Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School
Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School reported $41.4 million in revenue and $40.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.44 went to program services, $12.56 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.4% of the total. Government grants made up 92.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $377,475 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $377,475 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRocketship dc rise academy, a public elementary charter school at 2335 raynolds place se in ward 8, and rocketship legacy prep, located at 4250 massachusetts ave se, continued to have strong enrollment serving more students and families. In august 2021, rocketship successfully opened its third school, rocketship infinity community prep, at 5450 3rd street ne, washington, d.c. 20011. Rocketship dc was also able to quickly move to fully serve students and families in a distance learning model in spring 2021 with students having 1:1 access to remote technology, distance learning curriculum, and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $317,893 | $59,582 | $377,475 |
| CFO Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $273,284 | $15,159 | $288,443 |
| DIRECTOR, SCHOOLS, DC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,825 | $0 | $7,385 | $201,210 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,136 | $0 | $20,398 | $171,534 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,148 | $0 | $10,646 | $170,794 |
| DIRECTOR, SCHOOLS, DC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,884 | $0 | $21,821 | $169,705 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,161 | $0 | $44,044 | $168,205 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5217
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RED RABBIT LLC Student nutrition | $1,179,069 |
| STERLING SPEECH ASSOCAITES Sped consultants | $737,323 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School totaling $50,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School spent in FY2025, $87.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School reported that 87.4% of its $40.1 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $377,475, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School get its money?
Of $41.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.4% came from contributions and grants (including 92.2% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rocketship Education DC Public Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-3468345 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620979349300537 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349302536 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349300216 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349303136 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221319349305382 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349302390 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-3468345: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.