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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2840652

ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14610

Financials

$1.2M$1.5M2022$2.1M$1.6M2023$1.7M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990$1,684,141$1,790,904-$106,763$1,682,199$1,109,828$572,371
October 31, 2024990$2,074,321$1,561,769$512,552$1,815,786$1,136,652$679,134
October 31, 2023990$1,202,403$1,482,024-$279,621$765,197$598,615$166,582
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,076,104
of which government grants
$145,000
Program service revenue
$486,361
Investment income
$92
Net income from sales of inventory
$121,584
Other revenue
$121,584

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$97,201
Other salaries and wages
$133,652
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$259,542
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$54,470
Occupancy
$25,578
Travel
$27,279
Depreciation
$16,047
Program services (functional)
$1,432,466
Management and general (functional)
$251,457
Fundraising (functional)
$106,981

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,815,786
Total assets, end of year
$1,682,199
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,109,828
Net assets, end of year
$572,371
Land, buildings and equipment
$623,169
Net assets without donor restrictions
$100,871
Net assets with donor restrictions
$471,500
Gross receipts
$1,744,924
Employees
58
Volunteers
153
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
NY

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 for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Erica FeeCEO & Founding Festival Producer
Trustee or director, Officer
60$87,450
David RivelloDirector
Trustee or director
1$200
Robert M VigdorCorporate Secretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Mark A CostelloChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Alexa Scott-FlahertyVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Melissa Pfohl SmithDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Erin DiVincenzoDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Dorian HallDirector (Through March 2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Jefferson SvengsoukDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Martin PresbergDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maya TemperleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Erica FeePresident/Festival Producer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$84,023
Justin L VigdorChairman Emeritus (Thru 12/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Robert M VigdorCorporate Secretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Mark A CostelloChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Alexa Scott-FlahertyVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Missy Pfohl SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Erin DiVincenzoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dorian HallDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Jefferson SvengsoukDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Martin PresbergDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dave RivelloDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maya TemperleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Erica FeePresident/Festival Producer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$81,519
Justin L VigdorChairman Emeritus
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Robert M VigdorCorporate Secretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Mark A CostelloChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Alexa Scott-FlahertyVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Darren StevensonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Missy Pfohl SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lynn RowothDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chris Adams Until April 2023Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Dr Sylvie BeaudetteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Erin DiVincenzoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Luane Davis HaggertyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dorian HallDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Jefferson SvengsoukDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 10508, ROCHESTER, NY 14610-0508
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Erica Fee, PO Box 10508, Rochester, NY 14610
Signed the 990
Erica Fee, CEO & Festival Producer
Phone
(585) 957-9837
Return prepared by
Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC

Mission

The organization will plan and produce an annual festival in Rochester NY, which will showcase institutions and individuals engaged in performance, visual or graphic arts; develop connections between such artists and the business community; (continued on Schedule O)encourage creativity, cooperation and interaction among art institutions and educational institutions; and to promote the study and improvement of all art forms and foster aesthetic awareness of culture and art within the community.

990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Production of the Rochester Fringe Festival in September 2025. This program is primarily funded by contributions.
    Expenses $1,432,466 · revenue $607,945

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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025October 31, 2026March 15, 2027Not due yet
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990 on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-2840652
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,682,199
Income (IRS master file)
$1,744,924

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990October 2025$1,684,141$1,790,904$1,682,199XML
990October 2024$2,074,321$1,561,769$1,815,786XML
990October 2023$1,202,403$1,482,024$765,197XML
990October 2022$1,403,987$1,453,979$1,048,533IRS
990October 2021–––IRS
990October 2020–––IRS
990October 2019–––IRS
990October 2018–––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 45-2840652).

Questions about ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC

What is the EIN of ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC is 45-2840652.
Is ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL 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 ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names Erica Fee.
Who are the officers and directors of ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,450 (Erica Fee, CEO & Founding Festival Producer).
How much revenue does ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,684,141, expenses of $1,790,904 and total assets of $1,682,199 at year end.

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