $0-- $01
CAROLYN MOUNTAIN BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
CHRISTOPHER SIMON Vice President0 $0-- $01
JAIME MERZ board member0 $0-- $01
RONALD GARDNER board member0 $0-- $01
ROARK CLAYTON President5 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,750$32,928 $84,568$84,568 $1,000$19,820 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$45,735$43,362 $78,746$78,746 $2,550$20,566 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,225$36,906 $76,373$76,373 $25,631$13,458 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,569$38,487 $74,054$74,054 $49,615$9,931 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,047$23,562 $52,972$52,972 $24,540$8,503 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,242$27,688 $43,487$43,487 $20,270$10,742 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,595$52,596 $58,345$58,345 $31,915$22,665 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$48,367$56,525 $56,199$56,199 $35,354$13,001 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,556$53,310 $64,357$64,357 $34,017$27,530 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,472$50,986 $56,111$56,111 $32,607$29,820 ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,050$7,577 $8,401$8,401 $850$3,175 ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $8,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
NATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Public charity Exact 2021 1$8,000 2021$8,000
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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THE LAWRENCE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$15,0003 12021–2023 BLUE HILL PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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NELSON AND CHARLEEN KEMP FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,0001 12022–2022 WINFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
THE SAN FRANCISCO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,5001 12018–2018 BALBOA VILLAGE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1224 12020–2023 PI SHOP
REESE PHIFER JR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Private foundation$1001 12024–2024 WINFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $32,928 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,982 81.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,914 8.8%
Printing, publications, postage $1,819 5.5%
Fees to independent contractors $1,213 3.7%
Total$32,928100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $43,362 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $36,036 83.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,435 7.9%
Fees to independent contractors $2,008 4.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $1,000 2.3%
Printing, publications, postage $883 2.0%
Total$43,362100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $36,906 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,066 92.3%
Fees to independent contractors $2,840 7.7%
Total$36,906100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $38,487 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $31,421 81.6%
Fees to independent contractors $4,081 10.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,797 7.3%
Benefits paid to members $125 0.3%
Printing, publications, postage $63 0.2%
Total$38,487100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $23,562 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,208 56.1%
Fees to independent contractors $5,253 22.3%
Printing, publications, postage $5,101 21.6%
Total$23,562100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $27,688 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,725 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,020 75.9%
Printing, publications, postage $2,671 9.6%
Fees to independent contractors $2,272 8.2%
Grants and similar amounts paid $1,725 6.2%
Total$27,688100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $52,596 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $40,020 76.1%
Fees to independent contractors $9,598 18.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,375 4.5%
Printing, publications, postage $603 1.1%
Total$52,596100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $56,525 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $52,354 92.6%
Fees to independent contractors $3,648 6.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $523 0.9%
Total$56,525100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $53,310 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $45,041 84.5%
Fees to independent contractors $4,968 9.3%
Printing, publications, postage $3,301 6.2%
Total$53,310100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $50,986 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,728 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $44,205 86.7%
Grants and similar amounts paid $4,728 9.3%
Fees to independent contractors $2,003 3.9%
Printing, publications, postage $50 0.1%
Total$50,986100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $7,577 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,851 77.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,606 21.2%
Printing, publications, postage $120 1.6%
Total$7,577100%

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