ROCHESTER MAKERSPACE INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $183K · expenses $149K · assets $135K

EIN
46-1739437
Address
850 SAINT PAUL ST, ROCHESTER, NY 14605-1065
Website
www.rocmakers.org
NTEE code
A25 Arts Education (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) 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))
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Promotes education in STEM & Arts

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Kristin Bell ED2022-2024 $0$6,090 1
Lindsey Feigenbaum Secretary2022-2024 $0$2,713 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

32 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Leah Farrar Board Member2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Fabiny Interim ED2024 1 $0 reported 1
Andrew Spong Board Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Bridget Sheehan Board Chairperson2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ethan Richardson Treasurer2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Juan Jackson Board Member2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Andy Thistle Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mike Moll Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Paul Carter Board Member2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Josh Hudak Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Liz Lawley Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Allison Pitkin Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Joshua Hudak (former) Board Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Moll (former) Board Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Lawley (former) Board Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
John Szybist (former) Former Treasurer2018-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Ryan Shafer (former) Director2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Murillo (former) Director2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1
David Duckles (former) Former President2018-2022 25 $0 reported 1
Mathew Eldred (former) Board Chair2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jason Peppers (former) Director2017-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Courtney Reich (former) Director2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Phil Fabens-Jones (former) Treasurer2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jill Freeman (former) Chairman of the Board2017-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Lindsay Swanson (former) Director2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
William Weikert (former) Director2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Francisca Banahene (former) Vice President2017-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Patricia Rapp (former) Director2017-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Doolin (former) Director2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Karin Staples (former) Director2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Jim Murphy (former) President2018 10 $0 reported 1
Robert Storms (former) Treasurer2017 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 14 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leah Farrar Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Jeff Fabiny Interim ED1 $0-$0 $01
Kristin Bell ED15 $0-$0 $01
Andrew Spong Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Bridget Sheehan Board Chairperson1 $0-$0 $01
Lindsey Feigenbaum Secretary13 $0-$0 $01
Ethan Richardson Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Juan Jackson Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Andy Thistle Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Mike Moll Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Paul Carter Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Josh Hudak Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Liz Lawley Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Allison Pitkin Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leah Farrar Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Joshua Hudak Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Michael Moll Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Andrew Spong Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Bridget Sheehan Board Chairperson1 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Lawley Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Kristin Bell President15 $0-$0 $01
Lindsey Feigenbaum Secretary13 $0-$0 $01
Ethan Richardson Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Juan Jackson Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Paul Carter Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 16 people listed · 2 paid, $9K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kristin Bell Executive Director15 $6,090-$0 $6,0901
Lindsey Feigenbaum Secretary13 $2,713-$0 $2,7131
Leah Farrar Director1 $0-$0 $01
Joshua Hudak Director1 $0-$0 $01
John Szybist Former Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Michael Moll Director1 $0-$0 $01
Ryan Shafer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Andrew Spong Director1 $0-$0 $01
Chris Murillo Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Duckles Former President25 $0-$0 $01
Bridget Sheehan Board Chair1 $0-$0 $01
Mathew Eldred Board Chair1 $0-$0 $01
Jason Peppers Director1 $0-$0 $01
Courtney Reich Director1 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Lawley Director1 $0-$0 $01
Phil Fabens-Jones Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jill Freeman Chairman of the Board1 $0-$0 $01
Paul Carter Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
John Szybist Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Lindsay Swanson Director1 $0-$0 $01
Ryan Shafer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Andrew Spong Director1 $0-$0 $01
Chris Murillo Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Duckles President15 $0-$0 $01
Bridget Sheehan Director1 $0-$0 $01
Mathew Eldred Board Chair1 $0-$0 $01
William Weikert Director1 $0-$0 $01
Courtney Reich Director1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 13 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jill Freeman Chairman of the Board1 $0-$0 $01
Francisca Banahene Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
John Szybist Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Lindsay Swanson Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jason Peppers Chairman of the Board1 $0-$0 $01
Patricia Rapp Director1 $0-$0 $01
Chris Murillo Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Duckles President15 $0-$0 $01
Bridget Sheehan Director1 $0-$0 $01
Mathew Eldred Director1 $0-$0 $01
William Weikert Director1 $0-$0 $01
Courtney Reich Director1 $0-$0 $01
Paul Carter Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jill Freeman Director1 $0-$0 $01
Francisca Banahene Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
John Szybist Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Michael Doolin Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jason Peppers Chairman of the Board1 $0-$0 $01
Patricia Rapp Director1 $0-$0 $01
Karin Staples Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Duckles President15 $0-$0 $01
Bridget Sheehan Director1 $0-$0 $01
Mathew Eldred Director1 $0-$0 $01
William Weikert Director1 $0-$0 $01
Courtney Reich Director1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jill Freeman Director1 $0-$0 $01
Francisca Banahene Director10 $0-$0 $01
John Szybist Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Michael Doolin Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jason Peppers President10 $0-$0 $01
Patricia Rapp Director1 $0-$0 $01
Karin Staples Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Duckles Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jim Murphy President10 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jill Freeman Director1 $0-$0 $01
Francisca Banahene Director10 $0-$0 $01
Robert Storms Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Michael Doolin Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jason Peppers President40 $0-$0 $01
Patricia Rapp Director1 $0-$0 $01
Karin Staples Director1 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$183,020$149,148 $134,686$134,686 $1,740$175,685 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$185,137$166,725 $100,814$100,814 $20,819- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$147,334$129,542 $82,402$82,402 $18,004- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$128,166$126,539 $64,610$64,610 $29,092- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$91,787$112,328 $62,983$62,983 $9,281- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,976$89,865 $83,524$83,524 $26,871- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$100,781$76,834 $58,413$58,413 $21,690$116 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,660$60,346 $34,466$34,466 $8,486$375 ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $63,690 in all, tax years 2017 to 2023. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
MAX AND MARIAN FARASH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $37,0007 $10,0002023 2017-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER MAKERSPACE INC”
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $20,0001 $20,0002019 2019 DAF sponsor Exact
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $5,8581 $5,8582022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $8324 $1962023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER MAKERSPACE INC”
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CHAUTAUQUA REGIONAL YOUTH BALLET INCNYA25 $210,335$245,635 EXECUTIVE DI$36,943 Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, same state
YOUTH THEATRE INTERACTIONS INCNYA25 $188,712$171,781 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$51,537 Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, same state
ENOB INCNYA25 $157,265$167,217 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, same state
ROCHESTER CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTERNYA25 $246,636$250,157 EXECUTIVE DI$92,950 Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, same state
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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 990EZ · $149,148 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $84,864 56.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $36,080 24.2%
Fees to independent contractors $28,204 18.9%
Total$149,148100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $166,725 spent · pay $26,521 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $90,968 54.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $44,198 26.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $26,521 15.9%
Fees to independent contractors $5,038 3.0%
Total$166,725100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $129,542 spent · pay $24,854 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $70,111 54.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $34,577 26.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $24,854 19.2%
Total$129,542100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $126,539 spent · pay $2,814 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $90,621 71.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $33,073 26.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $2,814 2.2%
Printing, publications, postage $31 0.0%
Total$126,539100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $112,328 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $75,918 67.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $36,080 32.1%
Printing, publications, postage $330 0.3%
Total$112,328100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $89,865 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $64,568 71.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $25,247 28.1%
Printing, publications, postage $50 0.1%
Total$89,865100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $76,834 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $59,686 77.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $17,133 22.3%
Printing, publications, postage $15 0.0%
Total$76,834100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $60,346 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $46,083 76.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $14,250 23.6%
Printing, publications, postage $13 0.0%
Total$60,346100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$1,000$01
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2020Small Business AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT$1,000

State business registration

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