Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster
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What it says it does
PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE ROCHESTER, NY REGIONAL PHOTONICS, OPTICS, AND IMAGING INDUSTRY BY FOSTERING THE COOPERATION OF BUSINESSES, ACADEMIA AND GOVERNMENT, AND WORKING TO INCREASE THE REGION'S COMPETITIVENESS IN THE PHOTONICS MARKETPLACE.
- Income
- $89,881
- Spending
- $134,662
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $92,981 spent. RRPC IS AN INDUSTRY CLUSTER SERVING A MEMBERSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 80 COMPANIES. OUR PRIMARY SERVICES ARE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT OUR MEMBERS HAVE A QUALIFIED WORKFORCE; BUSINESS NETWORKING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PAVILIONS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND ATTRACTING CONFERENCES TO ROCHESTER, NEW YORK; THE DELIVERY OF UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT TEACHES OUR MEMBERS BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES AND IDENTIFYING AND PURSUING GROWING MARKETS. THROUGH CONFERENCES AND ITS WEBSITE, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A VARIETY OF RESOURCES FOR ROCHESTER AREA OPTICS, PHOTONICS AND IMAGING BUSINESSES, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND STUDENTS, INCLUDING A RESOURCE DIRECTORY WITH NEEDS AND CAPABILITIES IN PHOTONICS, AND RELATED FIELDS SUCH AS FIBER OPTICS, ADAPTIVE OPTICS, HIGH-SPEED COMMUNICATIONS, GEOSPATIAL IMAGING, PHOTONIC COMPUTING, NANOLITHOGRAPHY AND BIOMEDICAL IMAGING.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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