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ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION (EIN 20-4040597)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-17
IRS object ID
202101379349303280
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-05-17T11:20:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12210 EAST ROUTE 66AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDORACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN204040597EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCKETSHIP EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROCKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8778060920PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1350 TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE 109AddressLine1Txt
CityREDWOOD CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94065ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEYSHA BAILEYPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8778060920PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWADE MCMULLEN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00541671PTIN
Phone6268577300PhoneNum
Preparation2021-05-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPRESTON SMITHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityREDWOOD CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94065ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$111,342,099GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.ROCKETSHIPSCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionROCKETSHIP EDUCATION IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT NETWORK OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO EXCELLENT SCHOOLS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$214,785CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,233,414PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$4,597,691CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$109,048,247PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$107,974,937CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,347,242PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,367,162CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$17,932,984TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$38,731,151NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionROCKETSHIP EDUCATION IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT NETWORK OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO EXCELLENT SCHOOLS. FOUNDED IN 2006, ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION IS A 501 (C)(3) NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE CORE OF ROCKETSHIP'S INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL IS A TEACHER-LED, TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED APPROACH TO PERSONALIZED LEARNING THAT MATCHES EACH STUDENT WITH THE RIGHT CONTENT AT THE RIGHT TIME UTILIZING THE RIGHT METHOD OF INSTRUCTION. BY DEEPLY ENGAGING PARENTS IN THEIR STUDENT'S LEARNING AND THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, ROCKETSHIP DEVELOPS PARENTS WHO BECOME LIFELONG ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR COMMUNITY. WORKING ALONGSIDE PARENTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, DISTRICTS, AND OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS, ROCKETSHIP IS CATALIZING A MOVEMENT TO ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN OUR LIFETIME.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$4,597,691RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KEYSHA BAILEYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8778060920PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1350 TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE 109AddressLine1Txt
CityREDWOOD CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94065ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LOUIS JORDAN
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX TERMAN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG STANGER
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH MCGRIFF
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND RAVEN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH WEBER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$02.00
JOLENE SLOTER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$02.00
MICHAEL FOX
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN-CLAUDE BRIZARD
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUNE NWABARA
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARMAINE DETWEILER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIA STIGLITZ
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL VELASCO
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KAVAL
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRESTON SMITH
CEO40.00Yes (X)$275,566$0$17,1825.00
KEYSHA BAILEY
CFO40.00Yes (X)$315,120$0$8,7975.00
YUNGLYNN LIAO
CHIEF TALENT OFFICER40.00$238,258$0$19,441Yes (X)
CHEYE CALVO
CHIEF GROWTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER40.00$227,245$0$11,046Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER MURPHY
CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER40.00$201,385$0$8,651Yes (X)
CAROLYN LYNCH
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40.00$193,967$0$14,548Yes (X)
LAURA KOZEL
VP CAPITAL FINANCE40.00$183,855$0$14,752Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Compensation$94,417TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K27IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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RLCL ACQUISITION LLC
1307 LEBANON PIKENASHVILLETN37210STUDENT TRANSPORT$642,746
MIGUEL'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE
300 SANDS DR 205SAN JOSECA95125LANDSCAPING & OTHER YARD SVC.$501,468
BE GLAD LLC
3141 STEVENS CREAK BLVD SUITE353SAN JOSECA95117PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRANING$189,050
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
2210 EAST ROUTE 66GLENDORACA91740PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$157,795
STRATUS OF NASHVILLE
2123 ANTIOCH PIKEANTIOCHTN37013CUSTODIAL SERVICES$144,987
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$100,000RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$100,213,216GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$214,785TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$214,785ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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FOOD SERVICE SALES900099$309,687$309,687
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$4,597,691OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$625,752TotalAmt
Management And General$625,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,674,376TotalAmt
Program Services$44,150,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,275,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$248,120FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,486,568TotalAmt
Program Services$4,352,732ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$133,836ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$5,467,800ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$540,917ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,754FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,095,738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$486,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$471,148TotalAmt
Management And General$471,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279,590TotalAmt
Management And General$279,590ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,275,799TotalAmt
Program Services$7,022,612ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,218,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,088FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,159TotalAmt
Management And General$117,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,122,548TotalAmt
Program Services$1,825,463ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$297,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,812,750TotalAmt
Program Services$2,096,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$716,109ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$500FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,177,331TotalAmt
Program Services$13,732,391ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$444,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$200FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,816,298TotalAmt
Program Services$914,755ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$901,237ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$306FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,245TotalAmt
Program Services$1,174ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,071ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,703TotalAmt
Management And General$44,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$336,095TotalAmt
Program Services$228,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$222,235TotalAmt
Program Services$118,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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ALL OTHER EXPENSES$4,686,642$3,478,333$1,194,128$14,181
STUDENT FOOD SERVICES$4,085,031$4,085,031
INSTRUCTION MATERIALS$2,483,533$2,483,533$0$0
OVERSIGHT FEES$602,234$602,234

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,974,937TotalAmt
Program Services$92,052,899ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,576,889ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$345,149FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,872,741BOYAmt
EOY$10,496,802EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$384,397BOYAmt
EOY$12,334,275EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$900,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,334,420BOYAmt
EOY$17,627,366EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,573,971BOYAmt
EOY$7,231,996EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,854,010BOYAmt
EOY$2,906,790EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,826,423LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,086,347LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,979,099BOYAmt
EOY$4,740,076EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$426,830BOYAmt
EOY$426,830EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,425,468BOYAmt
EOY$56,664,135EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,578,573BOYAmt
EOY$5,976,925EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$912,295BOYAmt
EOY$1,582,030EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,337,500BOYAmt
EOY$5,962,498EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,233,111BOYAmt
EOY$4,411,531EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,061,479BOYAmt
EOY$17,932,984EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,363,989BOYAmt
EOY$37,831,151EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$900,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,363,989BOYAmt
EOY$38,731,151EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,425,468BOYAmt
EOY$56,664,135EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,367,162ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$102,000DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$102,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,910,476OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,362,178DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,548,298BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$915,947OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$724,169DepreciationAmt
Book Value$191,778BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,740,076TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY$4,089,420
ACCRUED INTEREST$322,111
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,411,531TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationROCKETSHIP EDUCATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES RELATED TO THESE ENTITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION FILES AN EXEMPT RETURN AND APPLICABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3WE INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION IN THE LOTTERY MATERIALS & THE NSLP BID MATERIALS THAT WE PROCESS ANNUALLY.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, ROCKETSHIP RECEIVES A PER ADA FEE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUPIL ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, ROCKETSHIP IS ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS ADDRESSING OUR STUDENT POPULATION.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PRESTON SMITH
CEO$275,566$0$0$0$0$0$2,500$0$14,682$0$292,748$0$0$0
KEYSHA BAILEY
CFO$315,120$0$0$0$0$0$2,166$0$6,631$0$323,917$0$0$0
YUNGLYNN LIAO
CHIEF TALENT OFFICER$238,258$0$0$0$0$0$2,500$0$16,941$0$257,699$0$0$0
CHEYE CALVO
CHIEF GROWTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMEN$227,245$0$0$0$0$0$2,500$0$8,546$0$238,291$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MURPHY
CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS O$201,385$0$0$0$0$0$2,500$0$6,151$0$210,036$0$0$0
CAROLYN LYNCH
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER$193,967$0$0$0$0$0$2,500$0$12,048$0$208,515$0$0$0
LAURA KOZEL
VP CAPITAL FINANCE$183,855$0$0$0$0$0$2,500$0$12,252$0$198,607$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT WITH ANY CHANGES OR REVISIONS INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING. THE REVISED RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMONITORING IS PERFORMED REGULARLY BY THE OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY QUESTION OF A CONFLICT IS ADDRESSED WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, WHO IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S INFLUENCE ON RELATED BUSINESS MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PAY IS DETERMINED BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY EXTERNAL CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THROUGH COMPARISON STUDIES OF OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD MUST VOTE TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AS A DIRECT ACTION. THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' PAY IS DETERMINE BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY EXTERNAL CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THROUGH COMPARISON STUDIES OF OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD MUST VOTE TO APPROVE THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AS A DIRECT ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND BOARD FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OUR ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE.
FORM 990 PART XIII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
LAUNCHPAD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
350 TWIN DOLPHIN 109REDWOOD CITYCA94065271813337SUPPORTINGCA501C3LINE 12A, IROCKETSHIP EDUCATIONYes (1)
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION WISCONSIN
350 TWIN DOLPHIN 109REDWOOD CITYCA94065900951861CHARTER SCHOOLWI501C3LINE 20N/A
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION DC PUBLIC
350 TWIN DOLPHIN 109REDWOOD CITYCA94065473468345CHARTER SCHOOLDC501C3LINE 20N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
LAUNCHPAD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
K$16,700,211FMV LEASE
LAUNCHPAD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
C$100,000GRANT AMOUNT
LAUNCHPAD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
L$420,000ESTIMATED VALUE
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION- WISCONSIN
L$945,792COST OF MANAGEMENT FEE
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION- DC
L$3,290,529COST OF MANAGEMENT FEE
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION- WISCONSIN
D$1,500,000LINE OF CREDIT