Rocketship Public Schools Texas
Rocketship Public Schools Texas reported $10.9 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.74 went to program services, $21.26 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.8% of the total. Government grants made up 12.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $187,020 (SUPERINTENDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 735% between FY2022 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 $11MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.3% | 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 | 18.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $187,020 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -1.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 Public Schools Texas's mission is to ensure every rocketeer receives an individualized high quality education focused on academic growth through personalized, project-based, and rigorous learning that accelerates the highest achieving students as well as students with the greatest needs. Rocketship prioritizes partnerships with stakeholders, parents, and the community while recognizing that the collective input supports respect for cultural diversity, differing backgrounds, and curiosity about the world around US and beyond
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,230 | $0 | $23,790 | $187,020 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rocketship Public Schools Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $187K (Part IX, line 5).
4 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–1b9 · 9 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 15aYes
- 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 5129
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TEXAS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS Bus services | $701,808 |
| KOKUA EDUCATION INC Substitute teacher services | $493,070 |
| TWELVE OAKS CATERING Food services | $459,508 |
| THE AMOXIE EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING GROUP Therapy services | $326,539 |
| GIRLS INC OF TARRANT COUNTY Afterschool care program | $229,373 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Rocketship Public Schools Texas totaling $580K 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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Every number above is copied from Rocketship Public Schools Texas's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rocketship Public Schools Texas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Rocketship Public Schools Texas spent in FY2025, $78.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rocketship Public Schools Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rocketship Public Schools Texas reported that 78.7% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 21.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rocketship Public Schools Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rocketship Public Schools Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $187,020, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rocketship Public Schools Texas get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.9% came from contributions and grants (including 12.4% from government grants) and 58.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rocketship Public Schools Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-3223079 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202631349349305518 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349310981 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349308473 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311339349300231 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-3223079: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.