Teaching Artists Roc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 883558984
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2023–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024
- Location
- Rochester, NY, USA
- Phone
- 5855058278
- Rating
- 89
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Arts, Culture, and Humanities N.E.C.
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $118,776
- Expenses
- $118,487
- Assets
- $12,753
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
10 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- LAWRENCE MOSS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
People named in this filing
- PAUL NUNES (BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 3/24))
- HEATHER FEINMAN (BOARD MEMBER)
- HANA ACABADO (BOARD MEMBER)
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
To educate and promote the arts by utilizing the arts as an educational tool.teaching artists roc places teaching artists in area schools, after-school programs, senior centers, civic/cultural spaces and local events. These performers and artists enrich existing curricula and support programming by introducing participants to new ideas, concepts and cultures. Outlets of expression are provided for people of all ages, abilities, and walks of life.teaching artists roc comprises a group of teaching artists and ensembles who share a common interest in providing meaningful arts learning experiences for students of all ages. Each artist on the roster brings a unique perspective, sharing the skills and insights developed through years of dedication to their craft. They don't just teach their art; they use their art to teach a variety of subjects, offering something special and distinctive that enriches the educational experience for every participant.
What it reported doing in 2024
Teaching artists roc (taroc) is committed to serving two key communities: the broader public across western and central New York, and the artists on our roster. Our efforts are focused on ensuring a rewarding and equitable experience for both through meaningful arts-based educational programming and support.in 2024, we provided arts-integrated educational experiences to nearly 15,000 individuals (up from 14,000 in 2023) across 178 sites, including public, charter, and private schools, after-school programs, libraries, daycares, camps, and senior centers. Of those served, approximately 11,000 were youth and 4,000 were adults. Nearly 2,000 participantsidentified as having a disability, with programs specifically designed for this population delivered at 21 sites throughout monroe county.in our role supporting artists, taroc ensures fair and equitable compensation while carefully matching teaching artists with appropriate audiences to maximize impact.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 83% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- 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: 84
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 32
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 84.1%; rating input score 84
- Program expense ratio: 84.3%; rating input score 84
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 0.2%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.11; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 7.7%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 22.2% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 2.3% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 84.1% of revenue deployed · 84.3% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $100K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
- 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 35/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 12/100.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 22/100.