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Teaching Artists Roc

EIN 88-3558984 · Rochester, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE THE ARTS BY UTILIZING THE ARTS AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL.TEACHING ARTISTS ROC PLACES TEACHING ARTISTS IN AREA SCHOOLS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SENIOR CENTERS, CIVIC/CULTURAL SPACES AND LOCAL EVENTS. THESE PERFORMERS AND ARTISTS ENRICH EXISTING CURRICULA AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMING BY INTRODUCING PARTICIPANTS TO NEW IDEAS, CONCEPTS AND CULTURES. OUTLETS OF EXPRESSION ARE PROVIDED FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND WALKS OF LIFE.TEACHING ARTISTS ROC COMPRISES A GROUP OF TEACHING ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLES WHO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN PROVIDING MEANINGFUL ARTS LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. EACH ARTIST ON THE ROSTER BRINGS A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE, SHARING THE SKILLS AND INSIGHTS DEVELOPED THROUGH YEARS OF DEDICATION TO THEIR CRAFT. THEY DON'T JUST TEACH THEIR ART; THEY USE THEIR ART TO TEACH A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS, OFFERING SOMETHING SPECIAL AND DISTINCTIVE THAT ENRICHES THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT.

Income
$118,776
Spending
$118,487
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%
Highest pay
$9,150, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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. 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)
  1. $99,901 spent. TEACHING ARTISTS ROC (TAROC) IS COMMITTED TO SERVING TWO KEY COMMUNITIES: THE BROADER PUBLIC ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK, AND THE ARTISTS ON OUR ROSTER. OUR EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON ENSURING A REWARDING AND EQUITABLE EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH THROUGH MEANINGFUL ARTS-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT.IN 2024, WE PROVIDED ARTS-INTEGRATED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO NEARLY 15,000 INDIVIDUALS (UP FROM 14,000 IN 2023) ACROSS 178 SITES, INCLUDING PUBLIC, CHARTER, AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, LIBRARIES, DAYCARES, CAMPS, AND SENIOR CENTERS. OF THOSE SERVED, APPROXIMATELY 11,000 WERE YOUTH AND 4,000 WERE ADULTS. NEARLY 2,000 PARTICIPANTSIDENTIFIED AS HAVING A DISABILITY, WITH PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS POPULATION DELIVERED AT 21 SITES THROUGHOUT MONROE COUNTY.IN OUR ROLE SUPPORTING ARTISTS, TAROC ENSURES FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION WHILE CAREFULLY MATCHING TEACHING ARTISTS WITH APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES TO MAXIMIZE IMPACT.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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