Nonprofit · EIN 83-0873868
ROCKET GIVING FUND
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,590,910 | $13,136,838 | -$1,545,928 | $2,620,083 | $4,993,432 | -$2,373,349 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,725,111 | $12,457,324 | $267,787 | $2,875,798 | $3,703,219 | -$827,421 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,343,306 | $14,749,530 | -$1,406,224 | $3,083,441 | $4,178,649 | -$1,095,208 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $620,144
- Program service revenue
- $11,103,344
- Investment income
- -$132,578
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$132,578
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $866,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $511,412
- Travel
- $251,887
- Program services (functional)
- $11,962,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,174,720
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,875,798
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,620,083
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,993,432
- Net assets, end of year
- -$2,373,349
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $242,989
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$2,373,349
- Gross receipts
- $11,723,488
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,400
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM EMERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RIZIK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE OGDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| NIC BARLAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARVIN BEATTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA GRANNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF MORGANROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRINA SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON TINSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE TRIRICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXIS WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VARUN KRISHNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM EMERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RIZIK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE OGDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| NIC BARLAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARVIN BEATTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA GRANNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF MORGANROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRINA SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON TINSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE TRIRICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXIS WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VARUN KRISHNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON LANGWELL | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM EMERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAY FARNER | PRESIDENT - PART YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RIZIK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE OGDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| NIC BARLAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARVIN BEATTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA GRANNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON LANGWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF MORGANROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRINA SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON TINSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE TRIRICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANGELO VITALE | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXIS WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1074 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48226-1906
- In care of
- % BILL EMERSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM EMERSON, 1074 WOODWARD AVENUE, DETROIT, MI 48226
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW RIZIK, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (313) 782-9500
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
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 accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $11,962,118 · grants $866,400 · revenue $11,103,344
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-0873868
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,620,083
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,723,488
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $11,590,910 | $13,136,838 | $2,620,083 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $12,725,111 | $12,457,324 | $2,875,798 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $13,343,306 | $14,749,530 | $3,083,441 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $14,851,439 | $13,350,664 | $5,751,041 | 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 83-0873868).
Questions about ROCKET GIVING FUND
- What is the EIN of ROCKET GIVING FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKET GIVING FUND is 83-0873868.
- Is ROCKET GIVING FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to ROCKET GIVING FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKET GIVING FUND 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 ROCKET GIVING FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROCKET GIVING FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROCKET GIVING FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names WILLIAM EMERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKET GIVING FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ROCKET GIVING FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,590,910, expenses of $13,136,838 and total assets of $2,620,083 at year end.
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