Rockhouse Foundation

New York, NY · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2003 · Education

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$849K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$957K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$84K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$849K
FY2024▼ -9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$479K
FY2020$549K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$819K
FY2023$750K
FY2024$937K
FY2024$849K
Expenses
$957K
FY2024▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$400K
FY2020$417K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$660K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$802K
FY2024$957K
Net assets
$84K
FY2024▼ -56%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$155K
FY2020$287K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$192K
FY2024$84K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRockhouse Foundation
EINHdr · item D61-1461270
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2004
Year of formationHdr · item L2003
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B192)
WebsiteHdr · item Jrockhousefoundation.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program services95%$908K
Management & general5%$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$957K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -48% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-13%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -188% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$123K
FY2024▼ -44%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2019$157K
FY2020$296K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$219K
FY2024$123K
Total liabilities
$38K
FY2024▲ +42%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2019$3K
FY2020$9K
FY2021$7K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$27K
FY2024$38K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$108K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$123K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 319
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$122K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$38K
Total net assetsLn 32$84K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$842K · 99%
Other revenue$7K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$842K
Other revenue1%$7K
Total revenueLn 12$849K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $122K · Operating expenses/yr $957K
1.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $908K · Total expenses $957K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $49K · Total expenses $957K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $957K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $840K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $842K · Total revenue $849K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $849K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $849K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $849K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $957K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $849K · Prior year $937K
-9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2018 $479K · FY2024 $849K
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $84K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $849K · Expenses $957K
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $123K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $84K · Total assets $123K
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $123K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Peter B Rose · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $52K · Total expenses $957K
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $957K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Revenue growth -9%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$52,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Ex-Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter B Rose’s $52K as President is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023
Peter B Rose$52,000$52,000$52,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 19Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 19Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Improves Jamaican schools and learning environments.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $908K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Little Bay School Project, Bunch of Stars Early childhood Institution Project, St. Pauls Primary School, Savanna-La-Mar Inclusive Infant Academy, Moreland Hill Primary School Project. The Foundation uses these projects to improve the human condition of Jamaicas children, transforming learning environments and supporting child development.

$908Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $937K$802K+25% 990 PDF
FY2023 $750K$1.1M-8% 990 PDF
FY2022 $819K$660K+145% 990 PDF
FY2021 $335K$400K-39% 990 PDF
FY2020 $549K$417K+15% 990 PDF
FY2019 $479K$400K 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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