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Roc City Roller Derby Inc
ROCHESTER, NY · EIN 264227141 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE N70 · Recreation & Sports · Micro (<$100K) · rocderby.com
revenue
$53K
expenses
$46K
net assets
$26K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Refer Schedule O

profile · synthesized from sources

Roc City Roller Derby Inc is a nonprofit amateur athletic league established in 2008, based in Rochester, New York. It promotes flat-track roller derby through competitive teams, community engagement, and inclusive programming for skaters, officials, and volunteers. The league is a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association and serves as Rochester’s first flat-track roller derby league.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

B-Sides
Travel team competing across North America, primarily in the New York/New England area, in regular season games and tournaments
Officials Program
Training and engagement program for skating and non-skating officials to enforce rules and support safe, fair gameplay
Roc Stars
Travel team competing across North America, primarily in the New York/New England area, in regular season games and tournaments
Skate & Scrimmage
Open gender derby scrimmage event hosted at the Greater Canandaigua Civic Center for WFTDA/MRDA-insured skaters
Training Camps
Program for new skaters to learn basic skating and derby skills, held multiple times per year
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Amateur Sports Competition Programming 2 activities
    • Compete in regional and national roller derby tournaments
      Fields a travel team that competes in roller derby games and tournaments across North America, with a primary focus on events in the New York/New England region.
    • Provide officiating for roller derby games
      Supplies trained skating referees and non-skating officials to ensure safe, fair, and enjoyable gameplay during roller derby bouts.
  • Event and Production Volunteer Coordination 1 activity
    • Engage volunteers in event operations
      Recruits and utilizes volunteers in operational roles to support the delivery and promotion of roller derby events in Rochester.
  • Skatepark Development and Youth Skate Programs 1 activity
    • Host public roller derby events
      Hosts seasonal roller derby events featuring competitive bouts, food, drinks, and family-friendly activities. Events include double-header matchups and themed games such as the Freshie Mix Up, with tiered admission pricing offering discounts for youth and free entry for young children.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Operate a flat-track roller derby league
      Operates Rochester's first flat-track roller derby league as an amateur athletic nonprofit, maintaining active membership in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league fields teams including the Roc Stars and B Sides, hosts home games and double-header events, and participates in interleague competition.
    • Provide roller derby training and skills development
      Offers annual training camps to teach foundational skating skills for roller derby and provides ongoing training programs for new skaters. Also offers training for individuals to become skating and non-skating officials.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$53K
Contributions & grants$3K6%
Program service revenue$5K9%
Investment income$10%
Other revenue$21K
expenses
Total expenses$46K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$26K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$26K
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue -7.5%
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • EMRD Partner — Competes against EMRD in a roller derby event, indicating a competitive partnership or interleague collaboration.
  • Greater Canandaigua Civic Center Partner — Hosts public skate and derby scrimmage events in collaboration with Roc City Roller Derby.
  • Penn Jersey Partner — Competing roller derby league that participates in bouts hosted by Roc City Roller Derby
  • Steel City Roller Derby Partner — Competes against Steel City Roller Derby teams in home game events.
  • Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Network — Active member league of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
  • Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Network — Active member league of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
strategies · 5

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.

  • Community-Inclusive Sports Promotion
    methodology: community-inclusive sports promotion
    By promoting roller derby through an engaging and inclusive atmosphere, Roc City Roller Derby fosters community participation and representation because shared ownership and accessible entry points increase local engagement and broaden demographic involvement in the sport.
  • Member-Owned and Operated Model
    methodology: member-owned and operated
    By operating as a member-owned and member-run league, the organization advances inclusivity and diversity because collective governance empowers participants to shape culture and programming, increasing ownership and sustained involvement.
  • Open Gender Participation
    methodology: open_gender_participation
    By organizing open gender scrimmages, the organization promotes broad participation in roller derby because removing gender-based barriers increases accessibility and normalizes inclusivity in a traditionally gendered sport.
  • Training Camp Onboarding
    methodology: training_camp_onboarding
    By using recurring training camps to teach foundational skating and derby skills, the organization enables broader participation because structured onboarding lowers the barrier to entry for new athletes.
  • Travel Team Competition Model
    methodology: travel_team_model
    By competing as a travel team regionally and nationally, the organization builds visibility and develops competitive skill because exposure to diverse teams raises performance standards and strengthens community identity through representation.