To serve as a stimulus to maximize economic benefits to the city of Rochester & monroe cty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$615K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $425K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$615K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.6M
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.3M
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$84K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$7.3M
FY2022▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2025$11.0M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2022▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2025$11.2M
Net assets
$84K
FY2022▲ +104%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$1.9M
FY2022$84K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$34K
FY2025−$226K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1987.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $4.0M Management & general 24% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $615K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$187,740Pt VII · Sec A
Controller Thru April 2022
$110,016Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Catering Sales Thru April 2022
$109,452Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Chef
$105,802Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Business Analytics
$102,201Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Norman Jones/Director Thru Dec 2021
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
James D Brown$254,645$276,350$197,802$187,740$229,343
Gary E Firlit JR$134,933$130,280$118,860$102,201—
John Eschler$118,630$115,912$117,031$105,802$101,643
Patricia a Slattery-Napoli———$110,016$116,525
David Carpenter———$109,452$109,012

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Rochester convention center management corp operates an urban convention center designed to promote & encourage trade, commerce and tourism in rochester, new york.

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Rochester convention center management corp operates an urban convention center designed to promote & encourage trade, commerce and tourism in rochester, new york. The food and beverge program increases commerce for the community and promotes a local diverse workforce.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Rochester convention center management corp operates the south avenue parking garage designed to promote & encourage trade, commerce and tourism in rochester, new york.

$500Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$7.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$61K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5192
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.9M$84K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$354K$262K$92K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.6M$548K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$51K$38K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$270K$200K$70K
Payroll taxesLn 10$224K$165K$58K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$17K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$38K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$37K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$69K$51K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$100K$74K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$703K$548K$155K
TravelLn 17$8K$6K$2K
InterestLn 20$33K$24K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$165K$122K$43K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$848K$174K
All other expensesLn 24e$64K$48K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.0M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.0M$11.2M−$260K−$226K 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.0M$10.0M$32K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.0M$8.1M−$82K$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $7.3M$5.3M$2.0M$84K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$3.6M$446K−$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,291,106 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,728,611$3,564,456
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,288,420$3,725,100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,602$1,550
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $66,200$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,084,833$7,291,106
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,402,679$3,006,419
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,236,290$2,296,606
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,638,969$5,303,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $445,864$1,988,081
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,291,106 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $267,524 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,564,456
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,564,456
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,457,576$3,457,576
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,550$1,550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,725,100 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,550$7,291,106
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,303,025 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $261,785 · Management $91,977$353,762
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,559,878 · Management $548,065$2,107,943
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $37,818 · Management $13,288$51,106
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $199,815 · Management $70,207$270,022
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $165,454 · Management $58,132$223,586
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,933 · Management $2,084$8,017
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,183 · Management $6,037$23,220
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,201 · Management $13,423$51,624
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,872 · Management $12,955$49,827
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,083 · Management $17,948$69,031
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $73,895 · Management $25,963$99,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $548,232 · Management $154,795$703,027
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,141 · Management $2,158$8,299
IX-20 InterestPrograms $24,051 · Management $8,450$32,501
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $122,063 · Management $42,887$164,950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $848,369 · Management $173,506$1,021,875
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,639 · Management $16,738$64,377
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,044,412 · Management $1,258,613 · Fundraising $0$5,303,025
Part X · Balance sheet $2,677,795 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,357$52,140
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,495,568$2,205,623
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $99,074$183,634
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $68,485$74,325
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,290$100,917
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $199,952$61,156
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,979,726$2,677,795
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $520,734$585,199
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $452,697$309,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,884,251$2,594,239
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,904,525$83,556
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,904,525$83,556
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,979,726$2,677,795
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $83,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,291,106
XI-2 Total expenses$5,303,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,988,081
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,904,525
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$83,556

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