Nonprofit · EIN 72-1552165
ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,730,829 | $11,517,095 | -$1,786,266 | $16,054,606 | $908,756 | $15,145,850 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,252,299 | $10,539,408 | -$2,287,109 | $17,909,720 | $977,604 | $16,932,116 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,597,981 | $9,233,940 | $3,364,041 | $20,379,539 | $1,160,314 | $19,219,225 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,297,253
- of which government grants
- $97,391
- Program service revenue
- $1,953,903
- Investment income
- $561,579
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$81,906
- Other revenue
- -$81,906
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $250,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $620,999
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,495,093
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,181,177
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,620
- Accounting fees
- $60,063
- Occupancy
- $10,193
- Travel
- $672,261
- Program services (functional)
- $10,389,109
- Management and general (functional)
- $539,360
- Fundraising (functional)
- $588,626
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,909,720
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,054,606
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $908,756
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,145,850
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,520,939
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,301,545
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,844,305
- Gross receipts
- $9,836,935
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Nipper | CEO Officer | 32 | $293,446 | $55,693 |
| Bex Ahuja | Managing Dir. Officer | 32 | $241,490 | $20,079 |
| Helen Kim | Sr Fellow & Advisr | 32 | $190,080 | $22,393 |
| Beth Rayfield | Dir. of Inst. Adv. | 32 | $179,063 | $28,770 |
| Amanda Rodriguez | Dir People&Culture | 32 | $159,223 | $16,849 |
| Jordan Parry | Dir. Fin & Admin | 32 | $141,276 | $25,052 |
| Sarah Demarest | Dir. Pub. Programs | 32 | $142,020 | $18,130 |
| Russell Roybal | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Solana Rice | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Inca Mohamed | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Friedman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Cokley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gloria Walton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cristina Jimenez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney McKenzie Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Morten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Nipper | CEO Officer | 32 | $276,010 | $46,723 |
| Bex Ahuja | Managing Dir. Officer | 32 | $266,118 | $19,781 |
| Beth Rayfield | Dir. of Inst. Adv. | 32 | $181,468 | $24,379 |
| Joi Foley | Assoc Dir Mktg Prg | 32 | $148,049 | $20,803 |
| Amanda Rodriguez | Dir People&Culture | 32 | $153,370 | $13,518 |
| Jordan Parry | Dir. Fin & Admin | 32 | $128,891 | $19,735 |
| Sharon Price | Dir Strategic Init | 32 | $127,175 | $18,416 |
| Russell Roybal | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Solana Rice | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Inca Mohamed | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Friedman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Cokley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gloria Walton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cristina Jimenez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney McKenzie Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Moten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Nipper | CEO Officer | 32 | $250,904 | $36,920 |
| Bex Ahuja | Managing Director | 32 | $194,836 | $22,733 |
| Sharon Price | Dir Strategic Init | 32 | $140,528 | $13,118 |
| Amanda Rodriguez | Dir People&Culture | 32 | $140,833 | $11,041 |
| Elizabeth Rayfield | Dir. of Inst. Adv. | 32 | $124,921 | $15,653 |
| Melanie Conway | Assoc Dir Priv Prg | 32 | $120,340 | $13,183 |
| Russell Roybal | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Inca Mohamed | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Solana Rice | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Friedman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Cokley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Shell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gloria Walton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cristina Jimenez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 548 MARKET ST PMB 47614, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-5401
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Darlene Nipper, 548 Market St PMB 47614, San Francisco, CA 941045401
- Signed the 990
- Darlene Nipper, CEO
- Phone
- (510) 251-2500
- Website
- www.rockwoodleadership.org
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 72-1552165 or by the name ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Rockwood Leadership Institute provides individuals, organizations, and networks with powerful and effective training in leadership and collaboration.
Program accomplishments
- Rockwood Programs: Rockwood convenes leaders within a given issue area or geographic region through both virtual and in-person programs.Expenses $8,929,329 · grants $250,000 · revenue $1,550,490
- Fiscal Sponsorships: Rockwood served as the fiscal sponsor for three independent projects in 2025, including: Coaching for Healing, Justice and Liberation; the Desire Mapping Project; and the JPB Pilot Fellowship.Expenses $1,459,780 · revenue $403,413
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-1552165
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,054,606
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,836,935
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,730,829 | $11,517,095 | $16,054,606 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,252,299 | $10,539,408 | $17,909,720 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,597,981 | $9,233,940 | $20,379,539 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,999,794 | $7,193,282 | $16,731,300 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-1552165).
Questions about ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE is 72-1552165.
- Is ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Darlene Nipper.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $293,446 (Darlene Nipper, CEO).
- How much revenue does ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,730,829, expenses of $11,517,095 and total assets of $16,054,606 at year end.
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