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Rock the Block INC

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Charleston, SC501(c)(3)Since 2021Diseases & DisordersEIN 86-2416795

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Sponsorships from various organizations and by having an anual Block party with live music, guest chefs from the southeast US and food and beverage sales. All net profits are donated to hogs for the cause, which supports families battling pediatric brain cancer. This year 105,000 was donated to hogs for the cause and 100,000 to the ronald mcdonald house from the fund raising activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
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
$108K
117% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 117% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$15K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$168K
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$132K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$168K
Expenses
$180K
FY2025▼ -15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$723K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$180K
Net assets
−$15K
FY2025▼ -348%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$23K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$50K
FY2024−$3K
FY2025−$15K

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 Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $135K Management & general 13% · $24K Fundraising 12% · $21K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sean Daniher
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henry McKie
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Siegel
Chairman
$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

Raises funds through an annual fall block party with music and food sales for pediatric cancer families.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Program events rock the block and holy smokes BBQ festival are held each year to raise contributions and funds for direct donations to charities including the ronald mcdonald house and hogs for the cause.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 8 grants · $640K · 2021–2025
Hogs for the Cause INCLA · FY2025$75,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities INCIL · FY2025$60,000
Hogs for the Cause INCLA · FY2024$105,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities INCIL · FY2024$100,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities INCIL · FY2023$95,000
Hogs for the Cause INCLA · FY2023$95,000
Friends of Fisher HouseFY2023$10,000
Hogs for the Cause INCLA · FY2021$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Money outPt IX
$180K
Ln 25
Programscol B$135K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
−$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$400
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$281K
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32−$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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$131K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$142K$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K$108K
Net assetsLn 32−$3K−$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$135K$135K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K$135K$24K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $168K$180K−$12K−$15K 990 PDF
FY2024 $159K$212K−$53K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2023 $729K$723K$6K$50K 990 PDF
FY2022 $410K$400K$10K$44K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$109K$23K$23K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $168,421 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$281,114
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$281,114
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$112,693
VIII-12 Total revenue$168,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $180,409 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $135,000$135,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,520$4,520
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $21,337$21,337
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,538$6,538
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,670$8,670
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,094$3,094
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $135,000 · Management $24,072 · Fundraising $21,337$180,409
Part X · Balance sheet $92,381 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $131,254$77,033
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,309$15,348
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,563$92,381
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,819$13,505
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $115,000$40,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,184$54,304
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $145,003$107,809
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$3,440−$15,428
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,440−$15,428
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,563$92,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$15,428 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$168,421
XI-2 Total expenses$180,409
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,988
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,440
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$15,428

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

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