Greater Rochester Enterprise Inc
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What it says it does
GRE PROMOTES REGIONAL ASSETS AND EXPERTISE TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS INVESTMENTS AND FOSTER BUSINESS GROWTH AND RETENTION IN THE REGION. AS A TRUSTED ADVISOR, GRE CONNECTS BUSINESS EXECUTIVES WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND THE RIGHT RESOURCES TO SPUR BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND EXPANSION IN THE GREATER ROCHESTER, NY REGION. GRE PROVIDES REAL-TIME INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, AND PROJECT COORDINATION TO DRIVE BUSINESS GROWTH. BY SERVING AS A MARKETING RESOURCE FOR THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA, GRE WORKS TO ENCOURAGE THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO THE AREA. GRE ALSO WORKS TO EXPAND CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN THE REGION. IT IS GRE'S INTENT THAT BY ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDER-EMPLOYMENT IN THE REGION WILL BE RELIEVED AND REDUCED.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $477,679, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.8 million spent. SUPPORT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NINE-COUNTY ROCHESTER, NY REGION THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL MARKETING EFFORT OF THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. GRE SERVES AS A MARKETING RESOURCE TO ENCOURAGE THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO THE ROCHESTER, NY REGION. GRE ALSO WORKS TO EXPAND CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN THE REGION. IT IS GRE'S INTENT THAT BY ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDER-EMPLOYMENT IN THE REGION WILL BE RELIEVED AND REDUCED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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