CHARTER FUND INC D/B/A CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARTER FUND INC D/B/A CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND

EIN 05-0620063 · Corporate Foundations (T21)

What they do

THE CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND IDENTIFIES THE COUNTRYS BEST PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, FUNDS THEIR EXPANSION, and HELPS to INCREASE THEIR IMPACT. WERE DRIVEN BY A CONVICTION THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.01%of revenue went to mission work95.6% of expenses · Program services

0.37%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$81.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.20%of revenue went to management and office costs3.9% of expenses

$3.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$232,401,456

Mission workProgram services$181,291,48378.01% of revenue95.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,427,0373.20% of revenue3.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$865,3240.37% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$42,817,61218.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$189,583,84481.58% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$232,401,456

Expenses$189,583,844

Annual surplus $42,817,612 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$181,291,483 · 95.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,427,037 · 3.9% of expenses

Fundraising$865,324 · 0.5% of expenses

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Revenue$232,401,456

Expenses$189,583,844

Assets$720,288,020

Income$486,256,141

Contributions$214,188,285

Mission work (program services)$181,291,483

Fundraising$865,324

Grants given$615,168,313

Average grant$255,469

Management and general$7,427,037

Executive compensation (total)$1,071,250

Stocks and bonds$326,826,035

Accounting fees$107,309

Investing fees$501,740

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KEVIN HALLPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $657,208Base $613,000 · Other $44,208

DARRYL COBBVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $507,476Base $465,500 · Other $41,976

RICHARD BILLINGSASST SECRETARY (THRU 3/24), PARTNER · 40 hrs/week $354,908Base $319,042 · Other $35,866

PAMELA INBASEKARANCOO/ASSISTANT SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $346,786Base $312,333 · Other $34,453

THOMAS ERICPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $343,540Base $308,083 · Other $35,457

JOSEPH FERGUSONPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $343,414Base $308,083 · Other $35,331

MARCIA AARONPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $340,834Base $312,333 · Other $28,501

KATHLEEN HAMELPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $333,561Base $319,042 · Other $14,519

ERIC CHANPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $328,348Base $308,083 · Other $20,265

EBONY LEECHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $320,958Base $301,000 · Other $19,958

JULIE MAIERVICE PRESIDENT (THRU 1/24) · 1 hrs/week $44,644Base $39,086 · Other $5,558

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

KEVIN HALLPRESIDENT

DARRYL COBBVICE PRESIDENT

RICHARD BILLINGSASST SECRETARY (THRU 3/24), PARTNER

PAMELA INBASEKARANCOO/ASSISTANT SECRETARY

THOMAS ERICPARTNER

JOSEPH FERGUSONPARTNER

MARCIA AARONPARTNER

KATHLEEN HAMELPARTNER

ERIC CHANPARTNER

EBONY LEECHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

JULIE MAIERVICE PRESIDENT (THRU 1/24)

JOHN FISHERDIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR

TOM JOYCEDIRECTOR

REED HASTINGSDIRECTOR

NICOLE PULLEN ROSSDIRECTOR

ALLAN GOLSTONDIRECTOR, TREASURER

JESSIE WOOLLEY-WILSONDIRECTOR

JAMES RAHNDIRECTOR, SECRETARY

FIDEL VARGASDIRECTOR

DEE HASLAMDIRECTOR

CONSTANCE JONESDIRECTOR

CHARLENE REIDDIRECTOR

ANILU VAZQUEZ-UBARRIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2025
Location: 1390 LAWRENCE ST STE 300, DENVER, CO 80204-2081
County: Denver
In care of: % KEVIN HALL
Primary officer: KEVIN HALL, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@chartergrowthfund.org Phone(303) 217-8090

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLARK NUBER PS
NTEE classification: Corporate Foundations (T21)
IRS tax category: Corporate Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes