2026-01-21T15:25:05-06:00 2025-03-31 161131146 BONADIO & CO LLP 171 SULLYS TRAIL PITTSFORD NY 14534 990 2024-04-01 800024332 ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INITIATIVES INC ROCH 5852714100 500 EAST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14607 SIMEON BANISTER PRESIDENT AND CEO 5852714100 2026-01-16 1 1 GRACE GONZALEZ P01357170 5853811000 2026-01-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SIMEON BANISTER 500 EAST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14607 2768595 0 X WWW.RACF.ORG X 2001 NY SPONSORS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. 18 18 10 25 0 0 2396465 2685663 0 0 48121 70697 0 0 2444586 2756360 1367753 1998637 0 0 630285 766921 0 0 36317 415762 380884 2413800 3146442 30786 -390082 2048465 1493301 467883 302801 1580582 1190500 SPONSORS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. 0 0 2997790 1998637 SPONSORS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THERE WERE 48 GRANTS PAID OUT TO AGENCIES HELPING PEOPLE IN THE GREATER ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. 2997790 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X MS AMY VARS 5852714100 500 EAST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14607 ADAM P ANOLIK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL J BENNETT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 R SCOTT BURDETT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID P VENISKEY CPA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK A EIDLIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN H MCMULLEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN G NUSSBAUM ESQ COUNSEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD J RIEDMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLOR M COLON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID R FERRIS ESQ CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MOLLENE B BENISON CPA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS J CLEMENT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARLINE L BAYO SANTIAGO ESQ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES H NORMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL A REINHARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR WILLIAM VALENTI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK CUNNINGHAM MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD BUTLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY S VARS CPA SENIOR VP AND CFO 2.00 38.00 X 0 247491 12795 SIMEON BANISTER PRESIDENT AND CEO 2.00 38.00 X 0 312105 16407 MEGAN NORRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACT ROCHESTER 40.00 X 115189 0 10123 RAEGENA LAWRENCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GRASA 40.00 X 114060 0 4498 229249 559596 43823 2 0 1 0 0 389824 716262 1579577 12235 2685663 70459 70459 12473 12235 238 238 238 2756360 0 0 70697 1998637 1998637 636377 624836 266 11275 18245 17915 7 323 61305 60195 25 1085 50994 50071 20 903 3806 3806 500 500 6839 6839 123586 123586 14462 309 14153 14451 14236 215 30826 9140 13465 8221 351 351 8076 8076 97082 97082 CONVENING & CONTR.SERVI 62811 62811 PROFESSIONAL DUES 7610 7610 OTHER FEES 6937 5878 970 89 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 3547 3494 53 3146442 2997790 112335 36317 X 51216 1873890 1404452 172096 29821 2479 7812 0 0 2048465 1493301 15379 19801 61256 126398 67708 67708 323540 88894 467883 302801 X 1580582 1190500 1580582 1190500 2048465 1493301 -390082 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2993719 1668078 1902736 2396465 2685663 11646661 2993719 1668078 1902736 2396465 2685663 11646661 3944200 7702461 879 126 33840 48175 70459 153479 11800140 0.65270 0.72710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2949 0 2949 0 0 ACCRUED EXPENSES 38061 DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS 50833 88894 1 ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY 400 WEST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14611 160902835 501(C)(3) 32350 0 HUMAN SERV/GENL AGAPE HAVEN OF ABUNDANCE 289 DRIVING PARK ROCHESTER NY 14613 842039250 501(C)(3) 41200 0 FAM. STABILITY ALLENDALE COLUMBIA SCHOOL 519 ALLENS CREEK ROAD ROCHESTER NY 14618 160983166 501(C)(3) 28440 0 K - 12 EDUCATION CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT 373 GENESEE STREET ROCHESTER NY 14611 043091002 501(C)(3) 25000 0 CHILD/YOUTH DEV CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE INC 205 ST PAUL STREET ROCHESTER NY 14604 237102632 501(C)(3) 54522 0 CHILD/YOUTH DEV CITY OF ROCHESTER TREASURY DEPT 30 CHURCH STREET ROCHESTER NY 146141284 166002551 501(C)(3) 27500 0 SOCIETY BENEFIT COMMUNITY PLACE OF GREATER ROCHESTER INC 57 CENTRAL PARK ROCHESTER NY 14605 161602979 501(C)(3) 26250 0 HUMAN SERV/GENL ENCOMPASS RESOURCES FOR LEARNING 4 LAKE VIEW PARK ROCHESTER NY 14613 201612594 501(C)(3) 164583 0 K - 12 EDUCATION GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK ROCHESTER SERVICE CENTER ROCHESTER NY 14623 160743096 501(C)(3) 25000 0 CHILD/YOUTH DEV GOODWILL OF THE FINGER LAKES 422 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14620 274212702 501(C)(3) 20000 0 CONT/ADULT ED GREAT LAKES GAMING 100 S CLINTON AVE ROCHESTER NY 14604 161557039 501(C)(3) 19500 0 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT GREENTOPIA 250 MILL STREET ROCHESTER NY 14614 274112147 501(C)(3) 25000 0 NGH/COMM/EC DEV HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION 1183 MONROE AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 146201699 161493404 501(C)(3) 16698 0 CHILD/YOUTH DEV HORIZONS AT HARLEY 1981 CLOVER STREET ROCHESTER NY 14618 160755783 501(C)(3) 30600 0 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT JUDICIAL PROCESS COMMISSION 200 WEST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14611 223153478 501(C)(3) 25000 0 SOCIETY BENEFIT KOOL NERD FOUNDATION INC 260 MAIN ST ROCHESTER NY 14604 822518515 501(C)(3) 20000 0 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT MISSION FULFILLED 2030 55 STATE ST ROCHESTER NY 14614 843323054 501(C)(3) 25000 0 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT PATHSTONE CORPORATION 400 EAST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14607 160984913 501(C)(3) 1109265 0 ENVIRONMENT ROCHESTER ECOLOGY PARTNERS 224 MT HOPE AVE ROCHESTER NY 14620 853700682 501(C)(3) 47000 0 ENVIRONMENT SHIFT2 1555 LYELL AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14620 824233483 501(C)(3) 22936 0 SCIENCE/TECHNOL SODUS BAY JUNIOR SAILING ASSOCIATION INC PO BOX 117 SODUS POINT NY 14555 150585554 501(C)(3) 6750 0 REC/SPORTS/LEIS SPIRITUS CHRISTI PRISON OUTREACH INC 30 MILLBANK ST ROCHESTER NY 14619 161582433 501(C)(3) 20000 0 ALT TO INCARCERA THE UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER 89 GENESEE STREET ROCHESTER NY 14611 237221763 501(C)(3) 25000 0 MEDICAL CARE TOWN OF GREECE 1 VINCE TOFANY BOULEVARD ROCHESTER NY 14612 160719976 501(C)(3) 14990 0 NGH/COMM/EC DEV URBAN INSTITUTE 500 LENFANT PLAZA SW WASHINGTON DC 20024 520880375 501(C)(3) 36881 0 SOCL SCI RESEARCH URBAN LEAGUE OF ROCHESTER NY INC 265 NORTH CLINTON AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14605 160906150 501(C)(3) 24000 0 ADVCY/CVL RGHTS YWCA OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY 175 N CLINTON AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14604 160743248 501(C)(3) 25000 0 WOMEN'S ISSUES 27 0 PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANTEES ARE CONFIRMED AS ELIGIBLE U.S. BASED PUBLIC CHARITIES PRIOR TO GRANT DISBURSEMENT. RECIPIENTS OF LARGE GRANTS (OVER $10,000) MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT REPORTS ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MAINTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT GRANTEES AND CONDUCTS DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE SOUND USE OF FUNDS. X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SIMEON BANISTER PRESIDENT AND CEO 0 301150 0 0 0 10955 0 15332 0 1075 0 328512 0 0 AMY S VARS CPA SENIOR VP AND CFO 0 246585 0 0 0 906 0 12245 0 550 0 260286 0 0 FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (RACF), A RELATED ORGANIZATION, WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE COMPENSATION AND THE RESPECTIVE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO. THE FOLLOWING WAS USED BY RACF WHEN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION - INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION STUDY, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B OUR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE EACH EMAILED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO THE 990 BEING FILED. THEY ARE GIVEN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT. DURING THAT TIME THEY ASK THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THEY HAVE ABOUT THE 990. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO ADDRESSES AND RESOLVES ALL QUESTIONS AND ISSUES ON THE 990. THE INDIVIDUAL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUBMIT THEIR APPROVAL BY EMAIL. ONCE APPROVED BY ALL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 BEING FILED. IT IS A SEPARATE AGENDA ITEM FOR THE BOARD MEETING, GIVING THE MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THIS FORM ASKS THE INDIVIDUAL TO DISCLOSE ALL CURRENT POSITIONS OR RELATIONSHIPS IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED OR WHICH MAY POSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND SHALL FURTHER DISCLOSE ANY SUBSEQUENTLY ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP THAT MAY BE PERCEIVED TO BE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IT IS OUR POLICY THAT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS THAT ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, INCLUDING POTENTIAL INTERESTS, SHALL BE DISCLOSED, AND THAT DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL REFRAIN FROM VOTING OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION INVOLVING THE ENTITY WITH WHICH THERE MAY BE A CONFLICT, BY LEAVING THE ROOM DURING SUCH VOTE OR ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO PROVIDES COMPENSATION HISTORY AND SALARY/BENEFIT COMPS FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL PEERS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS FOLLOWED BY A MEETING WITH PRESIDENT AND CEO TO SHARE PERFORMANCE REVIEW. CHAIR PREPARES SALARY RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RATIFIES SALARY RECOMMENDATION; CHAIR COMMUNICATES IN WRITING TO PRESIDENT AND CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.RACF.ORG. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990: RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES: ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INITIATIVES, INC. IS AN AFFILIATE OF ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. AS SUCH, A SINGLE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT IS PERFORMED ON ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND ITS AFFILIATES. THEREFORE, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS BASED UPON ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INITIATIVES, INC. AS IF A STAND-ALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THIS ENTITY WAS PREPARED. FORM 990, SCHEDULE A: ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INITIATIVES, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (RACF). THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS CHARITABLE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT ARE CONCEIVED AND DEVELOPED BY PERSONS FROM THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKES GRANTS TO QUALIFIED AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES. ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 500 EAST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 146071712 237250641 GRANT-MAKING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NY 501(C)(3) 7 N/A 0 ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DEPOSITORY INC 500 EAST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 146071912 223106737 PROVIDE GRANTS TO PUBLIC CHARITIES NY 501(C)(3) 7 ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 0 ROCHESTER AREA FOUNDATION INC 500 EAST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 146071912 161539889 PROVIDE RENTAL SPACE TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS NY 501(C)(3) 12A ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 0 SANDS FAMILY SUPPORTING FOUNDATION INC 500 EAST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 146071712 810751295 SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE EFFORTS OF ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NY 501(C)(3) 12A ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION C 376974 FMV