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ROCHESTER OASIS
ROCHESTER, NY · EIN 863542366 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$248K
expenses
$355K
net assets
$324K
employees
2
volunteers
38
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF MATURE ADULTS THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Rochester Oasis enriches the lives of mature adults through lifelong learning and wellness programs in the Rochester, NY area. The organization offers a wide range of educational courses, health and exercise classes, and technology literacy training for older adults. It also facilitates volunteer service opportunities, including an intergenerational tutoring program that connects older adults with elementary school children to support literacy development.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $107K
    HEALTH - OASIS ROCHESTER FOCUSES ON INCREASING AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR OLDER ADULTS TO ADDRESS THEIR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS. THE CLASSES EMPHASIZE CURRENT RESEARCH ON AGING, FALLS PREVENTION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISE, AS WELL AS OTHER HEALTH ISSUES FACING OLDER ADULTS. IN 2023, OASIS ROCHESTER OFFERED EXERCISE AND HEALTH RELATED CLASSES VIA IN PERSON, ZOOM AND HYBRID MEANS.
  2. #2 $35K
    TECHNOLOGY LITERACY - OASIS ROCHESTER PROVIDES A VARIETY OF TECHNOLOGY CLASSES FOR ITS PARTICIPANTS TO ASSIST OLDER ADULTS IMPROVE THEIR TECHNOLOGY LITERACY. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED CONNECTIONS CURRICULUM, DEVELOPED AND UPDATED ON AN ON-GOING BASIS BY THE OASIS INSTITUTE, INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS ANDROID AND IPHONE BASICS AND INTERMEDIATE PHONE SKILLS AND CYBERCRIME FIGHTERS, WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SCAMS, PHISHING AND PASSWORD PROTECTION.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Education Program
Provides 70–120 courses per trimester across arts, sciences, humanities, history, languages, and wellness, taught by qualified instructors; enrolled 773 unique participants in 2023.
Health & Wellness Program
Offers exercise and health-related classes focusing on aging research, falls prevention, physical activity, and wellness for older adults, delivered in person, via Zoom, or hybrid formats.
Intergenerational Tutoring Program
Trains and places volunteer tutors from the older adult community in local school districts to support reading skills in K-4 students; active in Greece and Churchville-Chili Central School Districts.
Technology Literacy Program
Delivers evidence-based technology classes using the OASIS Institute’s Connections curriculum, covering smartphone basics, intermediate skills, and cybercrime prevention.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Senior Social & Enrichment Programming 1 activity
    • Delivers educational classes for older adults
      Offers approximately 300 educational classes annually to over 600 unique participants, with topics including exercise, health, aging, and falls prevention, delivered through in-person, Zoom, and hybrid formats.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Engages volunteers in teaching and tutoring programs
      Utilizes volunteers to teach approximately half of its educational classes and supports an intergenerational tutoring program, with 15 volunteers participating in 2023 and 10 in 2021.
  • Digital Literacy Training and Technology Access 1 activity
    • Provides technology literacy training using the Connections curriculum
      Offers evidence-based technology literacy classes covering smartphone basics, intermediate skills, and cybersecurity topics such as scams, phishing, and password protection for older adults.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$248K
Contributions & grants$115K46%
Program service revenue$126K51%
Investment income$7K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$355K
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$169K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$490K
Cash$340K
Investments$0
Liabilities$166K
Net assets$324K
Liquid reserves11.5 mo
3 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +18.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DAWN ANDERSON DIRECTOR 2 $129K
ANN CUNNINGHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $93K
board members · 4
  • BONNIE FOX — SECRETARY
  • PARTICIA MARTINEZ — TREASURER
  • RICHARD BUTLER — CHAIR
  • SUSAN FRIEDMAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Churchville Chili Central School District Partner — Collaborates on the Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring Program, training and matching volunteer tutors with K-4 students to build reading skills.
  • Greece Central School District Partner — Collaborates on the Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring Program, training and matching volunteer tutors with K-4 students to build reading skills.
  • Oasis Institute Network — Utilizes the evidence-based Connections curriculum developed and maintained by the Oasis Institute for technology literacy programming.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Evidence-Based Technology Literacy Training
    methodology: evidence_based_technology_literacy
    By using the evidence-based Connections curriculum, we improve technology literacy and digital safety among older adults, because structured, research-validated instruction increases confidence, reduces isolation, and enables safer participation in digital society.
  • Lifelong Learning Curriculum
    methodology: lifelong_learning_curriculum
    By offering a broad curriculum in arts, sciences, humanities, and wellness taught by qualified instructors, we promote sustained cognitive engagement and personal fulfillment among mature adults, because structured learning fosters mental resilience and social connection in aging populations.