Rome Community Foundation

Tax-deductible

Rome, NY501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 16-1574338Revenue $608K in FY2024

On file with the IRSromecommunityfoundation.orgPo Box 609, 13442-0609 · Rome, NYTax-exempt since Jan 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Foundation is to assist in providing monetary resources for the present and future enrichment of the Rome area Community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $287K a year · 40% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $8K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$260K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$608K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$554K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$8.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$608K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$673K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$608K
Expenses
$554K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$423K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$554K
Net assets
$8.0M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $477K Management & general 14% · $77K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides money to improve the Rome area community now and in the future.

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3 programs · $477K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Donor advised funds provide funding for a wide variety of local needs including capital projects at the ywca, rome churches and the library.

$274Kprogram expense
02

Discretionary funds are provided in response to local community requests.

$113Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships. The herbert dyett grant fund provides grants to graduates of rome high schools who are attending institutions of higher learning. The john della contrada scholarship fund provides scholarship to rome catholic school.

$90Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 84 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$90,000
Capital Civic Center INCNY · FY2024$34,000
Mvhs FoundationFY2024$31,433
Rome Cemetery Assn INCNY · FY2024$27,000
Rome Memorial Hospital INCNY · FY2024$20,000
Kelberman Center INCNY · FY2024$20,000
Zion Episcopal ChurchFY2024$14,000
Copper City CommunityNY · FY2024$12,042
Mercy Flight Central INCNY · FY2024$12,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace INCID · FY2024$11,750
City of Rome Youth BaseballNY · FY2024$5,585
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$608K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$389K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Money outPt IX
$554K
Ln 25
Programscol B$477K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$587K
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$260K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$389K
Gains on assetsLn 7$160K
Total revenueLn 12$608K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$417K
SavingsLn 2$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$587K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$260K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$518K$587K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.1M$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$260K
Net assetsLn 32$7.6M$8.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$387K$387K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$90K$90K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$575$575
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$580$580
InsuranceLn 23$646$646
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$554K$477K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $608K$554K$54K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $818K$454K$364K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $673K$373K$300K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$423K$1.0M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $92K$390K−$298K$6.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $607,638 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $445,639$218,419
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $372,156$389,219
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $817,795$607,638
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $372,280$477,014
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,517$77,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $453,797$554,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $363,998$53,569
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $607,638 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$218,419
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,419
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $229,522$229,522
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $159,697$159,697
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $389,219$607,638
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $554,069 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $387,014$387,014
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $90,000$90,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,355$11,355
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $38,804$38,804
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $575$575
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,864$3,864
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $580$580
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $646$646
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $20,114$20,114
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,117$1,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $477,014 · Management $77,055 · Fundraising $0$554,069
Part X · Balance sheet $8,305,366 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $358,560$416,952
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $159,435$169,737
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,064,510$7,718,677
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,582,505$8,305,366
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,500$10,500
X-19 Deferred revenue$250,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,500$260,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,572,005$7,885,863
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$159,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,572,005$8,044,866
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,582,505$8,305,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,044,866 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$607,638
XI-2 Total expenses$554,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,572,005
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$419,292
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,044,866

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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