F O R Sto-Rox Neighborhood Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
F.O.R. STO-ROX NEIGHBORHOOD CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND BETTERMENT OF THE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THE MCKEES ROCKS BORO/STOWE TOWNSHIP NEIGHBORHOODS. ITS MISSION, THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS, IS TO CONNECT CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES WITH RELATIONSHIPS, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES, TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A THRIVING COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 85%
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $121,062, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (2)
- $3.0 million spent. FAMILY SERVICES - A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF PROGRAMSERVICES TO FAMILIES OF THE STO-ROX COMMUNITY AS FOLLOWS:-POSITIVE PARENTING - A PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TRANSITION INTO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM BY IMPROVING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP. APPROXIMATELY 120 INDIVIDUALS SERVED.-FAMILY FOUNDATIONS - A FEDERALLY FUNDED EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM INVOLVING 55 FAMILIES IN THE AREA.-COMMUNITY SERVICES - PROVIDES COUNSELING, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL; SHELTER, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CRISIS CARE FOR CITIZENS IN THE AREA. THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ALSO HOUSES MULTIPLE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING LINKAGES AND COUNSELING FOR VARIOUS NEEDS.-CRIME PREVENTION - A PROGRAM FUNDED THROUGH ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA'S. DEPARTTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT THE STO-ROX COMMUNITY VIOLENCE REDUCTION INITIATIVE.
- $370,726 spent. LIBRARY - A FREE LENDING LIBRARY, LOCATED IN MCKEES ROCKS. THE LIBRARY IS PART OF THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND PENNSYLVANIA LIBRARY SYSTEMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 June 2025.
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 May 1972.
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 November 4, 2026.
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