Walton Family Foundation
Grants to Minnesota Charter schools
$ 17,228,225 Total amount WFF has granted to Minnesota charter schools
97 Number charter schools WFF has contributed to in Minnesota
40 Percent of all charter schools ever opened in Minnesota contributed to
37 Number of charter schools in Minnesota supported by WFF that are now closed
$ 6,087,393 Total granted by WFF in Minnesota to schools that are now closed
60 Number of currently open charters WFF has contributed to
36 Percentage of all Minnesota open charters contributed to by WFF
70 Number charter schools in Minnesota WFF has helped start
29 Number charter schools in Minnesota WFF helped start that are now out of business
29 WFF startups as % of all Minnesota charter startups

 

Recipient name closed? opened closed WFF $ Startup?
1. Hiawatha Academies 1,112,500 X
2. Harvest Preparatory Charter School CLOSED 2017 484,500
3. Hmong College Prep Academy 2004 440,000 X
4. Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School 350,000
5. Twin Cities Academy 2006 273,581 X
6. Cornerstone Montessori Elementary 270,000 X
7. Hennepin Elementary School dba Hennepin Schools 260,000 X
8. Avalon School 2001 258,758
9. Mastery School 2012 250,000 X
10. Minnesota School of Science CLOSED 2011 2012 250,000 X
11. Minnesota Business Academy CLOSED 2000 2005 250,000 X
12. Tesfa International School 2015 250,000 X
13. Minneapolis College Preparatory School CLOSED 2012 2016 250,000 X
14. Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori - nee Bright Water Elementary 250,000 X
15. Lincoln International School 250,000 X
16. Sankofa Underground North Academy CLOSED 2016 2016 250,000 X
17. Northeast College Prep 2014 250,000 X
18. Upper Mississippi Academy 250,000 X
19. Elom International School CLOSED 2007 2007 250,000 X
20. College Preparatory Elementary 250,000 X
21. New Salem Academy CLOSED 2006 2006 250,000 X
22. ARC4H Academy CLOSED 2013 2013 250,000 X
23. West Side Summit CLOSED 2013 2019 250,000 X
24. Prodeo Academy 250,000 X
25. Bdote Learning Center 250,000 X
26. Big Picture Twin Cities [Phillips Community School] CLOSED 0 250,000 X
27. Twin Cities International Elementary School CLOSED 2001 2017 249,000 X
28. Minneapolis Academy CLOSED 2004 2015 240,000 X
29. Beacon Preparatory Academy CLOSED 2004 2014 240,000 X
30. Spero Academy [Fraser Academy] 2004 240,000 X
31. Eagle Ridge Academy 2004 240,000 X
32. Richard Allen Math-Science Academy CLOSED 2009 2010 240,000 X
33. Urban Academy Charter School 240,000 X
34. Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter 2008 240,000 X
35. New Heights School, Inc. 230,000
36. Stonebridge World School 2007 230,000 X
37. St. Croix Preparatory Academy 230,000 X
38. Southside Family Charter School 230,000 X
39. North Shore Community School 2002 230,000
40. North Lakes Academy 1999 230,000
41. Metro Tech Academy [Dunwoody Academy ] CLOSED 2007 2013 230,000 X
42. Stride Academy Charter School 2005 230,000 X
43. Long Tieng Academy CLOSED 2007 2010 230,000 X
44. Nova Classical Academy 230,000 X
45. Prestige Academy Charter School [Ascension Academy] CLOSED 2004 2010 230,000 X
46. Kaleidoscope Charter School 2004 230,000 X
47. Noble Academy 230,000 X
48. Global Academy 230,000 X
49. General John Vessey Jr Leadership CLOSED 2003 2011 230,000 X
50. Community School of Excellence 230,000 X
51. World Learner Charter School 230,000
52. Academy of North Minneapolis CLOSED 2010 2011 220,000 X
53. Carleton College [charter school] CLOSED 0 213,375 X
54. Higher Ground Academy 1999 205,193
55. Twin Cities German Immersion School 2005 190,000 X
56. New Millennium Academy Charter 2005 190,000 X
57. Paideia Academy Charter School CLOSED 2005 2015 180,000 X
58. Academy of Biosciences CLOSED 2005 2008 180,000 X
59. Cyber Village Academy 163,000
60. TEAM Academy 154,000 X
61. Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School 2001 135,000
62. Native Arts Charter School CLOSED 2000 2003 100,000 X
63. New Voyage Academy Charter School [St. Paul Family Learning Center] CLOSED 1995 2005 93,500
64. Tarek Ibn Ziyad Academy CLOSED 2002 2010 85,000 X
65. Voyageurs Expeditionary 2003 85,000 X
66. Worthington Area Language Academy CLOSED 2004 2009 85,000 X
67. Sojourner Truth Academy 82,697
68. Twin Cities International Schools [nee Minnesota International Middle Charter] 82,500
69. New City School 80,000 X
70. Family Academy Charter School CLOSED 2005 75,000
71. PACT Charter School 75,000
72. Ubah Medical Academy Charter School 2004 75,000 X
73. PIM Arts High School [nee Main Street School Performing Arts] 2004 75,000 X
74. El Colegio Charter School 2000 72,000
75. Odyssey Academy CLOSED 1997 2017 72,000
76. Northwest Passage High School [Coon Rapids Learning Center] 1999 72,000
77. Minnesota Academy of Technology CLOSED 2002 2004 70,018
78. Metro Deaf School 69,662
79. Minnesota Transitions Charter School 60,000
80. STEP Academy Charter School 20,000
81. Leadership Preparatory Academy CLOSED 0 20,000
82. Great Expectations 2002 10,000
83. Dakota Academy CLOSED 2006 2006 10,000 X
84. Cygnus Academy CLOSED 2006 2010 10,000 X
85. Colonel Charles D. Young Military Academy CLOSED 2004 2004 10,000 X
86. Friendship Academy of Fine Arts 2000 10,000 X
87. Prairie Seeds Academy 2004 10,000 X
88. Hennepin County Military Preparatory Academy CLOSED 2003 10,000
89. TrekNorth High School 2003 10,000 X
90. Lakes International Language Academy 2004 10,000 X
91. LoveWorks Academy For Arts 2005 10,000 X
92. Midway Star Academy - nee Dugsi Academy 10,000 X
93. Soul Academy CLOSED 2005 2006 10,000 X
94. Rivers Edge Academy CLOSED 2009 2019 10,000
95. Recovery School of Southern MN CLOSED 2005 2009 10,000 X
96. Swan River Montessori Charter School 2005 10,000 X
97. Minnesota Internship Center 2003 9,941

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