Roc the Block Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
932379477
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Riverview, FL, USA
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose

Reported finances

Revenue
$59,227
Expenses
$61,619
Assets
$475

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

1 person listed

People named in this filing

  • BOLAJI AJIKE (MANAGING MEM)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Mission statement: roc the block roc the block inc. Is dedicated to reconditioning communities through cultural celebration, historical education, and active community engagement. By organizing dynamic events and festivals, such as the tampa bay juneteenth festival, we honor our shared heritage, foster unity, and inspire awareness of our shared history. Our mission is to create inclusive spaces that educate, entertain, and uplift, while also empowering local businesses by providing opportunities to showcase their goods and services. Through these events, we attract tourists to local areas, contributing to the growth of the media, transportation, hospitality, and tourism sectors, and ensuring lasting economic and cultural impact for the region.

What it reported doing in 2024

Roc the block inc. Is a community-focused organization dedicated to enriching our communities through community driven initiatives and cultural festivals. They are dedicated to bringing visitors to immerse themselves in vibrant communities across the united states. They create inclusive spaces that educate while they bring the community together in a family-oriented atmosphere for kids and adults to display the rich and diverse culture of that community. Their festivals contributes to the lasting cultural impact in communities. Admission is free for the community. They active a kidzone, art district, educational programs, and much more. In 2023 3,210 attended and 2024 an increase to 13,357 guests showed up to participate.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 26
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -4%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.01; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $62K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 1 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 38/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 6/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.