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Rochester West Indian Festival Corp

EIN 16-1266063 • 501(c)3 • Rochester, NY

Profile

Provide scholarships to college-bound minority students. Organize and host the annual cultural caribbean festival, carifest, which helps to educate the people of rochester and its surrounding communities about the caribbean culture. Work with young people to maintain the caribbean culture, through our queen pageant share caribbean culture with the rochester community interact with neighboring cities, such as syracuse, buffalo, and toronto with a focus on our culture

PO Box 64551Rochester, NY 14624

www.rwifo.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

47th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A80 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A80 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

70th percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A80 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A80 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Up

$55,464

Up $7,249 (+15%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$55,464

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$66,921

Up $15,518 (+30%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$59,672

Up $26,809 (+82%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$7,249

Down $11,291 (-61%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $30,750Net Assets 2010: $30,7502010Assets 2011: $47,240Liabilities 2011: $3,100Net Assets 2011: $44,1402011Assets 2012: $41,723Liabilities 2012: $5,8002012Assets 2013: $35,025Liabilities 2013: $3,800Net Assets 2013: $31,2252013Assets 2014: $33,902Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $47,002Net Assets 2015: $47,0022015Assets 2016: $40,243Net Assets 2016: $40,2432016Assets 2017: $42,718Net Assets 2017: $42,7182017Assets 2018: $78,638Net Assets 2018: $78,6382018Assets 2019: $94,851Net Assets 2019: $94,8512019Assets 2020: $62,386Net Assets 2020: $62,3862020Assets 2024: $48,215Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $55,464Net Assets 2025: $55,4642025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$55,464
Liabilities-
Net Assets$55,464

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $31,904Expenses 2010: $37,738Net Income 2010: -$5,8342010Revenue 2011: $52,253Expenses 2011: $38,863Net Income 2011: $13,3902011Revenue 2012: $38,479Expenses 2012: $46,696Net Income 2012: -$8,2172012Revenue 2013: $36,610Expenses 2013: $41,308Net Income 2013: -$4,6982013Revenue 2014: $31,474Expenses 2014: $28,797Net Income 2014: $2,6772014Revenue 2015: $69,454Expenses 2015: $56,354Net Income 2015: $13,1002015Revenue 2016: $52,767Expenses 2016: $59,526Net Income 2016: -$6,7592016Revenue 2017: $25,361Expenses 2017: $22,886Net Income 2017: $2,4752017Revenue 2018: $111,437Expenses 2018: $75,517Net Income 2018: $35,9202018Revenue 2019: $123,134Expenses 2019: $106,921Net Income 2019: $16,2132019Revenue 2020: $64,975Expenses 2020: $97,440Net Income 2020: -$32,4652020Revenue 2024: $51,403Expenses 2024: $32,863Net Income 2024: $18,5402024Revenue 2025: $66,921Expenses 2025: $59,672Net Income 2025: $7,2492025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$66,921
Expenses$59,672
Net Income$7,249

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.55$0.67$0.60$0.07
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.51$0.33$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.62$0.65$0.97$0.32
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.95$0.95$1.23$1.07$0.16
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.79$0.79$1.11$0.76$0.36
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.43$0.25$0.23$0.02
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.40$0.40$0.53$0.60$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.47$0.69$0.56$0.13
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.31$0.29$0.03
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.35$0.04$0.31$0.37$0.41$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.06$0.38$0.47$0.08
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.47$0.03$0.44$0.52$0.39$0.13
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.31$0.31$0.32$0.38$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
Signed
Sep 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$66,921
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide scholarships to college-bound minority students. Organize and host the annual cultural caribbean festival, carifest, which helps to educate the people of rochester and its surrounding communities about the caribbean culture. Work with young people to maintain the caribbean culture, through our queen pageant share caribbean culture with the rochester community interact with neighboring cities, such as syracuse, buffalo, and toronto with a focus on our culture

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CARIFEST-$59,672
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LOCKSLEY MILWOODTreasurer-$0--
ARIANNE WALKERPresident-$0--
KAY DONADELLEVice Preside-$0--
DARCY BARRANTSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rochester West Indian Festival Corp
EIN
16-1266063
Phone
5857274270
Address
PO BOX 64551, ROCHESTER, NY 14624

Signing Officer

Name
Locksley Milwood
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5857274270
Signed
2025-09-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Nacca & Capizzi Llp
Address
2430 RIDGEWAY AVE STE 1, ROCHESTER, NY 14626
Preparer
Joseph R Nacca CPA
Phone
5852259290
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Carifest advertising and promotion 5,365 travel 4,198 insurance 750 cost of goods sold 4,704 total 15,017

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 0 13,926 total 0 13,926

Form 990-ez, Part III

Provide scholarships to college-bound minority students. Organize and host the annual cultural caribbean festival, carifest, which helps to educate the people of rochester and its surrounding communities about the caribbean culture. Work with young people to maintain the caribbean culture, through our queen pageant share caribbean culture with the rochester community interact with neighboring cities, such as syracuse, buffalo, and toronto with a focus on our culture

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