2021-08-02T08:57:39-05:00 2020-12-31 271895149 Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC 260 Plymouth Avenue South Rochester NY 14608 990 2020-01-01 270132133 Rochester Education Foundation Inc ROCH 5852715790 250 Mill Street Rochester NY 14614 Stuart Hencke Executive Director 5852715790 2021-06-15 1 Stuart Hencke 999009999 Stephanie Annunziata P00195472 5852322956 2021-06-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Stuart Hencke 250 Mill Street Rochester NY 14614 453847 0 X www.rochestereducation.org X 2005 NY To provide programs and resources to support the success of Rochester city students. 20 20 5 110 0 0 393529 439476 0 0 3683 4744 0 316 397212 444536 1033 0 0 0 160361 175395 0 0 15746 205399 178030 366793 353425 30419 91111 339162 434334 7990 3430 331172 430904 X The Rochester Education Foundation is an independent organization whose mission is to provide programs and resources to improve learning and success for all Rochester city public school students through partnerships with educators, businesses and the community. 0 0 16748 Student Literacy: REF has primarily supported literacy development through the Teachers' Choice program. Through Teachers' Choice, educators can apply for up to 200 new books for a creative project outside of their normal curriculum. At the end of the project, students keep the books to build their home libraries. During the 2020 school year, REF provided 680 books to teachers through Teachers' Choice. Seeing the immense need for reading material in students' homes during the Pandemic, REF extended their support to include used books. As a result, over 12,000 books were distributed to students from March to December 2020.This program is primarily supported through contributions. 72468 Arts Education: In 2003, REF launched the Spring For Music program in response to drastic cuts to music funding in the City School District since its launch, Spring for Music has provided over 3,000 instruments to classrooms and musicians. Over the years, REF has expanded Spring for Music into Spring for Music and Arts Opportunities- providing key resources for students to receive supplemental lessons, perform, and more. This support encompasses visual arts, theater, dance, and music. During 2020, REF provided support for the production of the musical Frozen, Jr., provided instruments for students, and sponsored students to receive virtual lessons during the summer.This program is primarily supported through contributions. 144581 College Access: REF leads a community initiative, Rochester College Access Network, which brings together higher-ed institutions, community organizations, counselors, and community members to set community goals around college-going and align resources to break down the barriers city students face on the road to post-secondary education. Prior to the Pandemic, REF staff were providing weekly in-school FAFSA support for students and coordinating community FAFSA completion events. Since the Pandemic, support has been shifted virtually- coordinating remote FAFSA-Thon completion events, providing on-demand college counseling assistance through the online College Help Desk, and delivering workshops on a variety of topics.This program is primarily supported through contributions. 47188 316 Student Success Programs: REF works with partners throughout the community to provide city students opportunities to learn, grown, and thrive in school and beyond. Through these partnerships, REF provides backbone administrative support while allowing partners to focus on the students. We support a wide array of projects- the Wilson High School Outdoors Club (leadership development and outdoor education), the Dr. Walter Cooper Fund (field trips and enrichment activities at Schools 10 and 17), Give the Gift of Nature (peace gardens and campus beautification at World of Inquiry School and Edison Tech), One Step Closer (providing new sneakers to students in need at several schools), the Vincent Fazio Fund (scholarships for talented math students at Edison Tech), and more.These programs are primarily supported through contributions. 47188 316 280985 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X The Organization 5852715790 250 Mill Street Rochester NY 14614 Joseph Levy Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Neale Chair 1.20 X X 0 0 0 Diane Miller Director (joined 2020) 0.30 X 0 0 0 Lori Florack Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Christina Schmidt Director (joined 2020) 0.30 X 0 0 0 Julie Cook Vice Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Sara M Kelly PHD Board Secretary 0.30 X X 0 0 0 Diane Caselli Director 0.40 X 0 0 0 Ed Cavalier Director 0.20 X 0 0 0 Mark Wagner Director 0.40 X 0 0 0 Todd Allen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Casalinuovo-Adams Director 0.40 X 0 0 0 Cheri Ancello Director 1.30 X 0 0 0 Adrienne Collier Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Katherine Dexter Director 1.20 X 0 0 0 Fernando Garrido-Ferrari Director 0.40 X 0 0 0 Marty Jacobson Director 0.40 X 0 0 0 Ian Mortimer Director 0.20 X 0 0 0 Deidre Strutz Director 0.40 X 0 0 0 Anthony Green Director 0.20 X 0 0 0 Stuart Hencke Executive Director 40.00 X 52000 0 6342 52000 0 6342 0 0 0 0 0 4668 83404 30992 320412 43260 439476 1843 1843 10783 7882 2901 2901 2901 1429 83404 1429 0 Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 316 316 316 444536 316 0 4744 58342 41930 11351 5061 100500 83805 12040 4655 5931 4686 890 355 10622 8391 1593 638 12473 12473 1447 1447 26788 23300 3488 6006 4201 1026 779 4055 3782 273 24657 15429 5537 3691 1541 352 992 197 Student Activities 38200 38200 Books 28486 28486 Instruments 18410 18410 Food 1449 1449 14518 8564 5857 97 353425 280985 56694 15746 125443 210547 54114 57579 19350 7876 2286 3178 0 0 137094 154279 875 875 339162 434334 4567 3423 3430 7990 3430 X 123150 206154 208022 224750 331172 430904 339162 434334 91111 8621 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 296693 317175 375298 393529 439476 1822171 296693 317175 375298 393529 439476 1822171 313502 1508669 2629 2788 1461 1116 1843 9837 11286 11624 11451 11355 1745 47461 1879469 272057 0.80270 0.76680 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Special Event Gross Revenue Miscellaneous Revenue RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 40827 5300 3481 49608 30296 5300 5584 353 40827 31725 1300 -2492 237 30296 27207 687 4943 1112 31725 25295 180 2295 563 27207 1.00000 1 0 0 464238 8622 11098 19720 444518 1447 -1429 18 444536 364505 11098 11098 353407 1447 -1429 18 353425 Part IV, Line 2b: The organization has funds held for others, specifically for the World of Work Conference. Part V, Line 4: To support the organization's mission Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Special Event Direct Expenses -1,429. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Special Event Direct Expenses -1,429. Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b The organization has funds held for others, specifically for the World of Work Conference. Recognition Event 84833 83404 1429 1429 84833 83404 1429 1429 1429 0 X 20200 Fair Market Value X Musical Instruments 110 17000 Fair Market Value X Laptops 10 4150 Fair Market Value X Music Books and Sheet Music 320 1600 Fair Market Value X Music Accessories 31 310 Fair Market Value 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Will provide to the finance committee to review, comment, and pose questions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization provides each officer and director with the conflict of interest policy when they are elected or appointed. The policy is also reviewed annually. If a potential conflict with any officer or director arises, the organization follows the conflict of interest policy and documents that in the meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The process for determining the compensation of the organization's Executive Director included a packet presented by the Treasurer which included proposed salary increases and documented comparative salaries at similar organizations. The salary increase was approved by the full board. There were no other compensated key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request.