UTICA JR COMETS HOCKEY CLUB INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $526K · expenses $495K · assets $44K
- EIN
- 20-4654192
- Address
- 400 ORISKANY ST W, UTICA, NY 13502-3517
- Website
- WWW.UTICAJRCOMETS.CORG
- NTEE code
- N70
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2013 after an automatic revocation on September 15, 2013 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROMOTE HOCKEY TO URBAN YOUTH AGES 3-18 YEARS OLD IN THE UTICA,NY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Martino | DIRECTOR | 2013-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anthony Martino | PRESIDENT | 2013-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Pawlick | VICE PRESIDENT | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Potrzeba | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jon Davidson | SECRETARY | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tony Martino (former) | PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Clausen (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jenn Roberts (former) | SECRETARY | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Vennero (former) | PRESIDENT | 2013-2015 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Geoff Henderson (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2013-2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Veronica Alesandro (former) | SECRETARY | 2013-2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve White (former) | COACHING COORDINATOR | 2013-2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicole Vennero (former) | PLAYER REGISTRAR | 2013-2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Schloop (former) | DIRECTOR | 2013-2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Vennero (former) | DIRECTOR | 2013-2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Webb (former) | DIRECTOR | 2013-2014 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 65 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE MARTINO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANTHONY MARTINO | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM PAWLICK | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL POTRZEBA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JON DAVIDSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 65 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE MARTINO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TONY MARTINO | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID CLAUSEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL POTRZEBA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENN ROBERTS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE MARTINO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TONY MARTINO | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID CLAUSEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL POTRZEBA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENN ROBERTS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE MARTINO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TONY MARTINO | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID CLAUSEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL POTRZEBA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENN ROBERTS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN VENNERO | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEOFF HENDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERONICA ALESANDRO | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE MARTINO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANTHONY MARTINO | ICE SCHEDULER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE WHITE | COACHING COORDINATOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE VENNERO | PLAYER REGISTRAR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SCHLOOP | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE VENNERO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN VENNERO | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEOFF HENDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERONICA ALESANDRO | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE MARTINO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANTHONY MARTINO | ICE SCHEDULER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE WHITE | COACHING COORDINATOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE VENNERO | PLAYER REGISTRAR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SCHLOOP | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WEBB | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE VENNERO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN VENNERO | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEOFF HENDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERONICA ALESANDRO | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE MARTINO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANTHONY MARTINO | ICE SCHEDULER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE WHITE | COACHING COORDINATOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE VENNERO | PLAYER REGISTRAR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SCHLOOP | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WEBB | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE VENNERO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $525,720 | $494,592 | $44,225 | $44,225 | $525,720 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $330,551 | $364,747 | $13,097 | $13,097 | $330,551 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $404,482 | $374,193 | $47,293 | $47,293 | $404,482 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $247,208 | $272,313 | $17,004 | $17,004 | $247,208 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,983 | $101,861 | $8,256 | $8,256 | $0 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $152,735 | $128,308 | $45,134 | $45,134 | $10,515 | $750 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $168,093 | $147,386 | $20,707 | $20,707 | $120 | $11,158 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $253,400 in all, tax years 2014 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROB ESCHE SAVE OF THE DAY FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2014-2021 | 8 | $253,400 | 2021 | $29,020 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $494,592 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $44,600
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $321,925 | $321,925 | - | - | 65.1% | |
| Other (as described) | COACHING & EQUIPMENT | $55,130 | $55,130 | - | - | 11.1% |
| Other (as described) Event | TOURNAMENT FEES | $44,600 | $44,600 | - | - | 9.0% |
| Other (as described) | REFEREE FEES | $36,324 | $36,324 | - | - | 7.3% |
| All other expenses | $17,313 | $17,313 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LEAGUE FEES | $15,450 | $15,450 | - | - | 3.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,350 | $3,350 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $500 | $500 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $494,592 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $364,747 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $17,840
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $184,944 | $184,944 | - | - | 50.7% | |
| Other (as described) | COACHING & EQUIPMENT | $87,113 | $87,113 | - | - | 23.9% |
| Other (as described) | REFEREE FEES | $41,772 | $41,772 | - | - | 11.5% |
| Other (as described) | LEAGUE FEES | $20,050 | $20,050 | - | - | 5.5% |
| Other (as described) Event | TOURNAMENT FEES | $17,840 | $17,840 | - | - | 4.9% |
| All other expenses | $13,028 | $13,028 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Total | $364,747 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $374,193 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,640
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $195,776 | $195,776 | - | - | 52.3% | |
| Other (as described) | COACHING & EQUIPMENT | $108,008 | $108,008 | - | - | 28.9% |
| Other (as described) | REFEREE FEES | $30,292 | $30,292 | - | - | 8.1% |
| All other expenses | $16,218 | $16,218 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $13,259 | $13,259 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Other (as described) Event | TOURNAMENT FEES | $10,640 | $10,640 | - | - | 2.8% |
| Total | $374,193 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $272,313 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $27,613
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $161,813 | $161,813 | - | - | 59.4% | |
| Other (as described) | COACHING & EQUIPMENT | $64,093 | $64,093 | - | - | 23.5% |
| Other (as described) Event | TOURNAMENT FEES | $27,613 | $27,613 | - | - | 10.1% |
| Other (as described) | REFEREE FEES | $12,395 | $12,395 | - | - | 4.6% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $5,308 | $5,308 | - | - | 1.9% |
| All other expenses | $1,091 | $1,091 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $272,313 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $101,861 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,132
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $68,281 | 67.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,580 | 33.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $10,132 | reported apart |
| Total | $101,861 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $128,308 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,676
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $82,639 | 64.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,669 | 35.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,676 | reported apart |
| Total | $128,308 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $147,386 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,815
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $101,544 | 68.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,842 | 31.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,815 | reported apart |
| Total | $147,386 | 100% |