Roca
Roca reported $35.8 million in revenue and $30.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.46 went to program services, $14.90 to management and general costs and $4.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.3% of the total. Government grants made up 62.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $297,373 (FOUNDER AND CEO). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 138% 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 $31MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.5% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.3% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 62.6% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $297,373 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.8 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseTransformational relationships (intensive case management)- the underlying theory behind roca's intervention model is that relationships change people-that positive change comes about within the context of mutuality, shared experience, and a sense of responsibility, not only to oneself, but to another. Roca engages young people in relationships for the purpose of change. These relationships are called transformational relationships. These are relationships in which a significant amount of time (up to six months) is allotted to simply building trust. They are used to consistently and…
Work projects - through the transitional employment program (tep), participants learn critical work skills needed to become sustainably-employed, economically independent adults. The goal of the transitional employment program is to teach participants about work by having them work. Many of our young people have never had a job and do not know how to show up to work every day or what it means to behave appropriately at work. Roca utilizes subsidized employment to give young people their first exposure to the daily requirements of employment. Our goal is to ensure that, after completing the…
Capacity building - roca's capacity building initiatives are designed to aid the organization as it grows and moves towards goals and objectives outlined in its strategic plan. Capacity building activities include research and evaluation; refinement of the roca intervention model; development and refinement of rocas performance based management system; leadership and staff development and planning for program replication
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDER AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,568 | $0 | $43,805 | $297,373 |
| EXECUTIVE VP OF SHARED SERVICES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,226 | $0 | $42,115 | $260,341 |
| ED, ROCA IMPACT INSTITUTE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,002 | $0 | $31,555 | $250,557 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,547 | $0 | $50,470 | $243,017 |
| ED OF MA.-ROCA INC. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,670 | $0 | $25,250 | $239,920 |
| CHIEF OF 2GEN STRATEGIES & PROG. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,119 | $0 | $17,811 | $222,930 |
| VP OF EVALUATION & LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,911 | $0 | $21,801 | $215,712 |
| VP OF GIVING (UNTIL 1/17/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,338 | $0 | $21,384 | $194,722 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Roca (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $839K (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–1b13 · 12 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5659
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ABT ASSOCIATES Evaluation consultant | $241,819 |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE Outcome/evaluation consultant | $174,477 |
| AMBASSADORS FOR HOPE LLC Mental health services | $138,975 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
59 private foundations reported grants to Roca totaling $3.2M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Roca's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Roca reported that 80.5% of its $30.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Roca pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Roca reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $297,373, for the role of FOUNDER AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Roca get its money?
Of $35.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.3% came from contributions and grants (including 62.6% from government grants) and 6.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Roca a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3223641 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202600789349301455 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540919349300804 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349303434 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300899349300425 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240839349300114 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130859349301113 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3223641: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.