ROCKET GIVING FUND

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

WILLIAM EMERSON

Phone

3137829500

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

ROCKET GIVING FUND, founded in 2018, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $11.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $13.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

THE ROCKET GIVING FUND'S MISSION IS TO HOST A WORLD-CLASS PGA TOUR EVENT WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BENEFITING THE DETROIT COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY IS THE ROCKET CLASSIC, DETROIT'S ANNUAL PGA TOUR EVENT. THE NET PROCEEDS REALIZED BY THE EVENT AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WILL GO BACK TO THE DETROIT COMMUNITY THROUGH INVESTMENTS RELATED TO BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE ACROSS THE CITY OF DETROIT, AND SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE ROCKET GIVING FUND IS A 501C3 ORGANIZATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $11,962,118 Revenue: $11,103,344

ROCKET CLASSIC - THE ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IS A CHARITABLE EVENT DESIGNED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE CORPORATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION. THE CORPORATION WILL MANAGE ALL PLANNING, PREPARATION, AND HOSTING. THE TOURNAMENT AND ITS RELATED ACTIVITIES WILL BE THE MAIN SOURCE OF FUNDRAISING, SUPPORTED BY SPONSORSHIPS, MERCHANDISE SALES, AND DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BEFORE AND DURING THE EVENT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $620,144

Program Service Revenue $11,103,344

Investment Income $-132,578

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $11,590,910

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $866,400

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $11,962,118

Other Expenses $12,270,438

TOTAL EXPENSES $13,136,838

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$11,590,910	$12,725,111	-0.1%
Expenses	$13,136,838	$12,457,324	+0.1%
Net Income	$-1,545,928	$267,787	-6.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

1400

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRIAN BROWN	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM EMERSON	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW RIZIK	VICE PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE OGDEN	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NIC BARLAGE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARVIN BEATTY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA GRANNEMANN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF MORGANROTH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRINA SCOTT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON TINSLEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE TRIRICO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXIS WILEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VARUN KRISHNA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$11,590,910	$13,136,838	$2,620,083	$-1,545,928
2024	$12,725,111	$12,457,324	$2,875,798	$267,787
2023	$13,343,306	$14,749,530	$3,083,441	$-1,406,224
2022	$14,851,439	$13,350,664	$5,751,041	$1,500,775
2021	$13,264,068	$13,809,808	$2,590,205	$-545,740
2020	$7,910,910	$7,539,545	$3,947,099	$371,365
2019	$15,661,752	$14,588,588	$963,719	$1,073,164
2018	No data	$1,855,542	$654,843	No data