Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRocketship Education
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$178Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs1,396staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.1%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianRocketship Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $176M spent
Programs$149M85%Management and general$26M15%Fundraising$514k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 91% of revenue in FY2025. $8.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending46funders
$3.4Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$2.0M$375k$490k$1.3M$475kTipping Point CommunityStopped after FY2021$600k$600k$750k$900k$800k–Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationEvery year since FY2017$200k$400k$400k$425k$400k$450k$400kSilicon Schools Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$600k$600k$50k$229k$186k$190k$111kCalifornia Charter Schools AssociationStopped after FY2022$678k$100k$593k$74k$138k$6k–Education Forward DCStopped after FY2018$500k$500k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$82k$235k$146k$185k$294k$1.9M$266k24 other fundersUp to $722k a year each$164k$300k$256k$972k$1.1M$763k$919k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped