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Nonprofit · EIN 26-0591013

ROCK THE CAUSE INC

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416

Financials

$96K$97K2023$102K$104K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROCK THE CAUSE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$102,286$104,003-$1,717$0$0$0
December 31, 2023990-EZ$95,633$96,703-$1,070$1,717$0$1,717
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,417
Program service revenue
$85,869
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,320
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$52,876
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$94,891
Other expenses
$4,792
Program services (functional)
$94,891

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,717
Total assets, end of year
$0
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$0
Gross receipts
$102,286

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Scott HeroldCEO45$52,876
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Scott HeroldCEO40$43,900
Kelsey McMahonAdmin Coordinator20$13,600

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2601 SUNSET BLVD APT B1, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416-4287
In care of
% SCOTT HEROLD
Signed the 990-EZ
Lee Herold, CEO
Phone
(651) 387-3121

Mission

Our mission is to engage others to become involved in their communities through volunteerism. We achieve this goal through volunteer drives, music downloads on our record label, live concert events, and classroom workshops in colleges and high schools.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Our recording label income allowed us to make grants to organizations like Children's Cancer Research Fund, Sexual Violence Center MN, High School for Recording Arts, and others. Our charities report that they benefit from residual direct donations from donors who discover their cause, by learning about them first through a Rock the Cause digital music stream, download, or CD. Rock the Cause music releases were streamed over 4 million times in 2024. That is a significant amount of consumer interaction. Our music releases are monetized on all digital platforms to capture revenues that we in-turn grant to charitable organizations as decided by our officers and stakeholders. We also use our label to support artists who want to expand their audience through radio and social media marketing. We also mentor opportunity youth in real world internships doing marketing, distribution and PR
    Expenses $21,500 · grants $21,500
  • In 2024 we spent an entire year at High School for Recording Arts a charter based in Saint Paul, MN that serves under-served children and high school dropouts. We conducted an in-classroom workforce training program for media occupations that teaches students job skills like how e-commerce works, digital distribution, podcasting, copyright, branding, or how to write a press release and media servicing. We also covered subjects like nonprofit careers and entertainment law and servicing learning. Once the students were trained on this knowledge they worked directly with Rock the Cause staff and volunteers to release music singles and student-made compilations on the High School for Recording Arts Record Label. We also developed a paid internship program giving vulnerable populations of youth the opportunity to participate in vocational discovery. Our CEO was awarded the Ramsey County Vern Vick Award for youth workforce development. We worked with over 35 low income youth who are from underserved and marginalized communities. We also placed 15 youth in jobs working in media Occupations. We also offered paid internship training to 15 youth helping to ease financial burdens and create economic access for youth struggling to find employment.
    Expenses $45,413 · grants $45,413
  • Rock the Cause was continued in our role of education facilitation for a media occupations training program for youth in partnership with High School for Recording Arts & ReConnect Rondo. We mentored over 12 youth in content creation for the Voices of Rondo Youth Podcast and assisted with youth centered community organizing.
    Expenses $27,978 · grants $27,978

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for ROCK THE CAUSE INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
26-0591013
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1
Income (IRS master file)
$102,286

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$102,286$104,003$0XML
990-EZDecember 2023$95,633$96,703$1,717XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0591013).

Questions about ROCK THE CAUSE INC

What is the EIN of ROCK THE CAUSE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCK THE CAUSE INC is 26-0591013.
Is ROCK THE CAUSE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to ROCK THE CAUSE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ROCK THE CAUSE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ROCK THE CAUSE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROCK THE CAUSE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of ROCK THE CAUSE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,876 (Scott Herold, CEO).
How much revenue does ROCK THE CAUSE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $102,286, expenses of $104,003 and total assets of $0 at year end.

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