Rochester School for the Deaf
Rochester School for the Deaf reported $15.7 million in revenue and $14.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.42 went to program services, $10.67 to management and general costs and $0.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.5% of the total. Government grants made up 15.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $269,574 (SUPERINTENDENT/CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $269,574 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.92% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducation and related services - Rochester School for the deaf (rsd) provides educational programs for deaf and hard of hearing children newborn to age 22, through funding from the new york state department of education (nysed). These programs are based on the unique language, communication, educational, and social needs of each child appointed to the school by the nysed. At the end of the 2024-2025 school year, rsd served 136 students from 33 school districts in 12 counties. Children were enrolled in deaf infant, pre-kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school programs (new york state…
Residential - Rochester School for the deaf (rsd) provides housing for students whose individual education plan (iep) requires it as part of their educational programming. More than half of these students are residents of school districts outside of monroe county for whom a daily commute would be impractical. As of june 2025, 29 students lived on campus in the girls and boys' dormitories. Dormitories were operational on a regular schedule from monday afternoon through friday morning. Students receive homework and other support in an inclusive bilingual living and learning community and had…
Deaf infant program - educational programs for deaf or hard of hearing children, newborn to age 3. Early childhood center - educational programs for deaf or hard-of-hearing children to age four. This program includes: - a home-based infants, toddlers and twos program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing from birth to 18 months of age;- a half-day center-based program for children from 18 months to 3 years of age;- a full-day preschool program for children ages 3 and 4;- a summer program designed to support the ongoing educational and social development needs of young children
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,571 | $0 | $51,003 | $269,574 |
| DIR. OF BUSINESS OPERATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,869 | $0 | $22,154 | $144,023 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rochester School for the Deaf (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $414K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5202
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRANSPO BUS SERVICES LLC Transportation | $158,949 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Rochester School for the Deaf totaling $7,267 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Rochester School for the Deaf spent in FY2025, $88.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rochester School for the Deaf's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rochester School for the Deaf reported that 88.4% of its $14.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rochester School for the Deaf pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rochester School for the Deaf reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $269,574, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rochester School for the Deaf get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.8% came from contributions and grants (including 15.4% from government grants) and 79.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rochester School for the Deaf a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0761231 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630229349300233 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540249349301704 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420239349301007 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311159349300231 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210459349302246 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130959349300703 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0761231: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.