2021-10-08T08:11:59-05:00 2021-06-30 383133790 ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC 2311 EAST BELTLINE AVE SE STE 200 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49546 990 2020-07-01 383034696 ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION ROCK 6168636317 PO BOX 777 ROCKFORD MI 49341 BOBBI JO BLANTON TREASURER 6168636317 2021-10-01 true BOBBI JO BLANTON XXX-XX-XXXX ERIC A RYAN P01388772 6169426440 2021-10-01 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BOBBI JO BLANTON PO BOX 777 ROCKFORD MI 49341 285136 false X WWW.ROCKFORDEDFOUNDATION.ORG X 1991 MI THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1991 TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY. THE REF IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM THE COMMUNITY. TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS HAVE RECEIVED GRANTS FOR WIDE-RANGING, EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. LARGE AND MINI GRANTS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY BASED ON THE MERIT OF THE REQUEST AND ITS ABILITY TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS ARE REVIEWED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION AND DETERMINED CASE BY CASE, WHEREAS STUDENT GRANTS CAN BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED DURING MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. THE REF IS PROUD TO AWARD EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY. 15 15 2 16 0 155058 197510 0 24801 28646 -5229 17289 174630 243445 112645 81135 0 95286 96841 15000 93859 31118 31018 239049 223994 -64419 19451 737397 848439 18737 2628 718660 845811 X THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1991 TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY. THE REF IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM THE COMMUNITY. TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS HAVE RECEIVED GRANTS FOR WIDE-RANGING, EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. LARGE AND MINI GRANTS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY BASED ON THE MERIT OF THE REQUEST AND ITS ABILITY TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS ARE REVIEWED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION AND DETERMINED CASE BY CASE, WHEREAS STUDENT GRANTS CAN BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED DURING MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. THE REF IS PROUD TO AWARD EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY. false false 86945 81135 THE PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE OF THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) IS TO AWARD GRANTS TO EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE MISSION TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS LEARNERS OF ALL AGES FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-SCHOOL) THROUGH AFTER RETIREMENT WITH THE AWARDING OF GRANTS FOR PROGRAMMING TARGETING THE AGING ADULT COMMUNITY. THE REF AWARDS GRANTS TO THE ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ROCKFORD. 86945 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 2 true false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false MI X BETH MEYER-KRAFF 6168636317 PO BOX 777 ROCKFORD MI 49341 AMY VANCIL CHAIRPERSON 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BOBBI JO BLANTON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE POOT VICE CHAIRPE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DUNCAN PURVIS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENN DAVIS EXECUTIVE AT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY AMSHEY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KRISTY BECKER TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIM BREADON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KELLI ROSE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMANDA BRAND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRISH CASTIGLIONE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNA LEITCH TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CATHY MANNOR TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATY SCHEFFLER TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY KAY SHAVER TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MEYER-KRAFF EXECUTIVE DI 32.00 X 49600 0 0 JILL SILVERMAN DEVELOPMENT 24.00 X 39950 0 0 89550 false false false 57953 18092 121465 197510 28646 28646 58980 57953 41691 17289 243445 28646 59650 59650 21485 21485 89550 5373 21492 62685 7291 437 1750 5104 1525 1525 15000 15000 11070 11070 1518 1518 4749 4749 47 47 1352 1352 945 945 BANK FEES 5676 5676 CREDIT CARD FEES 4116 4116 BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEE 20 20 223994 86945 43190 93859 33847 28093 703550 820346 737397 848439 2628 18737 18737 2628 X 712660 843953 6000 1858 718660 845811 737397 848439 19451 107700 X false false false X 134540 136071 143525 155058 197510 766704 5304 14070 25568 23142 58980 127064 139844 150141 169093 178200 256490 893768 893768 25645 36308 30888 24801 28646 146288 25645 36308 30888 24801 28646 146288 1030 57 1087 166519 186506 199981 203001 285136 1041143 0.85840 0.83500 0.14000 0.16000 X PART III, LINE 12 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 1,087 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED All States THE TASTE OF RO 77892 18912 58980 28600 50 3810 HALL OF FAME 39041 39041 255 3900 5076 116933 57953 58980 28600 305 3900 8886 41691 17289 true ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 350 N MAIN ST ROCKFORD MI 49341 386001986 115 59650 TEACH/STUDENT GRANTS 1 TEACHER GRANTS 19 11137 SCHOOL GRANTS 4 6400 COMMUNITY GRANTS 4 3948 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) AWARDS GRANT DOLLARS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY BASED ON A REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS. ALL GRANTS ARE AWARDED AFTER REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS AND ENSURING THE GRANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REF GRANT GUIDELINES. ONCE THE APPLICATION IS APPROVED BY THE REF BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE APPLICANTS ARE NOTIFIED INITIALLY VIA A GENERAL EMAIL FOLLOWED UP BY DETAILED APPROVAL IN A LETTER THAT IS SENT TO THEM THROUGH THE ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (RPS) INTERNAL MAIL OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE IF A NON-RPS GRANT. RPS GRANTS ARE MONITORED VIA TWO DIFFERENT PROCESSES. UNIQUE TO RPS AWARDED GRANTS, ITEMS PURCHASED AS A RESULT OF AN AWARDED GRANT ARE PURCHASED BY RPS AND THEN RPS INVOICES REF TO REIMBURSE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. SECONDLY, SIMILAR TO GRANTS OUTSIDE OF THE RPS (PAROCHIAL OR COMMUNITY GROUP) THE GRANTEE PURCHASES ITEMS WITH THEIR PERSONAL FUNDS, PROVIDES REF WITH RECEIPTS AND/OR PROOF OF PAYMENT, THEN THE REF WILL REIMBURSE THE GRANT APPLICANT FOR THE PURCHASED ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE APPROVED GRANT. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1991 TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY. THE REF IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM THE COMMUNITY. TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS HAVE RECEIVED GRANTS FOR WIDE-RANGING, EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. LARGE AND MINI GRANTS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY BASED ON THE MERIT OF THE REQUEST AND ITS ABILITY TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS ARE REVIEWED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION AND DETERMINED CASE BY CASE, WHEREAS STUDENT GRANTS CAN BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED DURING MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. THE REF IS PROUD TO AWARD EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY. FORM 990 ALL LINES LEFT BLANK ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) ENGAGES A CPA FIRM WITH NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE TO ASSIST WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING, AND IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL REF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S (REF'S) CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATES THAT ANY MEMBER OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR STAFF WILL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD CHAIR ANY PERSONAL INTERESTS IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE REF AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSION OR DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. ANY NEW TRUSTEE IS GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE TIME OF THEIR ELECTION, AND THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURES ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST, COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES, AS REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE.