CHARTER FUND INC
Annual Giving
$143.5M+54% YoY
Grants
304
Median Grant
$250K
Organizations Funded
305
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Charter School Growth Fund identifies the country's best public charter schools, funds their expansion, and increases their impact, because all children deserve great public schools. At CSGF, we believe every child deserves an excellent education.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
CSGF made more than 350 new grants, loans, contracts, and mission-related investments to 250+ different organizations in 2024. Commitments made since the start of Fund IV will enable portfolio networks to serve ~147,000 additional students in total. Seed Funding: $250,000-$750,000 for 1-3 schools. Growth Funding: $750,000+ for multi-year expansion plans.
How to Apply
Two main funding strategies: 1) Seed funding application reopens Fall 2025. 2) Scale strategy has rolling application timeline. Process: complete brief questionnaire → initial conversation → performance review → viable growth plan development. Seed grants: $250,000-$750,000 over 2-3 years. Scale grants: $750,000+ over 3-5 years.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$143.5M
Grants
304
Median
$250K
States
34
$93.1M
Grants
397
Median
$150K
States
35
$72.6M
Grants
275
Median
$175K
States
33
Grant Size Distribution
$250K
Typical Grant (Median)
$10K
Smallest
$100K
25th Pctile
$500K
75th Pctile
$8.6M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $100K and $500K.
Largest Recent Grants
$8.6M
2024
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS INC
NY · CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
$7.0M
2024
COLORADO SCHOOLS FUND
CO · CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
$5.0M
2024
TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT INC
CA · CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
$3.4M
2024
MEMPHIS EDUCATION FUND INC
TN · CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
$3.0M
2024
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TX · CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.