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.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.6 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
$10K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$673K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$373K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$6.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$673K
FY2022▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$673K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$608K
Expenses
$373K
FY2022▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$423K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$554K
Net assets
$6.7M
FY2022▼ -13%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $311K Management & general 17% · $62K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
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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 · $311K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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

$128Kprogram expense
02

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.

$116Kprogram expense
03

Discretionary funds are provided in response to local community requests.

$67Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$673K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$411K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$311K
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$452K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Investment incomeLn 3$411K
Gains on assetsLn 7$222K
Total revenueLn 12$673K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$452K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY22FY21FY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$791K$897K$839K$1.0M$785K
Given inLn 1b$59K$13K$26K$129K$44K
SpentLn 1d–1f$74K$69K$244K$95K$55K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K$452K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.5M$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$7.7M$6.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$195K$195K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$116K$116K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$275$275
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$447$447
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$311K$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $608K$554K$54K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $818K$454K$364K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 17, 2023 $673K$373K$300K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $1.4M$423K$1.0M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 11, 2021 $92K$390K−$298K$6.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $673,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $857,338$261,846
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $578,209$411,285
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,435,547$673,131
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $354,911$311,120
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 $68,171$61,612
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $423,082$372,732
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,012,465$300,399
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $673,131 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,846
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,846
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $189,512$189,512
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $221,773$221,773
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $411,285$673,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,732 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $195,220$195,220
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $115,900$115,900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $35,357$35,357
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $275$275
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,490$2,490
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $447$447
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,115$1,115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $19,088$19,088
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,340$1,340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $311,120 · Management $61,612 · Fundraising $0$372,732
Part X · Balance sheet $6,695,623 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,323$191,576
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $208,544$260,797
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,461,305$6,243,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,711,172$6,695,623
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,500$10,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,500$10,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,700,672$6,685,123
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,700,672$6,685,123
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,711,172$6,695,623
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,685,123 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$673,131
XI-2 Total expenses$372,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$300,399
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,700,672
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,315,948
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,685,123

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