Rome College Foundation

Tax-deductible

Rome, NY501(c)(3)Since 1966EIN 16-6072075Revenue $33K in FY2025

On file with the IRSromecollegefoundation.com143 W Dominick St, 13440-5857 · Rome, NYTax-exempt since Jun 1967Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To improve educational opportunities in Rome, new york

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $171 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$33K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$58K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$398K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$33K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$33K
Expenses
$58K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$58K
Net assets
$398K
FY2025+0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$436K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$402K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$398K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1967.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $47K Management & general 20% · $11K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves educational opportunities for students in Rome, New York.

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1 program · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization awards scholarships to outstanding students in the area and recognizes student and teacher merit. Awards in 2025 = 24

$47Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $155K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$44,195
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,450
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,350
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,213
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,850

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$33K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$58K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$398K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$33K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$227K
Total assetsLn 16$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$398K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$226K$227K
Total assetsLn 16$397K$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$397K$398K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$44K$44K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$995$995
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$58K$47K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $33K$58K−$25K$398K 990 PDF
FY2024 $29K$45K−$16K$397K 990 PDF
FY2023 $30K$34K−$4K$402K 990 PDF
FY2022 $27K$31K−$4K$394K 990 PDF
FY2021 $88K$33K$55K$436K 990 PDF
FY2020 $21K$29K−$8K$381K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $32,935 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,297$29,338
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,186$3,597
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $29,483$32,935
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,750$44,195
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,526$13,861
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $45,276$58,056
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,793−$25,121
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $32,935 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,338
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,338
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,597$3,597
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,597$32,935
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,056 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $44,195$44,195
IX-11a Management feesManagement $10,333$10,333
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $995$995
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,433$2,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,628 · Management $11,428 · Fundraising $0$58,056
Part X · Balance sheet $398,092 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,098$8,085
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $156,697$162,176
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,933$525
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $226,474$227,306
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $397,202$398,092
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $397,202$398,092
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $397,202$398,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $397,202$398,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $398,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$32,935
XI-2 Total expenses$58,056
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,121
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$397,202
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$26,011
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$398,092

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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