SOUND FOUNDATIONS OF ROCHESTER INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $575K · expenses $635K · assets $119K
- EIN
- 88-3545358
- Address
- 1655 ELMWOOD AVE BLDG 200 220, ROCHESTER, NY 14620-3429
- Website
- WWW.CHARTERCHAMPIONS.ORG
- NTEE code
- B12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2022 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN AND BUILD EDUCATIONAL CAPACITY FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ROCHESTER, NY. BY COLLABORATIVELY SUPPORTING AND WORKING WITH THE SCHOOLS AND THEIR LEADERSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE A CATALYST TO MEET DESIRED OUTCOMES FOR EVERY CHILD.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Miller | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2022-2024 | $187,146 | $455,136 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elissa Klein | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Joseph Klein | BOARD CHAIR | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Michael Perlson | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Hoggard | BOARD SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carlos Garcia | BOARD TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Patterson | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wayne Lewis | BOARD MEMBER - RESIGNED 9/2024 | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aubrey Marrero | BOARD MEMBER - JOINED 10/2024 | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Ark | BOARD MEMBER - JOINED 10/2024 | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Fargnoli | BOARD MEMBER - JOINED 3/2024 | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ashara Baker (former) | BOARD MEMBER - RESIGNED JULY 2023 | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bonnie O'Keefe (former) | BOARD MEMBER - THRU NOV 2022 | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Avery Blackman (former) | BOARD MEMBER - THRU SEPT 2022 | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arthur Brooks (former) | BOARD MEMBER - THRU SEPT 2022 | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Westrich (former) | ASST TREAS & SEC - THRU NOV 2022 | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $187K · 4 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL MILLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $164,239 | $0 | $22,907 | $187,146 | 1 |
| JOSEPH KLEIN | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL PERLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HOGGARD | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARLOS GARCIA | BOARD TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELISSA KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| WAYNE LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER - RESIGNED 9/2024 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUBREY MARRERO | BOARD MEMBER - JOINED 10/2024 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN ARK | BOARD MEMBER - JOINED 10/2024 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH FARGNOLI | BOARD MEMBER - JOINED 3/2024 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $217K · 2 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL MILLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $195,162 | $0 | $22,133 | $217,295 | 1 |
| JOSEPH KLEIN | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL PERLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HOGGARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHARA BAKER | BOARD MEMBER - RESIGNED JULY 2023 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARLOS GARCIA | BOARD TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELISSA KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER - JOINED JAN 2023 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| WAYNE LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER - JOINED JAN 2023 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $51K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL MILLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $49,262 | - | $1,433 | $50,695 | 1 |
| MICHAEL PERLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HOGGARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHARA BAKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BONNIE O'KEEFE | BOARD MEMBER - THRU NOV 2022 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AVERY BLACKMAN | BOARD MEMBER - THRU SEPT 2022 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARTHUR BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER - THRU SEPT 2022 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH KLEIN | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CARLOS GARCIA | BOARD TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE WESTRICH | ASST TREAS & SEC - THRU NOV 2022 | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
State business registration
- SOUND FOUNDATIONS OF ROCHESTER, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2022-06-24
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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 | ||||||||
| $574,930 | $635,276 | $118,723 | $38,996 | $590,587 | $0 | $221,077 | 4 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $507,409 | $433,723 | $109,702 | $99,342 | $516,013 | $0 | $216,940 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,186 | $87,530 | $28,035 | $25,656 | $113,186 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- KMT FOUNDATION INC Rochester, NY · 2 people in common (Elissa Klein, Joseph Klein) · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | NY | B12 | $1,040,147 | $1,046,985 | EXECUTIVE DI | $71,762 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
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| CUNY SCHOOL OF LABOR AND URBAN STUDIES FOUNDATION INC | NY | B12 | $1,136,380 | $451,410 | DEAN/VICE CHAIR EX-OFFICIO | $294,318 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| XAVIER FOUNDATION | NY | B12 | $305,000 | $354,340 | SECRETARY | $539,547 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | NY | B12 | $709,480 | $631,805 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RYE FUND FOR EDUCATION | NY | B12 | $636,030 | $546,051 | VP MARKET/COMM | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SCARSDALE SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | NY | B12 | $663,817 | $2,335,650 | EXECUTIVE DI | $50,000 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MAX ALEXANDER FOUNDATION | NY | B12 | $412,448 | $422,339 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STUDY GROUP SOLUTIONS INC | NY | B12 | $306,747 | $862,892 | CEO | $211,781 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NIGERIA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | NY | B12 | $353,294 | $346,826 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH FOUNDATION | NY | B12 | $386,260 | $484,365 | RESIGNED '25 | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY FOUNDATION IN AMERICA INC | NY | B12 | $1,096,391 | $851,554 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF UTOKYO INC | NY | B12 | $531,580 | $311,638 | PRESIDENT, C | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| C G JUNG FOUNDATION FOR ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY INC | NY | B12 | $297,880 | $301,485 | EXECUTIVE DI | $101,331 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF RCQ INC | NY | B12 | $412,024 | $398,592 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PS 267 PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION | NY | B12 | $318,483 | $328,992 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NETZACH EDUCATIONAL NETWORK INC | NY | B12 | $1,035,302 | $1,073,605 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MERCYWORKS INCORPORATED | NY | B12 | $611,639 | $773,305 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARIST BROTHERS CENTER AT ESOPUS FOUNDATION | NY | B12 | $337,911 | $5,411 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KAN COBRA TIGER ALLIANCE INCORPORATED | NY | B12 | $1,047,204 | $1,244,495 | Treasurer | $99,100 | Same NTEE code B12, 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 990 · $635,276 spent · pay $425,038 · grants $11,380 · events $30,688
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $221,077 | $143,700 | $77,377 | - | 34.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $127,836 | $83,093 | $44,743 | - | 20.1% | |
| Fees: lobbying | $72,500 | $39,875 | $32,625 | - | 11.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $48,565 | $41,280 | $7,285 | - | 7.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $35,489 | $23,068 | $12,421 | - | 5.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $30,486 | $19,816 | $10,670 | - | 4.8% | |
| Travel | $17,927 | $15,238 | $2,689 | - | 2.8% | |
| Office expenses | $14,216 | $2,132 | $12,084 | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $12,395 | $6,817 | $5,578 | - | 2.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $11,380 | $11,380 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $10,150 | $6,597 | $3,553 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,000 | $4,400 | $3,600 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | RECRUITING | $7,444 | $2,820 | $4,624 | - | 1.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $7,306 | $6,210 | $1,096 | - | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $6,085 | $913 | $5,172 | - | 1.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,304 | $346 | $1,958 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,681 | $925 | $756 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS | $435 | $435 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $7,725 | $23,382 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $635,276 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $433,723 spent · pay $347,370 · grants $0 · events $16,887
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $216,940 | $141,011 | $75,929 | - | 50.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $84,219 | $54,742 | $29,477 | - | 19.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $34,340 | $29,189 | $5,151 | - | 7.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $23,569 | $15,320 | $8,249 | - | 5.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $22,642 | $14,717 | $7,925 | - | 5.2% | |
| Other (as described) | RECRUITING | $13,130 | $9,130 | $4,000 | - | 3.0% |
| Travel | $10,139 | $8,618 | $1,521 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,591 | $2,525 | $2,066 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $4,345 | $2,390 | $1,955 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,866 | $2,126 | $1,740 | - | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $3,662 | $549 | $3,113 | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,426 | $516 | $2,910 | - | 0.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,353 | $2,850 | $503 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS | $2,785 | $2,785 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,303 | $345 | $1,958 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | NONFINANCIAL EXPENSES | $413 | $62 | $351 | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $4,930 | $13,534 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $433,723 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $87,530 spent · pay $64,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $64,500 | 73.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,917 | 19.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,385 | 3.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,495 | 2.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $233 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $87,530 | 100% |
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