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Grant recipient EIN 20-4040597Education

Who funds Rocketship Education?

16 private foundations gave Rocketship Education in Redwood City, CA $7.8 million across 44 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

44 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Education

    $400,000
  2. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2024

    Develop a comprehensive approach to character formation

    $150,000
  3. Stanley and Jolene Sloter Family FoundationArlington, VA 2024

    To support educational initiatives.

    $100,000
  4. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Education

    $400,000
  5. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2023

    Impact and innovation

    $275,000
  6. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2023

    Impact and innovation

    $200,000
  7. Stanley and Jolene Sloter Family FoundationArlington, VA 2023

    To support educational initiatives.

    $120,000
  8. John P and Anne Welsh McNulty FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  9. The Robert and Dawn Zuilhof Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $250
  11. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Charter school growth

    $700,000
  12. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

    $450,000
  13. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Charter school growth

    $325,000
  14. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Impact and innovation

    $250,000
  15. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2022

    To 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
  16. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Charter school capacity-building

    $12,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $445
  18. Kleinheinz Family Foundation For The Arts And EducationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Cash grant to the general fund

    $476,554
  19. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter school growth

    $450,000
  20. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    K-12 Education

    $400,000
  21. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2021

    To 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.

    $45,500
  22. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter communications

    $40,000
  23. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Rocketeers/healthy minds/healty bodies

    $31,500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $394
  25. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Disaster Relief

    $425,000
  26. Kleinheinz Family Foundation For The Arts And EducationFort Worth, TX 2020

    Cash grant to the general fund

    $417,038
  27. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Charter school growth

    $325,000
  28. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Jetpacked

    $100,000
  29. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Education grant

    $100,000
  30. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Pandemic relief - remote learning

    $30,000
  31. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Pandemic relief - remote learning

    $20,000
  32. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2020

    Covid-19 rapid response

    $15,000
  33. Carol and Gene Ludwig Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $251
  35. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    K-12 Education Reform

    $400,000
  36. The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Educational support

    $260,639
  37. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Education Grant

    $100,000
  38. Carol and Gene Ludwig Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Education programs support

    $100,000
  39. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Covid-19 emergency fund

    $25,000
  40. The Greg and Lisa Stanger Charitable FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Education purposes

    $15,000
  41. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    K-12 Education Reform

    $400,000
  42. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    Education Grant

    $100,000
  43. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    Event Sponsorship

    $15,000
  44. The Greg and Lisa Stanger Charitable FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Education purposes

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Redwood City, CA and are not among Rocketship Education’s funders above.

  1. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 17 grants Accepts applications $190,000 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 16 grants Accepts applications $1,971,350 to similar organizations
  3. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 14 grants Preselected only $17,178 to similar organizations
  4. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 6 grants Preselected only $1,330 to similar organizations
  5. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $227,786 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $2,325 to similar organizations
  7. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 36 grants Accepts applications $52,594,785 to similar organizations
  8. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 5 grants Accepts applications $131,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4040597 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.