Charter Fund Inc

EIN 050620063

Bellevue, WA 98004 |(303) 217-8090

https://CHARTERGROWTHFUND.ORG
Total Given 2016–2023
$433.5M
1,985 grants · $54.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$112K
typical big bets · $30K–$250K
grant size
53%
supporter · 272/515 multi-year
repeat
$676.4M
Assets (2023)
515
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person KEVIN HALL CEO
Phone (303) 217-8090
Deadlines VARIED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. GO TO OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE: WWW.CHARTERGROWTHFUND.ORG
How to Apply CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.CHARTERGROWTHFUND.ORG
Restrictions THE CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND IDENTIFIES THE COUNTRY'S BEST NONPROFIT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, FUNDS THEIR EXPANSION, AND HELPS TO INCREASE THEIR IMPACT. WE PROVIDE FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO A NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF SCHOOL LEADERS WHO SEEK TO GROW AND SERVE MORE STUDENTS, WHETHER THEY ARE EXPANDING FROM ONE TO TWO SCHOOLS, OR BUILDING A NETWORK OF MANY SCHOOLS. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NETWORKS WE SUPPORT TYPICALLY OPERATE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS. WE FOCUS ON GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SUPPORTIVE OF FURTHER EXPANSION OF HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $45.2M $196.0M $60.2M 125
2017 $52.5M $217.2M $72.4M 159
2018 $41.0M $353.1M $216.3M 143
2019 N/A $362.2M $76.9M N/A
2020 $64.3M $443.3M $149.3M 604
2021 $50.8M $625.8M $251.9M 254
2022 $78.2M $676.0M $190.0M 280
2023 $101.5M $676.4M $141.9M 420

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1985 grants on record

Minimum
$262
25th Pctl
$30K
Median
$112K
Average
$218K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$5.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

9.0% of US grants · Rank #4 of 36 states $73.0M across 179 grants 12 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Harris 81 grants · $32.6M
  2. 2 Hidalgo 15 grants · $14.8M
  3. 3 Bexar 24 grants · $7.6M
  4. 4 Travis 14 grants · $6.4M
  5. 5 Jefferson 17 grants · $4.3M
  6. 6 Dallas 17 grants · $3.9M
  7. 7 Tarrant 3 grants · $1.8M
  8. 8 Bell 2 grants · $570K
  9. 9 San Patricio 1 grant · $375K
  10. 10 Montgomery 3 grants · $351K
+2 more counties · 2 grants · $325K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (1,985 total)

Purpose
Texas Charter School Development Inc Los Angeles, CA $5,000,000 CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING 2023
Equitable Facilities Fund Inc New York, NY $5,000,000 CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING 2022
Idea Public Schools Weslaco, TX $4,900,000 IMPLEMENTATION 2017
Idea Public Schools Weslaco, TX $4,900,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2018
Harmony Public Schools Houston, TX $4,530,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2022
Texas Charter School Development Inc Los Angeles, CA $4,000,000 CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING 2022
Riverwalk Education Foundation Inc San Antonio, TX $3,500,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2023
Third Future Schools Aurora, CO $3,175,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2023
Kipp Texas Inc Houston, TX $3,000,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2020
Texas Charter Schools Association Austin, TX $3,000,000 CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING 2023
Kipp Texas Inc Houston, TX $2,500,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2021
The City Fund Beaverton, OR $2,500,000 CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING 2023
Idea Public Schools Weslaco, TX $2,500,000 IMPLEMENTATION 2016
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Washington, DC $2,500,000 CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING 2022
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Washington, DC $2,500,000 CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING 2022
Georgia Charter Schools Association Inc Atlanta, GA $2,000,000 CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING 2023
Valor Texas Education Foundation Austin, TX $2,000,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2023
Great Hearts Academies Phoenix, AZ $2,000,000 LOAN FORGIVENESS 2017
Entrepreneurial Ventures in Education Inc Quincy, MA $1,900,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2020
Third Future Schools Aurora, CO $1,850,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2023
Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Memphis, TN $1,850,000 IMPLEMENTATION 2016
Freedom Preparatory Academy Inc Memphis, TN $1,750,000 IMPLEMENTATION 2016
Entrepreneurial Ventures in Education Inc Quincy, MA $1,700,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2021
Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Memphis, TN $1,550,000 IMPLEMENTATION 2017
Building Responsible Intelligent Creative Kids Newark, NJ $1,500,000 CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH 2020