Charter Fund Inc
Denver, CO · EIN 05-0620063. Reported 1,230 grants totalling $360.0M to 413 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$175,000median grant
$360.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
413organizations funded
59%of grantees funded again the next year
$676.4Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Charter Fund Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $175,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $61,000 and $300,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $8,606,615. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 413 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Charter School Development Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $14.0M | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Harmony Public Schools | Houston, TX | $9,755,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Third Future Schools | Aurora, CO | $8,961,500 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools Inc | New York, NY | $8,664,825 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Colorado Schools Fund | Denver, CO | $7,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | Houston, TX | $5,892,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| KIPP Texas Inc | Houston, TX | $5,525,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Alliance for Public Charter Schools | Washington, DC | $5,520,000 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cambiar Education | San Diego, CA | $5,465,000 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Entrepreneurial Ventures in Education Inc | Quincy, MA | $3,925,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| KIPP Socal Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $3,916,000 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Zeta Charter Schools Inc | Bronx, NY | $3,895,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rocketship Education Inc | Redwood City, CA | $3,852,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bes Inc | Boston, MA | $3,831,750 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Memphis Education Fund Inc | Memphis, TN | $3,790,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | $3,499,750 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| True North Classical Academy Inc | Miami, FL | $3,400,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dove Schools Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,285,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Texas Charter Schools Association | Austin, TX | $3,275,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tejano Center for Community Concerns Inc | Houston, TX | $3,200,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Democracy Prep Public Schools | New York, NY | $3,166,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hughen Center Inc | Port Arthur, TX | $3,145,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dsst Public Schools Foundation | Denver, CO | $3,032,000 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Valor Texas Education Foundation | Austin, TX | $3,021,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom Preparatory Academy Inc | Memphis, TN | $2,758,050 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| 50CAN Inc | Washington, DC | $2,732,770 | 9 | 3 | 2024 |
| Paramount School of Excellence Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,730,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Education Initiatives Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,650,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Creation Foundation Inc | Port Richey, FL | $2,550,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Riverwalk Education Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | $2,500,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The City Fund | Beaverton, OR | $2,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Navigator Schools | Hollister, CA | $2,480,500 | 10 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prep Public Schools | Chattanooga, TN | $2,336,000 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe South Schools Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dream Charter School | New York, NY | $2,278,750 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amber Charter School | New York, NY | $2,180,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ednovate Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $2,142,825 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wallace Stegner Academy | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,125,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elevate Academy | Caldwell, ID | $2,115,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vista College Preparatory Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $2,072,050 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Resurgence Hall Inc | East Point, GA | $2,069,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Academy Charter School | Hempstead, NY | $2,039,651 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Georgia Charter Schools Association Inc | Atlanta, GA | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Murmuration Research Institute Inc | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Great Hearts Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Greathearts Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Uplift Education | Dallas, TX | $1,996,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Believe Schools Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,988,000 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Liberty Classical Schools Educational Services Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,940,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capstone Education Group Inc | Memphis, TN | $1,905,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association Inc | Wimauma, FL | $1,900,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Etoile Academy Inc | Houston, TX | $1,847,700 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Great Oaks Charter School | Newark, NJ | $1,830,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rocketship Public Schools Texas | Redwood City, CA | $1,805,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Houston Classical Inc | Houston, TX | $1,733,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prospect Schools Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,715,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Impact Public Schools | Tukwila, WA | $1,687,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Science Academies of Ny Inc | Buffalo, NY | $1,685,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colorado League of Charter Schools | Denver, CO | $1,660,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| I3 Academy | Birmingham, AL | $1,660,000 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Noble Network of Charter Schools | Chicago, IL | $1,639,500 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $1,635,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| KIPP Bay Area Schools | Oakland, CA | $1,621,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Building Responsible Intelligent Creative Kids | Newark, NJ | $1,620,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| KIPP New York Inc | New York, NY | $1,619,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Achievement First Inc | New Haven, CT | $1,561,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Herron High School Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,555,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| James Irwin Charter Schools | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,552,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Movement Schools Inc | Charlotte, NC | $1,510,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edfuel | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Hearts America | Phoenix, AZ | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission Achievement and Success Charter School | Albuquerque, NM | $1,500,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ascend Learning Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,469,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Preparatory School | Denver, CO | $1,465,000 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gestalt Community Schools | Memphis, TN | $1,443,625 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equitas Academy Charter School Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $1,412,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Citizens of the World Charter Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $1,390,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gem Innovation Schools of Idaho Inc | Deary, ID | $1,300,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Paradigm for Education Inc | Detroit, MI | $1,275,475 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts | Bronx, NY | $1,263,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rocketship Public Schools Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $1,260,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Magnolia Educational & Research Foundation | Gardena, CA | $1,250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| KIPP Nashville | Nashville, TN | $1,191,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Promesa Academy Inc | San Antonio, TX | $1,173,400 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seton Education Partners | New York, NY | $1,150,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Atlas Public Schools | St Louis, MO | $1,135,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Preparatory Inc | San Antonio, TX | $1,133,400 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ips Enterprises Inc | Weslaco, TX | $1,100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Purdue Polytechnic High School of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $1,100,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Dream Academy Inc | College Park, GA | $1,092,500 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Valor Collegiate Academies | Nashville, TN | $1,090,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington Latin Public Charter School | Washington, DC | $1,087,000 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Smart Academy Inc | College Park, GA | $1,082,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nashville Classical | Nashville, TN | $1,060,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beehive Educational Services | Sandy, UT | $1,050,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Excel Academy Charter Schools Inc | Boston, MA | $1,050,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Royal School System | San Antonio, TX | $1,050,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rex and Margaret Fortune School of Education | Sacramento, CA | $1,036,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Empower Mississippi Foundation | Ridgeland, MS | $1,000,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | Gardena, CA | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| KIPP Nashville Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legacy Institute | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,000,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Essence Prep Inc | San Antonio, TX | $990,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Allegiance Steam Academy Inc | Chino, CA | $980,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aventura Community Schools Inc | Nashville, TN | $980,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rio Grande Academy of Fine Arts Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $980,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dubois Integrity Academy | Riverdale, GA | $975,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Empower Schools of Alabama | Bessemer, AL | $975,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Public Preparatory Network Inc | Bronx, NY | $975,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Memphis Merit Academy Inc | Memphis, TN | $962,800 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Legacy Schools | Birmingham, AL | $935,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Discovery Health Sciences Foundation Inc | Kenner, LA | $930,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Republic Schools Inc | Nashville, TN | $925,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brillante Academy | Mcallen, TX | $920,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School | Queens, NY | $920,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission Achievement and Success Education Foundation Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $917,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| KIPP New Jersey | Newark, NJ | $901,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Becoming Collegiate Academy Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $899,750 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Albuquerque Collegiate Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $880,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Golden Charter Academy | Fresno, CA | $875,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alabama Aerospace and Aviation Schools Inc | Bessemer, AL | $850,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grow Public Schools | Bakersfield, CA | $850,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $850,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ms Delta Academies | Greenwood, MS | $840,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Honor Academy Inc | Tulsa, OK | $828,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Life Ladies Influencing Freedom & Excellence Inc | Montgomery, AL | $825,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Butler Academy | Hartsville, SC | $800,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Discovery Charter School Group | Bahama, NC | $800,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Libertas School | Memphis, TN | $800,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amigos Por Vida Friends for Life Inc | Houston, TX | $795,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $778,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| KIPP Metro Atlanta Collaborative Inc | Atlanta, GA | $775,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Environmental Charter Schools | Redondo Beach, CA | $760,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Collegiate Academies | New Orleans, LA | $750,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greenhouse E3 | Portland, TX | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| La Coalition for Excellent Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $750,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leadership for Educational Equity Foundation | Washington, DC | $750,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maef Public Charter Schools Inc | Mobile, AL | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Wildflower Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Zest Preparatory Academy Inc | Douglasville, GA | $750,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Excellence Community Schools Inc | New York, NY | $740,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kenosha Community Foundation | Kenosha, WI | $735,800 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bloom Academy Inc | Houston, TX | $732,200 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Miles Ahead Charter School Inc | Atlanta, GA | $730,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance of Ai for Equity | Alexandria, VA | $725,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tgp Public Schools | San Antonio, TX | $724,700 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Array Education Inc | New York, NY | $700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brooke School Foundation | Roslindale, MA | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dekalb Brilliance Academy Inc | Atlanta, GA | $700,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Futuro Education Sa | San Antonio, TX | $700,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Henderson Collegiate | Henderson, NC | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Magic City Acceptance Academy Charter School | Homewood, AL | $700,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Joaquin a Plus Inc | Stockton, CA | $700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Thrive Community School Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $700,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Beta Foundation | Houston, TX | $695,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clarksdale Collegiate | Clarksdale, MS | $691,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aspira of Delaware Charter Operations Inc | Newark, DE | $660,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Garden Montessori School | St Louis, MO | $650,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Hynes | New Orleans, LA | $650,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| South Shore Charter School | Smithtown, NY | $649,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nurses Mc Inc | Providence, RI | $640,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| One City Schools Inc | Madison, WI | $638,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Liberation Academy Inc | Atlanta, GA | $635,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coney Island Prep Builders Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $625,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Life Academy Charter Schools | Bronx, NY | $620,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ta Unlimited Inc | Austin, TX | $614,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Edward Charles Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $600,000 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Idaho Novus Classical Academy | Fruitland, ID | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Piloted Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education | Nashville, TN | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Leadership School | St Louis, MO | $575,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brightbeam Inc | Rochester, MI | $566,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Voices College-Bound Language Academies | San Jose, CA | $566,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Braven Inc | Chicago, IL | $565,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gem Innovation Schools Foundation LLC | Deary, ID | $565,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Journey Community Schools Inc | Memphis, TN | $560,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Da Vinci Schools | El Segundo, CA | $553,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uncommon Schools Inc | New York, NY | $552,667 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Education Partnership Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Peace Academy Charter Inc | Atlanta, GA | $530,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Integration Charter Schools | Staten Island, NY | $510,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $505,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Indian Academy of Denver | Denver, CO | $500,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Digital Pioneers Academy | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Education Pioneers Inc | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Education Reform Now Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kwiyagat Community Academy | Towaoc, CO | $500,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Charter Schools Association | Jackson, MS | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spokane International Academy | Spokane, WA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teach Plus Incorporated | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools | Cleveland, OH | $481,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Legacy Charter School Inc | Tulsa, OK | $480,829 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thrive With Autism | Conroe, TX | $475,800 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alma Del Mar Foundation Inc | New Bedford, MA | $475,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Inspirenola Charter Schools | New Orleans, LA | $475,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sankofa Montessori Inc | Atlanta, GA | $475,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fugees Family Inc | Columbus, OH | $465,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kindle Education Public Charter School Inc | Jersey City, NJ | $455,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science | New York, NY | $450,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vertex Partnership Academies | Pelham, NY | $450,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $447,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $425,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Future Public School Foundation Inc | Boise, ID | $425,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Atlas Preparatory School Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $419,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metro Early College High School | Columbus, OH | $415,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Strive Preparatory Schools | Denver, CO | $412,400 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| A Plus Education Partnership | Montgomery, AL | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Hybrid College Initiative | Richmond, CA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Charter School | Marion, AL | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cowden Street Collaborative Inc | Central Falls, RI | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reach Institute for School Leadership | Oakland, CA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rise Prep Mayoral Academy | Woonsocket, RI | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth Enrichment Program of Wilson | Wilson, NC | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Capital College & Career Academy | Sacramento, CA | $387,750 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catalyst Public Schools | Bremerton, WA | $385,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Regeneration Schools Ohio | Chicago, IL | $385,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kenosha Schools of Technology Enhanced Curriculum Inc | Kenosha, WI | $376,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Fellowship for Black & Latino Male Educators | Brooklyn, NY | $375,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Regeneration Schools | Chicago, IL | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Anchor Schools Inc | Atlanta, GA | $370,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prospect Academy of Colorado | Arvada, CO | $363,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tennessee Nature Academy | Antioch, TN | $360,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Advanced Learning Charter School Inc | Hialeah, FL | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bronx Charter School for Children | The Bronx, NY | $350,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Diverse Learners Cooperative | Brentwood, TN | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Stepping Stones Charter Elementary Inc | Houston, TX | $350,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Voz Collegiate Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youthbuild Preparatory Academy | Providence, RI | $350,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brilla College Preparatory Charter School | New York, NY | $344,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yu Ming Charter School | Oakland, CA | $335,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Young Womens Leadership Academy Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | $325,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Warren Easton Senior High School Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | $325,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| D C Preparatory Academy | Washington, DC | $310,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Fellowship Bmec Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $305,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amana Academy Inc | Alpharetta, GA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Queens Academy Charter School | Elmhurst, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Education Forward DC | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Piloted Schools Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reach Academy Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Academy Charter Schools | Hempstead, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory Inc | Grand Prairie, TX | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tristar Tech | Nashville, TN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youthbuild Newark | Newark, NJ | $300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy | Kansas City, MO | $275,400 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| DC Wildflower Public Charter School | Washington, DC | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fox Fellowship | Las Vegas, NV | $275,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom Coalition for Charter Schools Inc | Spring, TX | $275,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Excel Academy Inc | Boston, MA | $273,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| I Dream Big Academy Charter School | Montgomery, AL | $265,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
228 of 413 (55%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 59%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Colorado Schools Fund
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING - Collegiate Academies
COLLEGE AND ALUMNI SUCCESS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 822 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 254 | $50.8M | $150,000 |
| 2022 | 275 | $72.6M | $175,000 |
| 2023 | 397 | $93.1M | $150,000 |
| 2024 | 304 | $143.5M | $250,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Charter Fund Inc has 28 of them, worth $13.9M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Equitable Facilities Fund Inc | New York, NY | $5,000,000 |
| Riverwalk Education Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | $3,500,000 |
| Valor Texas Education Foundation | Austin, TX | $2,000,000 |
| Freedom Preparatory Academy Inc | Memphis, TN | $725,000 |
| Idaho Novus Classical Academy | Fruitland, ID | $450,000 |
| Seton Education Partners | New York, NY | $375,000 |
| Bes Inc | Boston, MA | $279,634 |
| Gem Innovation Schools Foundation LLC | Deary, ID | $250,000 |
| Memphis Education Fund Inc | Memphis, TN | $200,000 |
| Santa Fe South Schools Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $200,000 |
| Reach Institute for School Leadership | Oakland, CA | $150,000 |
| Bes Inc | Boston, MA | $117,000 |
| Arizou Dba Basta | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Uplift Education | Dallas, TX | $100,000 |
| Reach Institute for School Leadership | Oakland, CA | $100,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 16% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $175,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Charter Fund Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 10901 West 120TH Avenue 450, Broomfield, CO, 80021. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 05-0620063 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email [email protected] and we will correct it.