Law Rocks Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH AND RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY COMBINING THE POWER OF MUSIC AND THE GENEROSITY OF THE GLOBAL LEGAL COMMUNITY. TO ENHANCE THEIR MISSION LAW ROCKS, INC. IS FOCUSING ON PROMOTING MUSIC EDUCATION FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH AND RAISING FUNDS FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY COMBINING THE POWER OF MUSIC AND GENEROSITY OF THE GLOBAL LEGAL COMMUNITY. LAW ROCKS, INC. PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GLOBAL LEGAL COMMUNITY TO BRING ATTENTION AND FUNDING TO DESERVING LOCAL NONPROFITS. OUR VISION IS TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD BY RAISING FUNDS AND ATTENTION FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT CHANGE LOCAL LIVES. SO FAR LAW ROCKS, INC. HAS TOURED TO 24 CITIES AND FIVE CONTINENTS WITH OUR SIGNATURE COMBINATION OF ROCK-N-ROLL AND CHARITABLE GIVING.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 11.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $145,809, director of marketing & development
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
7 of 7Has a 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $948,693 spent. LAW ROCKS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GLOBAL LEGAL COMMUNITY TO BRING ATTENTION AND FUNDING TO DESERVING LOCAL NONPROFITS. OUR VISION IS TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD BY RAISING FUNDS AND ATTENTION FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT CHANGE LOCAL LIVES. A KEY COMPONENT OF LAW ROCKS' MISSION IS TO PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH; WE BELIEVE EVERY YOUNG PERSON SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF MUSIC. IN 2024, WE AMPED UP OUR SUPPORT FOR THE CAUSE BY ESTABLISHING THE MUSIC MATTERS GRANT. THIS GRANT IS GIVEN TO A LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT SUPPORTS YOUTH MUSIC EDUCATION IN EACH OF OUR U.S. TOUR CITIES. SO FAR LAW ROCKS HAS RAISED $7 MILLION AND TOURED TO 30 CITIES AND FIVE CONTINENTS WITH OUR SIGNATURE COMBINATION OF ROCK-N-ROLL AND CHARITABLE GIVING. IN 2024, THERE WERE TEN LIVE CONCERTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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? 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2012.
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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