Open Foundations · Colorado

Charter Fund Inc

Denver, Colorado · EIN 050620063. It paid $91.0M across 383 grants in 2023, a median of $150K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$91.0M
paid in 2023
383
grants paid
$150K
median grant
29%
to first-time recipients
$720.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
KEVIN HALL CEO
Address
10901 WEST 120TH AVENUE SUITE 450, BROOMFIELD, CO, 80021
Phone
3032178090
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.CHARTERGROWTHFUND.ORG
Submission deadline
VARIED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. GO TO OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE: WWW.CHARTERGROWTHFUND.ORG
Restrictions on awards
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.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202402139349100235. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2023 grants.

school growthimpact innovationschool capacity-building

Biggest grants in 2023

These are the 15 largest of the 383 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Texas Charter School Development IncCA$5,000,000CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2Third Future SchoolsCO$3,175,000CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
3Texas Charter Schools AssociationTX$3,000,000CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
4The City FundOR$2,500,000CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
5Georgia Charter Schools Association IncGA$2,000,000CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
6Third Future SchoolsCO$1,850,000CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
7Coral Academy of Science Las VegasNV$1,500,000CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
8Santa Fe South Schools IncOK$1,500,000CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
9Harmony Public SchoolsTX$1,000,000CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
10Kipp Texas IncTX$1,000,000CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
11Tejano Center for Community Concerns IncTX$1,000,000CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
12Yes Prep Public Schools IncTX$1,000,000CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
13Bes IncMA$869,256CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
1450can IncDC$850,000CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
15Tejano Center for Community Concerns IncTX$800,000CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020541$61.8M
2021237$46.3M
2022255$66.3M
2023383$91.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
California14%
New York13%
Texas10%
Tennessee9%
Colorado8%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Allan GolstonDIRECTOR · 2023
Anilu Vazquez-ubarriDIRECTOR · 2023
Constance JonesDIRECTOR · 2023
Darryl CobbPRESIDENT · 2023
Dee HaslamDIRECTOR · 2023
Fidel VargasDIRECTOR · 2023
Jim RahnDIRECTOR · 2023
John FisherDIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR · 2023
Julie MaierPARTNER/VICE PRESIDENT · 2023
Kevin HallCEO · 2023
Mason HawkinsDIRECTOR · 2023
Nicole Pullen RossDIRECTOR · 2023
Pamela InbasekaranCOO · 2023
Reed HastingsDIRECTOR · 2023
Rich BillingsPARTNER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY · 2023
Tom JoyceDIRECTOR · 2023

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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