Rocketship Education
Donations deductibleRocketship Education's network
22 people17 organisationsi22 people and 17 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (19) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Terman | Board Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| April Taylor | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brian Kilb | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Charmaine Detweiler | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Daniel Sanchez | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Deborah McGriff | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Deja Gipson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Derwin Sisnett | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dr Daniel Velasco | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Raymond Raven | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Greg Stanger | Board Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hugo Castaneda | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jolene Sloter | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julie Miller | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| June Nwabara | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Louis Jordan | Board President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Malka Borrego | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Fox | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michelle Mercado | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rajen Sheth | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tamara Peterson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Yolanda Bernal Samano | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Carson | CFO | 2025 |
| Carolyn Lynch | VP Operations | since 2018 |
| Cheye Calvo | Chief Growth and Community Engagement Officer | since 2018 |
| Christopher Murphy | VP Marketing & Communications | since 2018 |
| Jaclyn O'Brien | V.P. School | 2018 |
| Josh Drake | VP Network Advancement | since 2019 |
| Kerry Flanagan | National Chief of Staff | 2025 |
| Keysha Bailey | CFO (Term End 07/21) | since 2018 |
| Lamar Wade | Chief People Officer | since 2023 |
| Laura Kozel | VP Capital Finance | since 2019 |
| Lynn Liao | Cpo | 2018 |
| Maria Heredia | Chief Legal Officer | 2025 |
| Maricela Guerrero | Executive Director, California | since 2022 |
| Matthew Shaw | CFO (Term Start 04/22) | since 2022 |
| Preston Smith | CEO and President | since 2018 |
| Yunglynn Liao | Chief Talent Officer | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Smith | CEO | 40 | $318k | $60k | |
| Lamar Wade | Chief People Officer | 40 | $313k | $31k | |
| Maria Heredia | Chief Legal Officer | 40 | $275k | $30k | |
| Benjamin Carson | CFO | 40 | $273k | $15k | |
| Kerry Flanagan | National Chief of Staff | 40 | $249k | ||
| Christopher Murphy | Chief Communications Offic | 40 | $231k | $46k | |
| Maricela Guerrero | Executive Director, Califo | 40 | $226k | $84k | |
| Louis Jordan | Board President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Greg Stanger | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alex Terman | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Raymond Raven | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jolene Sloter | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charmaine Detweiler | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deborah McGriff | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Fox | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Daniel Velasco | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Yolanda Bernal Samano | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Malka Borrego | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julie Miller | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hugo Castaneda | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Mercado | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rajen Sheth | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Sanchez | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Kilb | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| April Taylor | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| June Nwabara | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deja Gipson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tamara Peterson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Derwin Sisnett | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Rocketship Education
- EIN
- 204040597
- Address
- 350 Twin Dolphin Dr Ste 109, Redwood City, CA, 94065-1458
- State
- California
- Mission
- Rocketship 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B29 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Benjamin Carson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSUPPORTINGLaunchpad Development CompanyRelatedCHARTER SCHOOLRocketship Education WisconsinRelatedCHARTER SCHOOLRocketship Education DC Public
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlex Terman
≥8years on the filingsDeborah McGriff
≥8years on the filingsGreg Stanger
≥8years on the filingsJolene Sloter
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $255.3m
- Total liabilities
- $169.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $85.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $169.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 1,396
- Volunteers
- 350