ROCKFORD AREA COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROCKFORD AREA COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT

EIN 32-0095669 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

ROCKFORD AREA COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT is A LOCAL FOUNDATION COMMITTED to ASSISTING ROCKFORD AREA RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT and VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS to EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES LOCALLY. RACE WAS FOUNDED IN 1964.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

94.27%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$94.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$10.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$88,975

Mission workProgram services$83,88194.27% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,0945.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$83,88194.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.27% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 0.0% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 0.0% management · 33.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 237.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$88,975

Expenses$83,881

Annual surplus $5,094 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$83,881 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$88,975

Expenses$83,881

Assets$881,992

Income$88,975

Contributions$53,155

Mission work (program services)$83,881

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

BRIAN MCNAMARATREASURER

DAVID SPENCERPRESIDENT

EDWARD ROSSMEMBER

GORDON PICKERDMEMBER

JENNIFER FOLSOMMEMBER

KELLEY FRERIDGEMEMBER

KRISTY AYERSMEMBER

NEIL BLAKESLEESECRETARY

RACHEL CROWTHERVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 7 Monroe Street, Rockford, MI 49341
County: Kent
In care of: DAVID SPENCER
Primary officer: DAVID SPENCER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(616) 481-0635

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCNAMARA BUSINESS SERVICE
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations