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Rochester District Heating Cooperative
Rochester, NY · EIN 161235605 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$5.2M
expenses
$4.7M
net assets
$6.5M
employees
24
mission · from form 990

Rochester District Heating Cooperative, Inc. was formed to acquire, modernize, improve and operate a steam heating generation and distribution system for the benefit of its members.

profile · synthesized from sources

Rochester District Heating Cooperative operates a district steam heating system in Rochester, NY, providing reliable thermal energy to its member-owners. The organization focuses on acquiring, modernizing, and operating heating infrastructure to serve local buildings and facilities. It functions as a member-owned cooperative utility.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Steam Heating Generation and Distribution
Operates a centralized system that produces and delivers steam heat to member-owned buildings in Rochester, NY, focusing on efficiency, reliability, and infrastructure modernization.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Electric Grid Operations & Reliability 1 activity
    • Operates district steam heating system
      Acquires, modernizes, improves, and operates a steam heating generation and distribution system for member customers in Rochester, NY.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5.21M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$4.11M79%
Investment income$139K3%
Other revenue$956K
expenses
Total expenses$4.69M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$2.45M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$12.12M
Cash$2.71M
Investments$0
Liabilities$5.64M
Net assets$6.48M
Liquid reserves6.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +9.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Mr John Duchesneau General Manager 40 $252K
Mr Ryan Macauley Chief Financial Officer 40 $169K
Mr Zachary Day Plant Operator 40 $128K
Mr Michael A Howard Board Secretary 30 $117K
board members · 9
  • Mr Alex Gales — Board Member
  • Mr Brian Pack — Treasurer
  • Mr Charles Bruno — Board Member
  • Mr Dan DiLoreto — Board President
  • Mr George VanArsdale — Board Member
  • Mr Kurt Sertl — Board Vice President
  • Mr Marvin Parker Jr — Board Member
  • Mr Richard Perrin — Board Member
  • Mr Sean Murphy — Board Member
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Cooperative Ownership Model
    methodology: cooperative-ownership model
    By structuring the organization as a cooperative, member-owners have shared control and financial stake, which aligns incentives to ensure reliable, efficient, and cost-effective district heating services because collective ownership fosters long-term accountability and service prioritization over profit extraction.