The Rock Center

Analysis

The Rock Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Aurora, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Rock Center reported income of $380k and spending of $303k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $344k to $380k (+11%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Rock Center sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yellowstone Youth Football ($380k), Adolescent Life Coaching Center Inc ($381k) and Songs for Kids Foundation Inc ($380k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $64k. At year end it held assets of $622k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $622k. It reported 4 employees.