Roc the Block Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MISSION STATEMENT: ROC THE BLOCK ROC THE BLOCK INC. IS DEDICATED TO RECONDITIONING COMMUNITIES THROUGH CULTURAL CELEBRATION, HISTORICAL EDUCATION, AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. BY ORGANIZING DYNAMIC EVENTS AND FESTIVALS, SUCH AS THE TAMPA BAY JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL, WE HONOR OUR SHARED HERITAGE, FOSTER UNITY, AND INSPIRE AWARENESS OF OUR SHARED HISTORY. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE INCLUSIVE SPACES THAT EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, AND UPLIFT, WHILE ALSO EMPOWERING LOCAL BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES. THROUGH THESE EVENTS, WE ATTRACT TOURISTS TO LOCAL AREAS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH OF THE MEDIA, TRANSPORTATION, HOSPITALITY, AND TOURISM SECTORS, AND ENSURING LASTING ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL IMPACT FOR THE REGION.
- Income
- $59,227
- Spending
- $61,619
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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)
- $61,619 spent. ROC THE BLOCK INC. IS A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY DRIVEN INITIATIVES AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS. THEY ARE DEDICATED TO BRINGING VISITORS TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN VIBRANT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THEY CREATE INCLUSIVE SPACES THAT EDUCATE WHILE THEY BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN A FAMILY-ORIENTED ATMOSPHERE FOR KIDS AND ADULTS TO DISPLAY THE RICH AND DIVERSE CULTURE OF THAT COMMUNITY. THEIR FESTIVALS CONTRIBUTES TO THE LASTING CULTURAL IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES. ADMISSION IS FREE FOR THE COMMUNITY. THEY ACTIVE A KIDZONE, ART DISTRICT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND MUCH MORE. IN 2023 3,210 ATTENDED AND 2024 AN INCREASE TO 13,357 GUESTS SHOWED UP TO PARTICIPATE.
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
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 September 2024.
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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