Funding search · EIN 824938743 · Grantmaking charity · Beaverton, OR

City Fund

$323.6M
in grants paid: 375
grants: 201
recipients: 2021–2024
filing years

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$10.4M
New Schools for New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2024
To support nsnos work to increase high-quality seats, support teacher and leader development programs, and improve communications strategies and advocacy regarding their unique ecosystem of school
$10.0M
The Mind Trust · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
To support the expansion of high-quality public schools for students in indianapolis
$9.4M
New Jersey Childrens Foundation · Newark, NJ · 2024
To support the expansion of high-quality public schools for students in newark, nj
$8.9M
The Opportunity Trust · St Louis, MO · 2024
To support the opportunity trusts strategic plan to increase high-quality school options for st. Louis students and families.
$8.2M
Camden Education Fund · Camden, NJ · 2024
To increase the share of high-quality seats in the city of camden, support schools in their recovery from the pandemic and ability to meet all students needs, invest in the local and statewide ecosystems to help familie… read allTo increase the share of high-quality seats in the city of camden, support schools in their recovery from the pandemic and ability to meet all students needs, invest in the local and statewide ecosystems to help families choose the best schools with the ultimate goal of driving accelerated and sustainable improvements in the citys public education system less
$5.5M
Education Forward Dc · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
To expand access to high-quality schools for district of columbia students and families and continue to solidify and increase autonomous seats market share in dc so the nations capital can serve as a proof point for wha… read allTo expand access to high-quality schools for district of columbia students and families and continue to solidify and increase autonomous seats market share in dc so the nations capital can serve as a proof point for what is possible around the country less
$5.3M
Rochester Education Association for the Development of Youth · Penfield, NY · 2024
To support increasing quality charter growth in rochester and improving the education and life outcomes for rochester students
$5.0M
New Schools for Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
To expand successful local and regional charter operators including creating new high-quality seats, to attract high-performing national networks, and to incubate innovative models
$4.7M
Rooted · Denver, CO · 2024
To support growing seats in non-profit schools, support advocacy, invest in communications capacity, and provide leadership to the denver education ecosystem
$4.3M
City Education Partners · San Antonio, TX · 2024
To support new seats, improve quality at several early stage operators and develop merger and closure strategies if performance does not improve, and build communications and advocacy strength
$4.0M
Equitable Facilities Fund · New York City, NY · 2024
To support low-cost facility financing for high-performing and high-potential charter schools across missouri seeking to grow, replicate, or launch.
$3.2M
Redefined Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To support redefined atlanta's work to grow the impact of quality autonomous school options for atlanta's most historically marginalized and under-resourced communities by strengthening authorization pathways and suppor… read allTo support redefined atlanta's work to grow the impact of quality autonomous school options for atlanta's most historically marginalized and under-resourced communities by strengthening authorization pathways and supporting education-focused grassroots mobilizing efforts, driving school leader pipelines, and launching new charter schools less
$2.7M
Rhode Island Education Collective · Providence, RI · 2024
To develop and support a positive education ecosystem that advances the mission of more high-quality charter options for students in providence
$2.2M
City Forward Collective · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To support its strategic plan to expand the growth of quality charter schools and improve academic outcomes for milwaukee students
$2.0M
Blaque Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024
To re-launch charter school growth in kansas city to increase charter share and expand quality; to continue coalition building and non-lobby advocacy to build the education ecosystem in kansas city.
$1.4M
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
To support efforts to ensure students are at the forefront of school improvement decisions in baton rouge
$1.4M
Dc Charter School Alliance · Washington, DC · 2024
To enable dc charter school alliance to better target the following gaps: a stronger parent and community advocacy dedicated to supporting public charters, a dedicated strategy for a strong public narrative for public c… read allTo enable dc charter school alliance to better target the following gaps: a stronger parent and community advocacy dedicated to supporting public charters, a dedicated strategy for a strong public narrative for public charter schools, more leaders and educators who are prepared to lead and operate high quality schools, and an ecosystem-level approach to support struggling schools and collaborate on quality, which involves both closures and mergers, as well as the growth of high-quality seats less
$1.1M
Rooted · Denver, CO · 2024
To provide general support
$1.0M
Fuel Okc · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
To support the advance educational quality and equity in oklahoma city
$1.0M
Project Ready · Newark, NJ · 2024
To support project ready as it launches its literacy accelerator program to engage parents in their childs literacy education
$900,000
Texas Charter Schools Association · Austin, TX · 2024
To provide general support
$850,000
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools · Dc, DC · 2024
To support its non-lobby work whch aims to open and strengthen new markets for charter school growth, and support and increase the capacity of charter support organizations
$800,000
Excellent Schools New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
To support grantees charitable purpose of improving public education outcomes in new mexico
$750,000
Blaque Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024
To support the grantees charitable and non-lobby work which aims to increase charter school growth and expand access to quality public schools in kansas city
$729,200
Future Ready Cleveland · Cleveland Heights, OH · 2024
To support efforts to expand access to high-quality schools in cleveland
$650,000
Future Ready Cleveland · Cleveland Heights, OH · 2024
To expand access to high-quality education in cleveland
$600,000
Association of Missouri Charter Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2024
To support mcpsas policy goals and activities advocating for high quality public charter schools
$500,000
Denver Families for Public Schools · Denver, CO · 2024
To provide general support
$500,000
Harmon Curran Spielberg & Eisenberg Llp · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the opening of a high school in stockton in august 2025
$500,000
Great Public Schools for Indy · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
To develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy towards improving educational outcomes in indianapolis
$450,000
Equity in Education · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To support the grantee's charitable operations
$425,000
Tennessee Charter School Center · Nashville, TN · 2024
To provide general support
$375,000
Volunteer Schools · Nashville, TN · 2024
To provide general support for the nashville incubator
$300,000
Indiana Charter Innovation Center · Danville, IN · 2024
To support the operations of the indiana charter innovation center through the first two years of its operation
$300,000
Future Ready Cleveland · Cleveland Heights, OH · 2024
To support future ready clevelands efforts to expand access to high-quality schools in cleveland
$300,000
Great Schools Nc · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To support the launch of a statewide communications and messaging research project to improve charter messaging across north carolina
$290,000
Kipp East Nashville Preparatory · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support sy24-25 seat growth at kipp nashville
$250,000
Texas Charter School Development · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To provide support for tcsd's expansion in san antonio and ft. Worth
$250,000
Education Reform Now · New York, NY · 2024
To provide general support
$250,000
Greater Education Opportunities Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
To support planning for the launch of geo academies cleveland
$225,000
Edward Charles Foundation · Beverly Hills, CA · 2024
To support opportunity for all orange county in their work to open and grow high quality schools.
$200,000
Indiana Charter Innovation Center · Danville, IN · 2024
To support the leadership and staff positions to advocate for equitable funding for charter schools in indiana to enable substantial growth of the sector
$200,000
Greenhouse E3 · Portland, TX · 2024
To support recruitment, cultivation, and development of charter management organization leaders
$200,000
Lost Debate · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the development of a podcast series on the history, present and future of new orleans public school system
$200,000
Alabama Public Charter School Association · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating support for the launch and ongoing operations of the newly-formed alabama public charter school association (apcsa)
$200,000
Bluum · Boise, ID · 2024
To support the ongoing efforts in idaho to support and strengthen the states public charter school sector
$180,000
New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association · Hamilton, NJ · 2024
To support the expansion of high-quality public charter schools in new jersey
$180,000
New Leaders · New York, NY · 2024
To scale its national aspiring principals fellowship, build infrastructure to match graduating fellows and alumni with roles in city fund regions, and integrate some charter-specific programming into the fellowship
$175,000
The Memphis Education Fund · Memphis, TN · 2024
Of supporting the grantee's continued focus on improving academic achievement and access to better school options for memphis-shelby county students with a comprehensive approach to effective policy advocacy, accountabi… read allOf supporting the grantee's continued focus on improving academic achievement and access to better school options for memphis-shelby county students with a comprehensive approach to effective policy advocacy, accountability, and data & research and of supporting its summer boost initiative. less
$175,000
Alabama Public Charter School Association · Birmingham, AL · 2024
To support grantees non-lobbying advocacy and strategic communication efforts to educate about the funding gap between charters and district schools to support supplemental allocation for the charter schools in the 2025… read allTo support grantees non-lobbying advocacy and strategic communication efforts to educate about the funding gap between charters and district schools to support supplemental allocation for the charter schools in the 2025 budget less
$175,000
Philadelphia Charters for Excellence · Glenside, PA · 2024
To support the expansion of educational opportunities and outcomes for students in philadelphia, pa
$160,000
Education Pioneers · Boston, MA · 2024
To develop alumni infrastructure, pilot talent matching services, and create opportunities to connect ep alumni to city fund regions
$152,000
National Association of Charter School Authorizers · Chicago, IL · 2024
To develop and disseminate evidence-based messaging around issues related to school accountability
$150,000
The Third Way Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the production, publication, and amplification of a research study on the impact of charter growth in cities
$150,000
50can · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
To support communications and polling endeavors to increase awareness of marginalized opinions on charters and school options
$150,000
Kipp East Nashville Preparatory · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support continued seat growth in nashville
$150,000
50can · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
To support 50can's project georgiacan to continue its current operations, support charter schools and fully execute increased charter school engagement
$150,000
Persist Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support nashville charter college access and success institute's which aim to increase college enrollment and persistence by supporting coaching participants and school leaders
$150,000
Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education · Nashville, TN · 2024
To advance the state and local policy and advocacy environment to ensure high quality public charter schools can thrive and grow, particularly those serving low-income and students of color
$150,000
National Parents Union · Woburn, MA · 2024
To support lifting parent voices to be part of critical policy discussions and that parental support for public charter schools is part of the national narrative
$145,000
Nashville Charter Collaborative · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support a non-partisan voter registration pilot in school board district 1 in compliance with applicable law
$140,000
Paterson Charter School Fund · Paterson, NJ · 2024
To support the paterson charter school roundtable to improve the ecosystem and address challenges relevant for high quality charter schools in paterson
$140,000
San Joaquin a Plus · Stockton, CA · 2024
To support high-quality school operators in stockton through coalition-building, communications, and family engagement
$120,000
Nashville Classical Charter · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support sy24-25 enrollment growth at nashville classical - west
$120,000
Tennessee Nature Academy · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support sy24-25 enrollment growth
$115,000
Opportunity 180 · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
To establish the city of north las vegas as a charter school authorizer
$110,000
Invictus Nashville Charter School · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support startup and implementation of the new charter school
$100,000
Colorado Schools Fund · Denver, CO · 2024
To support grantee's charitable purpose to accelerate charter school growth in colorado
$100,000
Libertas School · Memphis, TN · 2024
To support the startup of a new middle school in memphis
$100,000
Lost Debate · Washington, DC · 2024
To build a platform that hosts important, nuanced conversations about education
$100,000
Heights Academy · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
To support the schools launch and early operations
$100,000
Education Reform Now · New York, NY · 2024
To support high-quality charter schools in texas
$100,000
Center for Black Educator Development · Elkins Park, PA · 2024
To support the center for black educator developments plans for scale and sustainability
$100,000
Permian Strategic Partnership · Midland, TX · 2024
To support the creation of a high-quality seats dashboard for the permian basin
$100,000
City Education Partners · San Antonio, TX · 2024
To support grantee's non-lobby advocacy work, increase quality seats, stronger talent, better communications, and general operations
$100,000
Stop the Wait Ri · Providence, RI · 2024
To provide organizational support for non-lobbying and charitable activities
$87,500
Nashville Propel Parent Institute · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support the launch of a parent counselor program that focuses on supporting parents in navigating and making an informed decision about their nashville public school options
$85,000
Tristar Tech · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support two local advocacy campaigns aimed at increasing enrollment in high-performing charter schools, and securing access to vacant and under-utilized mnps facilities for charter school use
$85,000
Aventura Community Schools · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support enrollment growth for sy24-25
$80,000
The Third Way Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To support expanded communication efforts about innovation and accountability in public education
$75,000
Lead Public Schools · Brentwood, TN · 2024
Of supporting the launch of lead public schools first elementary school campus
$75,000
Georgia Charter Schools Association · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To support a partnership with the national charter collaborative in which ncc supports and facilitates a professional learning cohort comprised of single-site school leaders in metro-atlanta seeking to amplify best prac… read allTo support a partnership with the national charter collaborative in which ncc supports and facilitates a professional learning cohort comprised of single-site school leaders in metro-atlanta seeking to amplify best practices and improve outcomes for students, families, and communities less
$75,000
50can · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
To support freedom coalition for charter schools' work to create a public awareness campaign designed to highlight and educate all stakeholders about inequities in charter funding
$75,000
Kipp Team and Family Schools · Newark, NJ · 2024
To support the exploration and planning of kipp njs expansion to paterson
$75,000
The Memphis Lift Parent Institute · Memphis, TN · 2024
To support its general operations including the surge team, policy department, and senior leadership team
$75,000
Colorado League of Charter Schools · Denver, CO · 2024
To provide general support
$75,000
Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School · Memphis, TN · 2024
To provide start-up support for the newly approved memphis grizzlies preparatory steam school for girls
$75,000
Journey Community Schools · Memphis, TN · 2024
To support journey northeast academys charitable operations including support staffing and recruitment
$75,000
Encompass Community School · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support the successful launch of encompass community school
$73,000
Future Ready Cleveland · Cleveland Heights, OH · 2024
To support future ready clevelands charitable mission and start-up operations
$70,000
Elevate 215 · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To support communications, advocacy and technical assistance for the charter school sector in philadelphia
$65,000
50can · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
To provide general support
$55,000
Policy Innovators in Education Network · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
To support the pie network's capacity and collaboration efforts to develop network leaders
$50,000
Breakthrough Public Schools · Cleveland, OH · 2024
To support its instructional coaching initiative, ensuring high-quality curriculum implementation and leadership development across the network
$50,000
Rocketship Education · San Jose, CA · 2024
To support sy25-26 enrollment growth in nashville
$50,000
Brightbeam · Rochester, MI · 2024
To support its work to position for a new positive digital storytelling strategy
$50,000
Choose To Succeed · San Antonio, TX · 2024
To support the improvement of education outcomes and expansion of the number of high-quality educational options for san antonios students
$50,000
Invictus Nashville Charter School · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support invictus nashville's start-up activities
$50,000
Agency · Washington, DC · 2024
To amplify the performance of and demand for public charter schools through creative communication campaigns
$50,000
New Schools for New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2024
To support communications and positive storytelling about new orleans public schools in commemoration of the 20 year anniversary of hurricane katrina

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Unlike private foundations, grantmaking charities and associations often run formal grant programs with real application cycles — check their website for current opportunities. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.