Rocketship Education

San Jose, CA ·EIN 20-4040597 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$13.8M received 26 funders 59 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Rocketship Education?

Rocketship Education is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Charter Fund Inc ($4.2M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($2.7M), Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.8M in grants to Rocketship Education between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Charter Fund Inc$4,227,000132020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$2,740,20042021–2024
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation$2,075,00052020–2024
Tipping Point Community$1,700,00022020–2021
Kleinheinz Family Foundation For The Arts And Education$893,59222020–2021
Silicon Schools Fund Inc$715,72542020–2023
The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales$260,63912020
Stanley and Jolene Sloter$220,00022023–2024
The Robert D and Patricia E Kern$150,00012024
Louis Calder Foundation$125,00022020–2021
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$123,48012022
Jewish Community Federation of San$100,00022020–2022
Citybridge Foundation$100,00012020
Quest Foundation$95,50022021–2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$70,00032020–2024
Bender Foundation Inc$31,50012021
The Broad Center$28,50022020–2021
National Philanthropic Trust$27,50022023–2024
John P and Anne Welsh Mcnulty Foundation$25,00012023
Tisbest Philanthropy$20,00012023
Education Forward Dc$15,00012025
The Sobrato Family Foundation$15,00012020
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$12,00012023
The George W Bush Foundation$10,00012022
Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation$5,00012020

Showing top 25 of 26 funders by total given.

What grants has Rocketship Education received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Education Forward DcGENERAL OPERATIONS$15,000
2024Charter Fund IncCHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING$1,500,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,014,500
2024Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationEducation$400,000
2024The Robert D and Patricia E KernDEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO CHARACTER FORMATION$150,000
2024Charter Fund IncIMPACT AND INNOVATION$100,000
2024Stanley and Jolene SloterTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.$100,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$30,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$10,000
2023Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationEducation$400,000
2023Charter Fund IncIMPACT AND INNOVATION$275,000
2023Charter Fund IncIMPACT AND INNOVATION$200,000
2023Stanley and Jolene SloterTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.$120,000
2023Silicon Schools Fund IncTO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL$110,655
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$58,500
2023John P and Anne Welsh Mcnulty FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2023Tisbest PhilanthropySEE TISBEST MISSION$20,000
2023National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$17,500
2023Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncSUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS$12,000
2023The Robert and Dawn Zuilhof Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
2023The Robert and Dawn Zuilhof Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
2022Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor recipient's exempt purpose$1,554,000
2022Charter Fund IncCHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH$700,000
2022Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationK-12 Education Reform$450,000
2022Charter Fund IncCHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH$325,000
2022Charter Fund IncIMPACT AND INNOVATION$250,000
2022Silicon Schools Fund IncTO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE INNOVATION PROGRAM, TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL$190,000
2022Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$123,480
2022Jewish Community Federation of SanEDUCATION$50,000
2022Quest FoundationTO CATALYZE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES THROUGH A SCALABLE AND SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL MODEL THAT PROPELS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, DEVELOPS EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATORS, AND PARTNERS WITH PARENTS WHO ENABLE HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO THRIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 59 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Rocketship Education?

Rocketship Education is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Charter Fund Inc ($4.2M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($2.7M), Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.8M in grants to Rocketship Education between 2020–2025.

Who is Rocketship Education's largest funder?

Charter Fund Inc 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 $13.8M in grants to Rocketship Education across 59 grants from 26 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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