Rocketship Education
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$17.4M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
77
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Rocketship Education?
Rocketship Education is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund ($4.2M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($2.7M), Tipping Point Community ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.4M in grants to Rocketship Education between 2019–2025.
Show all 34 funders
| Tisbest Philanthropy | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Charles E Kubly Foundation Inc | $17,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Education Forward DC | $15,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Greg and Lisa Stanger | $15,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | $12,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Battery Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Robert and Dawn Zuilhof Family Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2025) to $4.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $145K.
What grants has Rocketship Education received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Fund | TO SUPPORT SY25-26 ENROLLMENT GROWTH IN NASHVILLE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Stanley and Jolene Sloter | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT BRIGHTBEE SUMMER PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Education Forward DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,014,500 |
| 2024 | 50CAN Inc | TO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST | $560,000 |
| 2024 | Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | Education | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Schools Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL | $237,250 |
| 2024 | The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO CHARACTER FORMATION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Stanley and Jolene Sloter | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | IMPACT AND INNOVATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $30,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 50CAN Inc | TO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST | $722,000 |
| 2023 | Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | Education | $400,000 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | IMPACT AND INNOVATION | $275,000 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | IMPACT AND INNOVATION | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Stanley and Jolene Sloter | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. | $120,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Schools Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL | $110,655 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $58,500 |
| 2023 | City Forward Collective Inc | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THEIR TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INITIATIVE | $50,000 |
| 2023 | John P and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Tisbest Philanthropy | SEE TISBEST MISSION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $17,500 |
| 2023 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | $12,000 |
| 2023 | The Robert and Dawn Zuilhof Family Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | $1,554,000 |
| 2022 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH | $700,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 77 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Rocketship Education?
Rocketship Education is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund ($4.2M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($2.7M), Tipping Point Community ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.4M in grants to Rocketship Education between 2019–2025.
Who is Rocketship Education's largest funder?
Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund is the largest recorded funder of Rocketship Education, with $4.2M across 13 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Rocketship Education received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.4M in grants to Rocketship Education across 77 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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