ROCK AUTISM INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $181K · expenses $178K · assets $23K

EIN
82-2929199
Address
3835 HARLEM RD, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14215-1907
NTEE code
A60
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2017 (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))
Principal officer
ALEA CONTE (its 2017 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO EMPOWER AUTISTIC YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH THE SKILLS TO BUILD A CRAFT IN THE CREATIVE ARTS. AN ANNUAL ROCK FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD TO BRING AWARENESS AND RAISE MONEY FOR AUTISM SERVICES

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Alea Conte VICE PRESIDENT2018-2024 $0$14,895 1
Marc Muscato BOARD CHAIRMAN2018-2024 $0$700 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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
Max Muscato PRESIDENT2018-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Anthony Kosobucki BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Spencer Murray BOARD MEMBER2018-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Jonathan Geraci (former) BOARD MEMBER2020 10 $0 reported 1
Gabe Bialkowski (former) BOARD MEMBER2018-2019 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAX MUSCATO PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ALEA CONTE VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ANTHONY KOSOBUCKI BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
SPENCER MURRAY BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
MARC MUSCATO BOARD CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAX MUSCATO PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ALEA CONTE VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ANTHONY KOSOBUCKI BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
SPENCER MURRAY BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
MARC MUSCATO BOARD CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAX MUSCATO PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ALEA CONTE VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ANTHONY KOSOBUCKI BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
SPENCER MURRAY BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
MARC MUSCATO BOARD CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAX MUSCATO PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ALEA CONTE VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ANTHONY KOSOBUCKI BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
SPENCER MURRAY BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
MARC MUSCATO BOARD CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAX MUSCATO PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ALEA CONTE VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
JONATHAN GERACI BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
SPENCER MURRAY BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
MARC MUSCATO BOARD CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $11K · 0 employees · 55 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALEA CONTE VICE PRESIDENT20 $11,235$0$0 $11,2351
MAX MUSCATO PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
GABE BIALKOWSKI BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
SPENCER MURRAY BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
MARC MUSCATO BOARD CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 55 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALEA CONTE VICE PRESIDENT20 $3,660$0$0 $3,6601
MARC MUSCATO BOARD MEMBER10 $700$0$0 $7001
MAX MUSCATO PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
GABE BIALKOWSKI BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
SPENCER MURRAY BOARD MEMBER10 $0$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 990 period ending 2025-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$181,498$178,124 $23,149$23,149 $46,348$135,000 $27,838010
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$29,991$34,140 $19,775$19,775 $26,500$2,600 $18,865010
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$155,915$172,161 $23,924$23,924 $19,159$135,940 -010
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,162$45,755 $40,170$40,170 $18,744$10,160 $9,650010
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,506$33,193 $47,763$47,763 $20,000$21,506 $7,894010
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,708$27,005 $39,450$39,450 $20,708$0 $11,235055
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$139,172$83,796 $64,043$64,043 $138,919$0 $2,660055

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $176,220 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PETER & ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCK AUTISM INC” 2020-2025 6$90,032 2025$19,832
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THE CHILDRENS GUILD FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2020, 2022, 2024 3$62,725 2024$20,000
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$10,000 2022$10,000
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DOUG FLUTIE JR FOUNDATION FOR AUTISM INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$7,500 2023$7,500
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EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCK AUTISM INC” 2020-2021 2$5,947 2021$2,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCK AUTISM INC” 2021, 2023 2$16 2023$10
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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 · $178,124 spent · pay $27,838 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Advertising and promotion $123,672$123,672$0$0 69.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $27,838$12,858$14,980$0 15.6%
Other (as described)IN-KIND-DONATIONS $15,000$15,000$0$0 8.4%
Travel $4,233$4,233$0$0 2.4%
Office expenses $3,930$0$3,930$0 2.2%
Insurance $2,920$0$2,920$0 1.6%
Occupancy $400$400$0$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $100$0$100$0 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $31$0$31$0 0.0%
Total$178,124100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $34,140 spent · pay $23,005 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $18,865$18,865$0$0 55.3%
Other salaries and wages $4,140$4,140$0$0 12.1%
Travel $3,000$3,000$0$0 8.8%
Other (as described)IN-KIND-DONATIONS $2,600$2,600$0$0 7.6%
Insurance $2,300$2,300$0$0 6.7%
Occupancy $2,000$2,000$0$0 5.9%
Office expenses $1,235$1,235$0$0 3.6%
Total$34,140100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $172,161 spent · pay $26,262 · grants $0 · events $3,635
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Advertising and promotion $78,852$78,852$0$0 45.8%
Other (as described)IN-KIND-DONATIONS $35,440$35,440$0$0 20.6%
Other salaries and wages $26,262$26,262$0$0 15.3%
Occupancy $10,000$10,000$0$0 5.8%
Travel $9,294$9,294$0$0 5.4%
Other (as described)VOCATIONAL PROGRAM EXPENSES $6,262$6,262$0$0 3.6%
Other (as described) EventFESTIVAL EXPENSES $3,635$0$0$3,635 2.1%
Office expenses $1,719$0$1,719$0 1.0%
Fees: accounting $500$0$500$0 0.3%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $197$0$197$0 0.1%
Total$172,161100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $45,755 spent · pay $12,070 · grants $0 · events $259
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)IN-KIND-DONATIONS $10,000$10,000$0$0 21.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $9,650$9,650$0$0 21.1%
Travel $6,576$6,576$0$0 14.4%
Office expenses $6,032$0$6,032$0 13.2%
Advertising and promotion $5,408$5,408$0$0 11.8%
Other (as described)VOCATIONAL PROGRAM EXPENSES $3,340$3,340$0$0 7.3%
Other salaries and wages $2,420$2,420$0$0 5.3%
Fees: legal $2,070$0$2,070$0 4.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $259$259$0$0 0.6%
Total$45,755100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $33,193 spent · pay $7,894 · grants $0 · events $8,264
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventFESTIVAL EXPENSES $8,000$8,000$0$0 24.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $7,894$7,894$0$0 23.8%
Fees: management $7,000$7,000$0$0 21.1%
Other (as described)IN-KIND-DONATIONS $5,000$5,000$0$0 15.1%
Fees: legal $4,000$4,000$0$0 12.1%
Office expenses $457$457$0$0 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $426$426$0$0 1.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $264$264$0$0 0.8%
Travel $152$152$0$0 0.5%
Total$33,193100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $27,005 spent · pay $17,884 · grants $1,300 · events $4,230
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $11,235$7,795$3,440$0 41.6%
Other salaries and wages $6,649$6,649$0$0 24.6%
Other (as described) EventFESTIVAL EXPENSES $2,924$2,924$0$0 10.8%
Advertising and promotion $1,820$820$0$1,000 6.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,306$1,306$0$0 4.8%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,300$1,300-- 4.8%
Travel $1,064$1,064$0$0 3.9%
Office expenses $315$0$315$0 1.2%
Occupancy $199$199$0$0 0.7%
Interest $150$0$150$0 0.6%
Other (as described)TAXES $43$0$43$0 0.2%
Total$27,005100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $83,796 spent · pay $4,660 · grants $3,950 · events $31,354
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventFESTIVAL EXPENSES $30,835$30,835$0$0 36.8%
Other (as described)IN-KIND-DONATIONS $20,000$20,000$0$0 23.9%
Advertising and promotion $10,821$10,821$0$0 12.9%
Information technology $9,532$9,532$0$0 11.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,950$3,950-- 4.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,660$2,660$0$0 3.2%
Other salaries and wages $2,000$0$2,000$0 2.4%
Fees: legal $1,713$713$1,000$0 2.0%
Office expenses $1,219$33$1,186$0 1.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $519$519$0$0 0.6%
Other (as described)TAXES $344$0$344$0 0.4%
Insurance $200$0$200$0 0.2%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $3$0$3$0 0.0%
Total$83,796100%

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State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Trademarks

1 US trademark, 1 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
ROCK AUTISM877685132018-01-24RegisteredTRTDXFAP, file of 2026-08-18

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