Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by COMMUNITIES OF ROOTED BRILLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue: $2,340,973
Total expenses: $2,163,490
Contributions and grants received: $2,340,973
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $0
Other revenue: $0
Total assets, end of year: $1,972,740
Total liabilities, end of year: $145,559
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $1,827,181
Program services expenses (Part IX): $2,003,073
Management and general expenses: $146,313
Fundraising expenses: $14,104
Program service expenses (Part III): $2,003,073

Program services were 92.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1e · Government grants (contributions)

$2,285,748
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$55,225

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $117,458 · program services $117,458
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $1,250,004 · program services $1,250,004
9 · Other employee benefits

total $71,338 · program services $71,338
10 · Payroll taxes

total $108,925 · program services $108,925
11c · Fees: accounting

total $46,806 · management and general $46,806
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $11,550 · fundraising $11,550
11g · Fees: other

total $126,469 · program services $96,388 · management and general $30,081
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $2,152 · fundraising $2,152
13 · Office expenses

total $77,813 · program services $55,438 · management and general $21,973 · fundraising $402
14 · Information technology

total $25,736 · management and general $25,736
16 · Occupancy

total $106,637 · program services $106,637
17 · Travel

total $32,612 · program services $32,612
23 · Insurance

total $4,976 · management and general $4,976
24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES & FOOD

total $166,333 · program services $164,273 · management and general $2,060
24b · Other expenses: PAYROLL ADJUSTMENTS

total $14,681 · management and general $14,681

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $1,287,698 · end of year $1,142,718
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $9 · end of year $9
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $448,774 · end of year $729,541
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $2,075
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $6,650 · end of year $1,674
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $157,330 · end of year $98,798
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $80,482 · end of year $35,114
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $172,356 · end of year $110,445
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $1,391,797 · end of year $1,607,703
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $257,901 · end of year $219,478

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

EMBRACING TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS AND VALUES, COMMUNITIES OF ROOTED BRILLIANCE (CRB) PROVIDES NEWCOMERS WITH COMMUNITY-INSPIRED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT CREATE PATHWAYS FOR SELF-DETERMINATION AS THEY WEAVE INTO THE FABRIC OF THEIR NEWFOUND HOME.

MIGRANT AND ASYLUM SEEKERS SUPPORT (MASS): THE MASS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CAREER PROSPECTS OF NEWCOMERS RESETTLED IN SOUTH KING COUNTY.

Expenses $254,883
LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, AND ACCESS PROGRAM (LEAP): THE LEAP PROGRAM SUPPORTS DIVERSE, MULTI-ETHNIC COMMUNITIES LIVING IN KENT, WA. LEAP IS A HOME-BASED EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM THAT ENHANCES PARENTING KNOWLEDGE, HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL READINESS, PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENT, CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING FOR HOME VISITORS, BUILDING PARENT NETWORKS THROUGH GATHERINGS AND EVENTS, AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY AND LEARN TOGETHER.

Expenses $442,696
RESILIENCE, INTEGRATION, SUPPORT, AND EMPOWERMENT (RISE): THE R.I.S.E. PROGRAM WILL ENHANCE THE INTEGRATION OF HEALTH SERVICES, PROMOTE STUDENT WELL-BEING, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT. THIS ROLE WILL BE EMBEDDED IN A MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL AND FOCUS ON COORDINATING COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR STUDENTS, ENSURING THEY RECEIVE THE NECESSARY SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF THEIR HEALTH.

Expenses $458,567
GIFTS LAUGHTER OPPORTUNITIES WISDOM (GLOW): THE GLOW PROGRAM IS TAILORED FOR MULTILINGUAL CAREGIVERS, A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS AND PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO DRAW UPON THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES AND LEARN COLLECTIVELY. THIS PROGRAM IS A HEALING SPACE WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN SHARE THEIR STORIES, SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, AND NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES FACED BY NEWCOMERS.KYP-ELA/BSK - EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACADEMY (ELA): THE ELA PROGRAM IS AN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME ENRICHMENT PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR NEWCOMER REFUGEE YOUTH BY BUILDING THEIR SOFT SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. ELA COMBINES PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING AND TARGETED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN A SUPPORTIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME AND SPACE FOR NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH.PROMOTING REFUGEE INTEGRATION, MOBILITY, & EMPOWERMENT (PRIME): THE PRIME PROGRAM OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT FOR REFUGEES WITH SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL BARRIERS OR THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.YOUTH VOICES PROGRAM (YV/RIYAC): THE YOUTH VOICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP THROUGH A SERIES OF TRAININGS, COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS/DISCUSSIONS, AND A CULMINATING YOUTH-LED EVENTS. THE YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN THE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (RIYAC) TO CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH GOVERNMENT AND STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES FOR POLICY AND SYSTEM CHANGE TO PROMOTE THRIVING COMMUNITIES.KENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE (KCDC): THE KCDC PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP OF KENT-BASED COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS PLACE-BASED HEALTH INEQUITIES FOR COMMUNITIES LIVING IN THE CITY OF KENT.THE PARENT AND CHILDREN TOGETHER (PACT): THE PACT BSK - THE PACT PROGRAM CENTERS ON CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE UNIVERSAL DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING CONVERSATIONS LED BY PARENT LEADERS OF CHILDREN 0-5 YEARS OF AGE FROM NEWCOMER REFUGEE/IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. PARENT LEADERS PLAN AND EXECUTE CUSTOMIZED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ON CULTURALLY SITUATED TOPICS RELATED TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT, LEVERAGING THEIR STRONG INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. BIRCH CREEK-READING/BSK, KSD-READING/BSK, KSD-READING/RSIP AND SPS-READING: THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TARGET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGED YOUTH IN STEM, READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS, SO THAT THEY ARE READING AT STANDARD LEVELS AND EXCELLING ACADEMICALLY. THE READING PROGRAMS TARGET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGED YOUTH FROM THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE SUMMER SO THAT THEY ARE READING AT STANDARD LEVELS.

Expenses $846,927

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

JOSHUA BANKS

PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
GLORIA GRIMM

VICE PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
MICHELLE ARAMBULA

MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
MYRA DAHGAYPAW

MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
MAY HAN

MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
MONA T HAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$129,596

From this org

$117,458

From related orgs

$0

Other

$12,138

Hours/week

40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2025
Filed: 14 July 2026
IRS schema version: 2025v4.2
Source object: 202621959349301807

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