Rocketown Of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
Rocketown Of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission is to offer hope to the next generation through Christ's love. Our vision is to be THE place for peace, purpose, and possibilities for youth. Contemporary Christian Music artist Michael W. Smith founded Rocketown in 1994 with a vision of serving youth that are disconnected from mainstream society. The approach was and still is holistic at it’s core, combining ministerial outreach services with academic and social enrichment programs so that we may nurture the physical, emotional/intellectual, and spiritual health of every young person who comes through our doors. Rocketown as a community of faith is committed to reflecting God’s unconditional love and prevenient grace in relationships of truth, commitment, and authenticity that embrace all people. As a community, we eat, play, pray, and worship together. An understanding of our inter-relatedness as children of God drives the philosophy of ministry at Rocketown. Rocketown has served more than 1,000,000 under-resourced and at-risk youth since its inception through youth development programs, youth arts initiatives, intramural sports and sporting events, youth ministry and outreach programs, and attraction based activities and services like the basketball courts, recording studio, skatepark, gaming center, and live concert venues. Rocketown embraces the concept of being open and available to students during the out-of-school hours to keep youth engaged in activities that keep them out of trouble and safe, engaged and off the streets. These extended hours make Rocketown unique from other youth centers as we are open until 8PM during the week and 11PM on the weekends. We are proud to serve the Nashville Community and consider our location in downtown to be accessible to all MNPS students but also many youth from around the middle Tennessee area. Our doors are open to all who want to attend and most services are FREE.
About
THE SIXTH AVENUE SKATEPARK ROCKETOWN'S MISSION IS TO OFFER HOPE TO THE NEXT GENERATION THROUGH CHRIST'S LOVE. THE SKATEPARK OFFERS EVER-CHANGING EVER-COOL EXPERIENCE THAT ATTRACTS YOUTH AND OUR GOAL IS TO OFFER CREATIVE, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SKATEPARK. IN FISCAL 2018, 17,948 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN SKATE-ORIENTED PROGRAMS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “To create culturally relevant environments that foster vital relationships between disenfranchised adolescents and christian mentors in order to meet social, spiritual, and physical needs of the teens. rocketown has visitors representing every social demographic of the greater nashville area and surrounding counties.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To create culturally relevant environments that foster vital relationships between disenfranchised adolescents and christian mentors in order to meet social, spiritual, and physical needs of the teens. rocketown has visitors representing every social demographic of the greater nashville area and surrounding counties.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of TN, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 601 FOURTH AVE SOUTH, NASHVILLE, TN, 37210.
- The non-profit has a total of 43 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$131,311.
- The CEO remuneration policy within the organization is not established through a review and endorsement from a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 20 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1994.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization's financial statements were compiled or reviewed by an accountant.
- The organization pays $848,082 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $94,330 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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