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Grant recipient EIN 05-0620063Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Charter Fund Inc?

29 private foundations gave Charter Fund Inc in Denver, CO $545.7 million across 119 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

119 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $5,000,000
  2. Albuquerque School of Excellence FoundationAlbuquerque, NM 2025

    Construction of school facilities

    $1,045,155
  3. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2025

    Philanthropic activity

    $1,000,000
  4. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $55,520,000
  5. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Launching the Dell Catalyst Fund to Drive Quality Charter School Growth

    $50,000,000
  6. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2024

    Impact-character-cte integration

    $14,400,000
  7. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    to support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter schools and charter management organizations nationally

    $13,000,000
  8. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2024

    Scaling high quality public schools

    $7,000,000
  9. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $5,350,000
  10. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000,000
  11. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Accelerating Quality Schools Growth in Texas

    $2,000,000
  12. The Haslam 3 Foundation IncKnoxville, TN 2024

    Give children access to education

    $2,000,000
  13. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Education

    $1,500,000
  14. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    For one time support of Fund IV and Fund V

    $1,166,700
  15. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Growth of charter schools

    $1,000,000
  16. The Marcus Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization

    $1,000,000
  17. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2024

    National fund iv - building momentum for the next decade

    $500,000
  18. Ja & Kathryn Albertson Foundation IncBoise, ID 2024

    Charter school growth fund

    $450,000
  19. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $45,965,000
  20. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    to support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter schools and charter management organizations nationally

    $13,000,000
  21. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2023

    Scaling high quality public schools

    $7,000,000
  22. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the Growth and Early Launch of the Next Generation of Great Charter Networks.

    $5,000,000
  23. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000,000
  24. SRB Charitable CorporationFort Worth, TX 2023

    General

    $5,000,000
  25. The Haslam 3 Foundation IncKnoxville, TN 2023

    Give children access to education

    $2,000,000
  26. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Education

    $1,500,000
  27. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Charter School Growth Fund - Fund IV

    $1,456,186
  28. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Growth of charter schools

    $1,000,000
  29. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    Education

    $1,000,000
  30. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $1,000,000
  31. The Marcus Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization

    $1,000,000
  32. The Fruth Family FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2023

    To expand public charter schools and networks

    $1,000,000
  33. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2023

    Boundless opportunity

    $1,000,000
  34. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    For new school development, innovation, and capacity-building through Fund IV

    $833,300
  35. The Kovner FoundationJupiter, FL 2023

    General support

    $500,000
  36. Ja & Kathryn Albertson Foundation IncBoise, ID 2023

    Charter school growth fund

    $450,000
  37. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $25,000
  38. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $53,325,000
  39. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter schools and charter management organizations (CMOs) nationally.

    $13,000,000
  40. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education

    $10,450,000
  41. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To seed the launch or expansion of up to 120 new or emerging charter management organizations to open a total of 50,000 new charter seats nationally.

    $5,000,000
  42. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000,000
  43. SRB Charitable CorporationFort Worth, TX 2022

    General

    $5,000,000
  44. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Charter School Growth Fund - Fund IV

    $2,962,467
  45. The Haslam 3 Foundation IncKnoxville, TN 2022

    Give children access to education

    $2,200,000
  46. Skeebo FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    General operating grant

    $1,250,000
  47. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Program development/evaluation

    $1,000,000
  48. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Program development/evaluation

    $1,000,000
  49. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For new school development, innovation, and capacity-building through Fund IV

    $1,000,000
  50. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Growth of charter schools

    $1,000,000
  51. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Education

    $1,000,000
  52. The Kovner FoundationJupiter, FL 2022

    General support

    $1,000,000
  53. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    To support the expansion and replication of high-quality schools in camden, new jersey.

    $1,000,000
  54. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

    $1,000,000
  55. The Marcus Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization

    $666,666
  56. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Impact team/literacy projects

    $300,000
  57. Cleveland Avenue Foundation for EducationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  58. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Texas Supercharge Fund

    $25,000,000
  59. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter schools and charter management organizations nationally.

    $13,000,000
  60. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2021

    Impact-character-cte integration

    $9,000,000
  61. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter management organizations nationally, and direct funds to qualified CSGF portfolio members to cover their school-level startup costs.

    $8,000,000
  62. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $6,367,981
  63. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support general operations.

    $5,000,000
  64. SRB Charitable CorporationFort Worth, TX 2021

    General

    $5,000,000
  65. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Charter School Growth Fund - Fund IV

    $3,081,347
  66. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To seed the launch or expansion of up to 120 new or emerging charter management organizations to open a total of 50,000 new charter seats nationally.

    $2,500,000
  67. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    To support the expansion and replication of high-quality schools in camden, new jersey.

    $2,500,000
  68. The Haslam 3 Foundation IncKnoxville, TN 2021

    Give children access to education

    $2,000,000
  69. Skeebo FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    General operating grant

    $1,250,000
  70. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For new school development, innovation, and capacity-building through Fund IV

    $1,166,700
  71. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    School growth

    $1,000,000
  72. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Education

    $1,000,000
  73. The Kovner FoundationJupiter, FL 2021

    General support

    $1,000,000
  74. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    K-12 Education

    $1,000,000
  75. The Marcus Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization

    $666,667
  76. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally

    $600,000
  77. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $236,500
  78. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  79. Cleveland Avenue Foundation for EducationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $10,000
  80. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Support for the National Fund III - Charter Facilities

    $20,225,000
  81. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2020

    Impact-character-cte integration

    $6,000,000
  82. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $5,000,000
  83. SRB Charitable CorporationFort Worth, TX 2020

    General

    $5,000,000
  84. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Fund IV Texas

    $4,464,072
  85. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Supporting the Growth and Early Launch of the Next Generation of Great Charter Networks

    $2,500,000
  86. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    To support the expansion and replication of high-quality schools in camden, new jersey.

    $2,500,000
  87. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    CSGF Emerging CMO Fund

    $1,500,000
  88. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    K-12 Education

    $1,050,000
  89. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    Education

    $1,000,000
  90. The Kovner FoundationJupiter, FL 2020

    General support

    $1,000,000
  91. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2020

    For continued support to scale promising next generation learning school designs

    $838,000
  92. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    COVID-19: Providing Immediate Support to Schools

    $750,000
  93. The Marcus Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization

    $666,667
  94. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Education - los angeles and national fund support

    $600,000
  95. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Fund IV Texas

    $535,928
  96. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Impact program

    $500,000
  97. Carina Initiatives IncTorrance, CA 2020

    Entity support

    $100,000
  98. Skeebo FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    General operating grant

    $60,000
  99. Cleveland Avenue Foundation for EducationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $10,000
  100. SRB Charitable CorporationFort Worth, TX 2019

    General

    $5,000,000
  101. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $3,500,000
  102. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    K-12 Education Reform

    $1,600,000
  103. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For continued support to scale promising next generation learning school designs

    $1,004,800
  104. The Kle FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    General support

    $1,000,000
  105. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Education - los angeles and national fund support

    $600,000
  106. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Fund III

    $400,000
  107. Kleinheinz Family Foundation For The Arts And EducationFort Worth, TX 2019

    Cash grant to the general fund

    $300,000
  108. Cleveland Avenue Foundation for EducationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $10,000
  109. SRB Charitable CorporationFort Worth, TX 2018

    General

    $5,000,000
  110. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    K-12 education

    $4,755,401
  111. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2018

    For continued support to scale promising next generation learning school designs

    $1,157,200
  112. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Support the creation and expansion of public charter school networks and management companies

    $1,000,000
  113. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Education - los angeles and national fund support

    $600,000
  114. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    Fund III

    $400,000
  115. Kleinheinz Family Foundation For The Arts And EducationFort Worth, TX 2018

    Cash grant to the general fund

    $300,000
  116. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    The memphis education initiative

    $250,000
  117. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    K-12 education

    $5,299,019
  118. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2017

    Education

    $1,000,000
  119. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For continued support to identify, incubate, and scale promising next generation learning school designs

    $950,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Broomfield, CO and are not among Charter Fund Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 25 grants Preselected only $23,248 to similar organizations
  2. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 4 grants Accepts applications $19,850 to similar organizations
  3. Seeds of Change FoundationSioux Falls, SD 6 grants Accepts applications $7,869,670 to similar organizations
  4. Frenzel Family Charitable FoundatioPhiladelphia, PA 7 grants Preselected only $93,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 2 grants Preselected only $55,000 to similar organizations
  6. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 1 grant Accepts applications $54,350 to similar organizations
  7. MICHAEL D AND JOLYNN BLAIR FAMILY FOUNDATION co JANUS & ASSOCLombard, IL 2 grants Preselected only $41,000 to similar organizations
  8. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 4 grants Accepts applications $12,730 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 05-0620063 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.