Charter Fund Incorporated
Charter School Growth Fund (Charter Fund Inc.) is a Denver-based nonprofit that identifies high-performing public charter schools and funds their expansion. The official site includes information on investments, application processes, annual reports, and the organization's team.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit public charter school or charter school network seeking capital and capacity support to scale proven programs and expand to serve more students.
Good Fit
- • Is a public charter school or charter network with clear expansion plans
- • Can demonstrate prior academic and operational results and readiness to scale
- • Seeks funding for growth or capacity-building (not general operating pilots)
- • Serves underserved communities and aims to increase student reach
- • Has a multi-site or network growth strategy (capital, replication, or network-building)
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached 34 states with notable concentration in New York (about 18%), Texas (about 17%), and California (about 14%), indicating a national footprint with heavier activity in several states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 304 grants to 227 distinct recipients and multi-year recipient counts have been substantial (179–245–227), while the top five recipients account for only about 19% of dollars, so the funder supports a large and varied set of organizations.
New Applicants
Direct access cues (public website, an online application form, listed contact phone and letter route) combined with a very large number of new recipients in the latest year (227) indicate unfamiliar applicants can plausibly enter the portfolio; the provided signals show no repeat recipients across the observed years.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
