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EIN 20-4040597

Rocketship Public Schools (RPS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1,294
City
Redwood City
State
California
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
B29: Charter Schools
Description
Rocketship Public Schools is a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for low-income communities across their country.
Also known as...
Rocketship Education
Total revenues
$138,926,108
2022
Total expenses
$136,945,189
2022
Total assets
$74,996,773
2022
Num. employees
1,294
2022

Program areas at RPS

Rocketship Education manages, operates, and promotes a network of public elementary charter schools serving approximately 10,000 students in high need communities. Rocketship Education directly operates schools in California and Tennessee with approximately 7,600 students.

Who funds Rocketship Public Schools (RPS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$1,554,000
Silicon Schools FundTo Support the Expansion of the Innovation Program, To Support Operations of the School$190,000
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Education$123,480
...and 12 more grants received

Personnel at RPS

NameTitleCompensation
Preston SmithFounder , Chief Executive Officer and President / Founder and Chief Executive Officer , Rocketship Education / Founder and Chief Executive Officer / Chief Executive Officer and President$293,518
Matthew ShawChief Financial Officer$60,403
Christopher MurphyChief Communications Officer / Chief Marketing and Communications Officer / Vice President Marketing and Com / Vice President Bay Area$214,548
Yunglynn LiaoChief Talent Officer$250,282
Carolyn LynchVice President Operations / Chief Operations Officer / Vice President Strategy and Scalability / Vice President , Strategy and Scalability , Rocketship Education$211,222
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for RPS

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$132,656,808
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$172,161
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$6,097,139
Total revenues$138,926,108

Form 990s for RPS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-07-18990View PDF
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $480,000 from City Fund
July 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 4, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $186,280 from Silicon Schools Fund
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsCharter schoolsK-12 schoolsHousing and shelter organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
350 Twin Dolphin Dr 109
Redwood City, CA 94065
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Mateo County, CA
Website URL
rocketshipschools.org 
Phone
(877) 806-0920
Facebook page
RocketshipSchools 
Twitter profile
@rocketshiped 
IRS details
EIN
20-4040597
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B29: Charter Schools
NAICS code, primary
62422: Community Housing Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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