2020-08-24T08:08:47-05:00 2019-12-31 271895149 Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC 260 Plymouth Avenue South Rochester NY 14608 990 2019-01-01 270132133 Rochester Education Foundation Inc ROCH 5852715790 250 Mill Street Rochester NY 14614 Stuart Hencke Executive Director 5852715790 2020-07-30 1 Stephanie Annunziata P00195472 5852322956 2020-07-28 24.213.221.209 2020-07-30 09:52:37 ED P 98ED3B91A36AB65A5BA3FABE0B1B01884429B43C 98ED3B91A36AB65A5BA3FABE0B1B01884429B43C 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Stuart Hencke 250 Mill Street Rochester NY 14614 408652 0 X www.rochestereducation.org X 2005 NY To provide programs and resources to support the success of Rochester city students. 19 19 7 135 0 0 375298 393529 4969 0 -927 3683 0 0 379340 397212 1800 1033 0 0 165098 160361 0 0 20707 176586 205399 343484 366793 35856 30419 300632 339162 2839 7990 297793 331172 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 40009 Student Literacy: The Organization supports literacy development through the Teachers' Choice program. Through Teachers' Choice, educators can apply for up to 175 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 2019 school year, the Organization provided 1,600 books to teachers through this program. In total, around 44,000 books have been provided to students since the launch of the program in 2006.This program is primarily supported through contributions. 91742 Arts Education: In 2003, the Organization launched the Spring For Music program. Through Spring for Music, the Organization has received nearly 3,000 instruments on behalf of city students. Over the years, the Organization helped foster many student musicians through access not only to instruments and performance opportunities, but also to summer music lessons (50 annually). In response to new challenges in the District, the Organization has expanded their program to include support for visual arts, theater, and dance. Through the Arts Fund, the Organization also provides a college-bound student musician with a brand-new quality instrument for use in college auditions and beyond.This program is primarily supported through contributions. 109674 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. As of winter 2019, the Organization staff and volunteers have worked with over 500 students, primarily seniors, in city and charter schools during the 2019-2020 school year.Continued on Schedule O.FAFSA completion: Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first and most critical step in obtaining financial aid for college. The Organization supports FAFSA completion through our large-scale, community-wide FAFSA Fest series of events staffed by trained volunteers and by partnering with city and charter schools to provide in-school FAFSA support. The impact of the Organization's efforts has been significant during the 2018-19 school year. Nearly half of all city and charter school seniors completing a FAFSA did so through the Organization's support. The Organization received national recognition from the National College Access Network in fall 2019 for being a leader in improving FAFSA completion.College tours: The Organization also offer college tours for more than 200 students, primarily sophomores, giving them the opportunity to visit a campus, learn about career paths, and programs such as the NY Educational Opportunity Program that provides significant financial and academic support to first-generation college students.Workshops: The Organization provides additional workshops to students and parents on topics including searching for scholarships, decoding college financial aid offers, to understanding college life from current college students.This program is primarily supported through contributions. 47691 1033 Student Success Programs: The Organization works with partners throughout the community to provide city students opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive in school and beyond. Through these partnerships, the Organization provides backbone administrative support while allowing partners to focus on the students. The Organization supports a wide array of projects including 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), and the Vincent Fazio Fund (scholarships for talented math students at Edison Tech).These programs are primarily supported through contributions. 47691 1033 289116 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 7 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 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 0.70 X X 0 0 0 Robert Neale Chair 0.40 X X 0 0 0 Laurie Haelen Director (resigned 2019) 0.10 X 0 0 0 Lori Florack Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Anthony Green Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Julie Cook Vice Chair 0.60 X X 0 0 0 Sara M Kelly PHD Board Secretary 0.20 X X 0 0 0 Diane Caselli Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Ed Cavalier Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Mark Wagner Director 0.40 X 0 0 0 Todd Allen Director 0.80 X 0 0 0 Christine Casalinuovo-Adams Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Cheri Ancello Director (joined 2019) 1.10 X 0 0 0 Adrienne Collier Director (joined 2019) 0.10 X 0 0 0 Katherine Dexter Director (joined 2019) 1.20 X 0 0 0 Fernando Garrido-Ferrari Director (joined 2019) 0.20 X 0 0 0 Marty Jacobson Director (joined 2019) 0.30 X 0 0 0 Ian Mortimer Director (joined 2019) 0.10 X 0 0 0 Deidre Strutz Director (joined 2019) 0.50 X 0 0 0 Stuart Hancke Executive Director 40.00 X 47892 0 7826 47892 0 7826 0 0 0 0 0 4871 49263 339395 71640 393529 1116 1116 2652 85 2567 2567 2567 11355 49263 11355 0 397212 0 0 3683 1033 1033 55718 37600 10557 7561 87161 72714 9049 5398 7800 2262 3510 2028 9682 7261 1646 775 11241 11241 1361 1361 9992 5334 4658 4282 1469 2164 649 5563 4900 663 19782 12541 4345 2896 2562 613 1498 451 Instruments 56620 56620 Student Activities 45727 45727 Books 24922 24922 Food 4030 4030 19317 12090 6941 286 366793 289116 56970 20707 54069 125443 95569 54114 15679 19350 4468 0 14540 0 5057 2286 1249 1249 0 0 110375 137094 875 875 300632 339162 133 4567 33 0 2673 3423 2839 7990 X 98130 123150 199663 208022 297793 331172 300632 339162 30419 17500 -14540 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 273753 296693 317175 375298 393529 1656448 273753 296693 317175 375298 393529 1656448 333163 1323285 2264 2629 2788 1461 1116 10258 13290 11286 11624 11451 11355 59006 1725712 475493 0.76680 0.77580 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Special Event Gross Revenue RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 30296 5300 5584 353 40827 31725 1300 -2492 237 30296 27207 687 4943 1112 31725 25295 180 2295 563 27207 26013 821 -343 1196 25295 1.00000 1 0 1249 1249 0 0 413351 17500 -1361 16139 397212 0 397212 365432 0 365432 1361 1361 366793 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 2d - Other Adjustments: Investment Manager Fees -1,361. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Investment Manager Fees 1,361. Recognition Event 60618 49263 11355 750 10250 355 60618 49263 11355 750 10250 355 11355 0 X 19540 X Musical Instruments 341 52100 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.