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Grants to Minnesota Charter schools
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$ 69,197,217 Total amount foundations have granted to MN charter schools
144 Number charter schools foundations have contributed to in Minnesota
56 Percent of all charter schools ever opened in Minnesota contributed to
48 # charter schools in MN supported by the foundations that are now closed
$ 15,556,320 $ granted by foundations to schools in MN that are now closed
94 Number of currently open charters foundations have contributed to
57 Percentage of all Minnesota open charters contributed to by foundations
73 Number charter schools in Minnesota foundations have helped start
31 # charter schools foundations helped start in MN now out of business
28 foundations startups as % of all Minnesota charter startups
Charters that have received grants from the funders:
 
Recipient name closed? opened closed $ received Startup?
1. Hiawatha Academies CSP ERC WALTON MN COMEBACK 11,095,449 X
2. KIPP Minnesota CSP ERC MN COMEBACK 7,093,764
3. Prodeo Academy CSP WALTON MN COMEBACK 3,409,572 X
4. Harvest Preparatory Charter School CSP ERC CLOSED 2017 3,099,438
5. EdVisions Schools Inc. 2,328,472
6. Northeast College Prep CSP WALTON MN COMEBACK 2014 2,129,475 X
7. Best Academy Inc. CSP 2008 1,770,500
8. Harvest Network of Schools ERC CLOSED 2018 1,692,256
9. Mastery School CSP WALTON CLOSED 2012 2020 1,614,000 X
10. Hennepin Elementary School dba Hennepin Schools CSP WALTON MN COMEBACK 1,260,293 X
11. Friendship Academy of Fine Arts WALTON MN COMEBACK 2000 1,216,500 X
12. Global Academy CSP WALTON MN COMEBACK 1,203,199 X
13. Center School, Inc. [Minneapolis] 1,201,373
14. Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School 2001 941,000
15. Community of Peace Academy CSP 908,500
16. Venture Academy CSP 2013 812,000 X
17. Minneapolis College Preparatory School CSP WALTON CLOSED 2012 2016 811,827 X
18. Avalon School WALTON 2001 811,152
19. Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori - nee Bright Water Elementary CSP WALTON CLOSED 2008 2024 731,288 X
20. High School for Recording Arts 699,835
21. Bdote Learning Center CSP WALTON 693,000 X
22. Nova Classical Academy CSP WALTON 683,444 X
23. Urban Academy Charter School WALTON 620,150 X
24. Minnesota Transitions Charter School 585,000
25. Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School 584,500
26. Excell Academy Charter 575,760
27. LoveWorks Academy For Arts WALTON MN COMEBACK 2005 545,000 X
28. Eagle Ridge Academy WALTON 2004 533,679 X
29. Metro Tech Academy [Dunwoody Academy ] WALTON CLOSED 2007 2013 510,000 X
30. Prestige Academy Charter School [Ascension Academy] WALTON CLOSED 2004 2010 485,719 X
31. Hmong College Prep Academy WALTON 2004 465,000 X
32. St. Croix Preparatory Academy CSP WALTON 452,616 X
33. Twin Lakes STEM Academy - nee Tesfa International School WALTON 2015 450,000 X
34. Partnership Academy, Inc. 413,294
35. Link Public Schools CLOSED 2022 2022 410,000
36. Sobriety High Charter School CLOSED 2013 398,925
37. Southside Family Charter School WALTON MN COMEBACK 378,945 X
38. Cornerstone Montessori Elementary CSP WALTON 370,000 X
39. Minneapolis Academy CSP WALTON CLOSED 2004 2015 363,999 X
40. Community School of Excellence WALTON 360,000 X
41. El Colegio Charter School 2000 350,050
42. ARC4H Academy CSP WALTON CLOSED 2013 2013 335,000 X
43. Twin Cities Academy CSP WALTON 2006 323,581 X
44. Stride Academy Charter School WALTON 2005 320,000 X
45. Upper Mississippi Academy WALTON 305,645 X
46. Higher Ground Academy CSP 1999 305,393
47. Twin Cities German Immersion School WALTON 2005 299,494 X
48. Carleton College [charter school] WALTON CLOSED 297,175 X
49. West Side Summit CSP WALTON CLOSED 2013 2019 297,000 X
50. Big Picture Twin Cities [Phillips Community School] WALTON CLOSED 295,000 X
51. AFSA High School [Academy for Sciences and Agriculture] 278,000
52. Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter WALTON 2008 275,834 X
53. New Millennium Academy Charter WALTON MN COMEBACK 2005 274,058 X
54. Twin Cities International Elementary School WALTON CLOSED 2001 2017 272,200 X
55. New Century School 270,000
56. Sejong Academy of Minnesota 261,925
57. College Preparatory Elementary WALTON 250,000 X
58. Elom International School WALTON CLOSED 2007 2007 250,000 X
59. Lincoln International School WALTON 250,000 X
60. Minnesota Business Academy WALTON CLOSED 2000 2005 250,000 X
61. Minnesota School of Science WALTON CLOSED 2011 2012 250,000 X
62. New Salem Academy WALTON CLOSED 2006 2006 250,000 X
63. Sankofa Underground North Academy WALTON CLOSED 2016 2016 250,000 X
64. Spero Academy [Fraser Academy] WALTON 2004 247,233 X
65. Beacon Preparatory Academy CSP WALTON CLOSED 2004 2014 240,500 X
66. Richard Allen Math-Science Academy WALTON CLOSED 2009 2010 240,000 X
67. Stonebridge World School WALTON 2007 235,000 X
68. General John Vessey Jr Leadership WALTON CLOSED 2003 2011 230,000 X
69. Kaleidoscope Charter School WALTON 2004 230,000 X
70. Long Tieng Academy WALTON CLOSED 2007 2010 230,000 X
71. New Heights School, Inc. 230,000
72. Noble Academy WALTON 230,000 X
73. North Lakes Academy 1999 230,000
74. North Shore Community School 2002 230,000
75. World Learner Charter School 230,000
76. Cologne Academy CSP 2008 227,323
77. Woodson Institute For Excellence (WISE School) CLOSED 2015 221,000
78. Academy of North Minneapolis CSP WALTON CLOSED 2010 2011 220,000 X
79. St. Paul City School 206,050
80. PIM Arts High School [nee Main Street School Performing Arts] WALTON 2004 200,562 X
81. Great River School 180,643
82. Academy of Biosciences WALTON CLOSED 2005 2008 180,000 X
83. Paideia Academy Charter School CSP WALTON CLOSED 2005 2015 180,000 X
84. Cedar Riverside Community School CLOSED 2021 172,975
85. Yinghua Academy CSP 2006 166,690
86. Cyber Village Academy CSP 163,000
87. TEAM Academy WALTON 154,000 X
88. Sojourner Truth Academy 143,147
89. New City School CSP WALTON MN COMEBACK 136,000 X
90. Level Up Academy 122,000 X
91. Midway Star Academy - nee Dugsi Academy WALTON 110,000 X
92. Ubah Medical Academy Charter School WALTON 2004 110,000 X
93. Minnesota Online High School 2005 105,000
94. Parnassus Preparatory School 2011 103,897
95. Math and Science Academy CSP 101,506
96. Exploration High School 100,000
97. Minnesota Learner Centered Network 100,000
98. Native Arts Charter School WALTON CLOSED 2000 2003 100,000 X
99. DaVinci Academy 2008 97,898
100. New Voyage Academy Charter School [St. Paul Family Learning Center] CLOSED 1995 2005 93,500
101. Metro Deaf School 89,662
102. Tarek Ibn Ziyad Academy WALTON CLOSED 2002 2010 85,000 X
103. Voyageurs Expeditionary WALTON 2003 85,000 X
104. Worthington Area Language Academy WALTON CLOSED 2004 2009 85,000 X
105. Twin Cities International Schools [nee Minnesota International Middle Charter] 82,500
106. Family Academy Charter School CLOSED 2005 75,000
107. PACT Charter School 75,000
108. Northwest Passage High School [Coon Rapids Learning Center] 1999 72,000
109. Odyssey Academy CLOSED 1997 2017 72,000
110. Minnesota Academy of Technology CLOSED 2002 2004 70,018
111. Prairie Creek Community School 68,787
112. Technical Academies of Minnesota 62,500 X
113. International Spanish Language Academy 58,297
114. Glacial Hills Elementary 52,450
115. Seven Hills Preparatory Academy 47,156
116. Dakota Academy CLOSED 2006 2006 40,000 X
117. West Concord Public Charter School CLOSED 2012 2016 32,000
118. Learning For Leadership Charter CLOSED 2006 2018 30,000
119. River Grove Elementary School 2023 25,000
120. Aspen Academy 2008 23,989
121. Crosslake Community Charter School 23,466
122. Leadership Preparatory Academy CLOSED 20,000
123. STEP Academy Charter School 20,000
124. Success Academy 20,000
125. Freedom Academy Charter School CLOSED 13,000
126. Face to Face Academy 11,048
127. Colonel Charles D. Young Military Academy WALTON CLOSED 2004 2004 10,000 X
128. Cygnus Academy WALTON CLOSED 2006 2010 10,000 X
129. Great Expectations 2002 10,000
130. Hennepin County Military Preparatory Academy CLOSED 2003 10,000
131. Lakes International Language Academy CSP WALTON 2004 10,000 X
132. Prairie Seeds Academy WALTON 2004 10,000 X
133. Recovery School of Southern MN WALTON CLOSED 2005 2009 10,000 X
134. Rivers Edge Academy CLOSED 2009 2019 10,000
135. Soul Academy WALTON CLOSED 2005 2006 10,000 X
136. Swan River Montessori Charter School WALTON 2005 10,000 X
137. TrekNorth High School WALTON 2003 10,000 X
138. Minnesota Internship Center 2003 9,941
139. Minnesota New Country School 4,200
140. Academic Arts High School [River Heights Charter School] 2004 4,000
141. Kato Public Charter School [Riverbend Academy] 4,000
142. New Century Academy 4,000
143. Athlos Leadership Academy [New Visions School] 2,500
144. Clarkfield Charter School CLOSED 2007 2022 2,500

 

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WFF Startups

The Walton Family Foundation has given more than $16 million to charter schools in Minnesota, contributing to 96 separate schools and helping start 70 of them - 29% of all charters EVER opened in the state. Read an anlysis of WFF giving to charter schools in Minnesota.

 

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