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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COMMUNITIES OF ROOTED BRILLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,384,465
Total expenses
$1,291,100
Contributions and grants received
$1,383,011
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$1,454
Total assets, end of year
$1,902,536
Total liabilities, end of year
$252,838
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,649,698
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,118,425
Management and general expenses
$153,963
Fundraising expenses
$18,712
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,118,425

Program services were 86.6% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,342,761

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $40,250

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,454 · related or exempt $1,454 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,454

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $109,732 · program services $97,424 · management and general $5,462 · fundraising $6,846

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $686,019 · program services $682,449 · fundraising $3,570

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $37,858 · program services $36,527 · management and general $453 · fundraising $878

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $63,793 · program services $62,562 · management and general $424 · fundraising $807

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $65,190 · management and general $65,190

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $62,551 · program services $44,201 · management and general $18,095 · fundraising $255

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,001 · fundraising $3,001

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $45,006 · program services $31,193 · management and general $13,009 · fundraising $804

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $40,916 · management and general $40,916

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $95,646 · program services $90,622 · management and general $2,473 · fundraising $2,551

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,764 · program services $9,764

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $200 · program services $200

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,657 · management and general $4,657

  • 24a · Other expenses: Payroll Adjustments

    total $3,284 · program services $0 · management and general $3,284 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Program Supplies and Food

    total $63,483 · program services $63,483 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,321,547 · end of year $1,287,698

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9 · end of year $9

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $230,553 · end of year $448,774

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $4,900 · end of year $2,075

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,969 · end of year $6,650

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $212,241 · end of year $157,330

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $48,035 · end of year $80,482

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $231,746 · end of year $172,356

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,279,465 · end of year $1,391,797

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $212,973 · end of year $257,901

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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.

  • Leadership, Education, and Access Program (LEAP): LEAP 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 $328,487

  • Education Program to provide youth from newcomer communities with the skills and resources they need to thrive. Our programs support K-12 students in schools with reading, homework support, enrichment, graduation support, and college access, and scholarship and financial aid application support.

    Expenses $273,284

  • PACT: The Parent And Children Together (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.

    Expenses $100,378

  • 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.

    Expenses $96,066

  • Gifts Laughter Opportunities Wisdom (GLOW) 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.

    Expenses $87,622

  • Experiential Learning Academy (ELA): The ELA 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.

    Expenses $86,308

  • Reading Programs: CRB's reading programs target elementary school aged youth from the Kent School District so that they are reading at standard levels.

    Expenses $61,744

  • The Migrant and Asylum Seekers Support (MASS) provides services to advance the economic, social, and career prospects of newcomers resettled in South King County.

    Expenses $38,486

  • "Kent Community Development Collaboratives (KCDC): For the Good Jobs Equal Economic Opportunity (GJEEO) program, CRB designed a culturally responsive workforce development strategy that reduces barriers and supports opportunities for refugees and immigrants to secure entry-level employment on a pathway to skilled jobs, and developed partnerships to position immigrant and refugee youth for high paying careers in manufacturing.

    Expenses $30,286

  • Youth Voices Program: 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.

    Expenses $15,764

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mona T Han

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $116,913
    From this org
    $106,036
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,877
    Hours/week
    40
  • Joshua Banks

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gloria Grimm

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Myra Dahgaypaw

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • May Han

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Arambula

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202523219349311502

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