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Rochester Community & Technical College Foundation

EIN 41-1535213 · Rochester, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

IMPROVE LIVES WITH THE SUPPORT OF QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE HIGHER EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
15 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$421,365 spent. ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION OFFERS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WORKS WITH NUMEROUS DONORS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEW, RETURNING, AND GRADUATING RCTC STUDENTS. SCHOLARSHIPS RANGE FROM $500 TO FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO APPROXIMATELY 410 STUDENTS.
$128,174 spent. ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INVESTS IN PROGRAMS TO DELIVERY HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND TO HELP OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED. THIS INCLUDES GRANTS TO EMPOWER FACULTY AND STAFF TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE QUALITY EDUCATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THIS INCLUDED PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT, SUPPORTING STUDENT RESEARCH, AND CAREER EXPLORATION FOR STEM FIELDS. THE GRANTS SUPPORTED STUDENT BASIC NEEDS (FOOD PANTRY, EMERGENCY GRANTS, EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING). IN ADDITION, WE SUPPORT A VIBRANT COLLEGE EXPERIENCE THROUGH SUPPORT FOR ATHLETICS, FINE ARTS AND STUDENT CLUB ACTIVITIES.
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION PROVIDES STUDENT HANDS ON LEARNING. GIFTS-IN-KIND OF PROGRAM EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ASSIST STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON LEARNING AND ENSURE STUDENTS ARE "WORK-READY" WITH ACCESS TO THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE. IN 2025, THIS INCLUDES DONATION OF VEHICLES, VACCINES AND NEEDLES, N95 MASKS AND TESTING SUPPLIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 November 1996.
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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