Reaching Out to Community and Kids
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Reaching out to support community and kids by providing resources such as food, services, and community activities.
- Income
- $152,127
- Spending
- $123,096
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 149
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 57% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
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, 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 (3)
- $51,211 spent. Reaching Out to Community and Kids (ROCK) Food Services: ROCK Food Distributions ROCK continued monthly food distributions throughout 2025 totaled 1396 boxes. Between January and December of 2025, ROCK served an average of 116 food boxes through drive-through distribution. Each box has nutritious makings for 7 meals for a family of 4 totaling 9772 meals for the entire year. November and December distributions included a hams and turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas distributions. For all of our distributions, volunteers are needed to help shop, package and distribute, deliver, clean up for all distributions. Weekend Breakfast ROCK served school-aged children weekend healthy and nutritious breakfasts between June, July, & December. Breakfasts were passed out on Thursday afternoons from the ROCK building. ROCK distributed a total of 1101 breakfasts sent home for use when needed. The weekend breakfasts are designed to make it possible for the youth to choose which meal and prepare it themselves. Hot Summer Lunch Program ROCKs summer lunch program fed two nutritious and balanced hot lunches a week to children between the ages of 0-18 at the ROCK building. They also took a meal home to cook on their own. In 2025, 349 lunches were served with an average of 62 youth served per week for 6 weeks.
- $25,959 spent. Reaching Out to Community and Kids (ROCK) Yearly EVENTS: ROCK estimates that we served over 645 unduplicated individuals from Dolores County, Pleasant View, CO and Egnar, CO.ROCK served over 246 unduplicated children and youth through our Youth Enrichment Services (YES) programming. ROCK had 3836 volunteer hours with unduplicated volunteer headcount of 149 throughout the year 2025.ROCK served approximately 1396 food boxes, 310 holiday turkeys, 180 meals for senior citizens, 1594 youth weekend breakfast, 349 youth summer lunch, not to mention at every event we served a hot community meal. 14th Annual Easter Egg Dash The Easter Egg Dash served 49 families with 77 children dashing for over 2000 eggs. Chocolate bunnies, baskets, carnival games, face painting, and a community pancake breakfast served to all.11th Annual School Supply Distribution In 2025, ROCK distributed supplies to Dolores County and Egnar, CO children aged pre-K through high school, which were broken down into 74 high school students, 55 middle school students, and 117 grade school students. A total of 246 students received supplies per teacher lists. ROCK provided school lanyards, water bottle and backpacks. At the same time, we distributed school supplies, we also had a community BBQ to kick off the new school year sponsored and prepared by Atmos Energy. 13th Halloween Spook-tacular Carnival (Trunk or Treat) ROCKs 2025 Spooktacular Carnival took place as a Trunk-or-treat carnival again this year. ROCK setup 29 booths, including the local Ambulance, Sheriff, Search and Rescue and the Egnar Fire Department of unique fun carnival games for our youth. The Dove Creek FFA (16 members) also created a kid-friendly haunted house. We served 114 youth and children, and 55 families attended. We also had over 46 volunteers manning booths & 22 individuals who baked cakes for the cake walk, including youth and adult, help with this event. Santa Comes to Town One of ROCKs largest events is bringing Santa to town. It is a large community appreciation celebration that has a free chili dinner, s'mores, and hot chocolate. Youth get to see Santa and receive candy canes, free beanies, scarves and gloves. Everyone who attends enjoys the Christmas lights and singing Christmas Carols. This year 142 youth sat on Santas lap, 106 took hats gloves, scarves. Total attendance for the event was 245 not including numerous volunteers helping with the event including the Dove Creek FFA.17th Annual Angel Tree Program The Angel Tree Program reaches out to families who need help putting gifts under the tree for their children. In 2025, volunteers coordinated, wrapped, and distributed gifts to 69 low-income children equaling out to 30 families total. Each Angel received filled stockings and donated gifts from those in our community and each family received a food box that included a turkey and all the makings for a holiday dinner. There were a total of 69 volunteers donated gifts and time for this program. 9th Annual Golden Angel Distribution In 2025, ROCK and ROCK volunteers delivered 180 meals to our senior citizens, 37 households had 2 seniors and 106 single households. They also received a hot homemade turkey dinner with all the sides and fixings including pumpkin pie, cranberry and olives. The seniors also received gifts of puzzles, word searches, lotions, soaps and treats. Volunteers came together for this event to shop, cook, package, and deliver the items.
- $19,422 spent. Youth Enrichment Services (YES) & Community Outreach: Youth Skills ROCKs youth skills groups are offered once a week for 6 weeks over the summer. Ages 6-18 are welcome. The skills taught varied from CPR, cooking, and money skills, to survival skills. In 2025, we had a total of 156 youth attend, with an average of 22 kids attending weekly. Youth Art Classes Art classes are offered once a week for 6 weeks over the summer for ages 6-18. The classes explore different topics, mediums, and approaches and we display the childrens artwork in the ROCK building year-round. ROCK served a total of 123 youth with approximately 22 youth attending per week over the 6 weeks.Elementary Book Vending Machine ROCK teamed with Atmos Energy for a book vending machine in the Dolores County Elementary School. Over the year of 2025-231 books were distributed to children. Students earned these books in a variety of ways, an act of kindness, improving in work and more. 4th Annual Scholarship Award (value $1000.00)ROCK offer an application every spring to a high school senior in Dolores County. One applicant chosen and the award will be paid directly to the college or trade school.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 December 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 February 2013.
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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