Walton Family Foundation
Grants to Minnesota Charter schools
$ 17,268,225 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
43 Number of charter schools in Minnesota supported by WFF that are now closed
$ 7,169,393 Total granted by WFF in Minnesota to schools that are now closed
54 Number of currently open charters WFF has contributed to
32 Percentage of all Minnesota open charters contributed to by WFF
70 Number charter schools in Minnesota WFF has helped start
34 Number charter schools in Minnesota WFF helped start that are now out of business
27 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. Cornerstone Montessori Elementary 310,000 X
6. Twin Cities Academy 2006 273,581 X
7. Hennepin Elementary School dba Hennepin Schools 260,000 X
8. Avalon School 2001 258,758
9. ARC4H Academy CLOSED 2013 2013 250,000 X
10. Bdote Learning Center 250,000 X
11. Big Picture Twin Cities [Phillips Community School] CLOSED 0 250,000 X
12. Elom International School CLOSED 2007 2007 250,000 X
13. Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori - nee Bright Water Elementary CLOSED 2008 2024 250,000 X
14. Lincoln International School 250,000 X
15. Mastery School CLOSED 2012 2020 250,000 X
16. Minneapolis College Preparatory School CLOSED 2012 2016 250,000 X
17. Minnesota Business Academy CLOSED 2000 2005 250,000 X
18. Minnesota School of Science CLOSED 2011 2012 250,000 X
19. New Salem Academy CLOSED 2006 2006 250,000 X
20. Northeast College Prep 2014 250,000 X
21. Prodeo Academy 250,000 X
22. Rise Academy, nee College Preparatory Elementary CLOSED 2009 2024 250,000 X
23. Sankofa Underground North Academy CLOSED 2016 2016 250,000 X
24. Twin Lakes STEM Academy - nee Tesfa International School 2015 250,000 X
25. Upper Mississippi Academy CLOSED 2023 250,000 X
26. West Side Summit CLOSED 2013 2019 250,000 X
27. Twin Cities International Elementary School CLOSED 2001 2017 249,000 X
28. Beacon Preparatory Academy CLOSED 2004 2014 240,000 X
29. Eagle Ridge Academy 2004 240,000 X
30. Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter 2008 240,000 X
31. Minneapolis Academy CLOSED 2004 2015 240,000 X
32. Richard Allen Math-Science Academy CLOSED 2009 2010 240,000 X
33. Spero Academy [Fraser Academy] 2004 240,000 X
34. Urban Academy Charter School 240,000 X
35. Community School of Excellence 230,000 X
36. General John Vessey Jr Leadership CLOSED 2003 2011 230,000 X
37. Global Academy 230,000 X
38. Kaleidoscope Charter School 2004 230,000 X
39. Long Tieng Academy CLOSED 2007 2010 230,000 X
40. Metro Tech Academy [Dunwoody Academy ] CLOSED 2007 2013 230,000 X
41. New Heights School, Inc. 230,000
42. Noble Academy 230,000 X
43. North Lakes Academy 1999 230,000
44. North Shore Community School 2002 230,000
45. Nova Classical Academy 230,000 X
46. Prestige Academy Charter School [Ascension Academy] CLOSED 2004 2010 230,000 X
47. Southside Family Charter School 230,000 X
48. St. Croix Preparatory Academy 230,000 X
49. Stonebridge World School 2007 230,000 X
50. Stride Academy Charter School 2005 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. New Millennium Academy Charter 2005 190,000 X
56. Twin Cities German Immersion School 2005 190,000 X
57. Academy of Biosciences CLOSED 2005 2008 180,000 X
58. Paideia Academy Charter School CLOSED 2005 2015 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. PIM Arts High School [nee Main Street School Performing Arts] 2004 75,000 X
73. Ubah Medical Academy Charter School 2004 75,000 X
74. El Colegio Charter School CLOSED 2000 2024 72,000
75. Northwest Passage High School [Coon Rapids Learning Center] 1999 72,000
76. Odyssey Academy CLOSED 1997 2017 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. Leadership Preparatory Academy CLOSED 0 20,000
81. STEP Academy Charter School 20,000
82. Colonel Charles D. Young Military Academy CLOSED 2004 2004 10,000 X
83. Cygnus Academy CLOSED 2006 2010 10,000 X
84. Dakota Academy CLOSED 2006 2006 10,000 X
85. Friendship Academy of Fine Arts 2000 10,000 X
86. Great Expectations 2002 10,000
87. Hennepin County Military Preparatory Academy CLOSED 2003 10,000
88. Lakes International Language Academy 2004 10,000 X
89. LoveWorks Academy For Arts CLOSED 2005 2024 10,000 X
90. Midway Star Academy - nee Dugsi Academy 10,000 X
91. Prairie Seeds Academy 2004 10,000 X
92. Recovery School of Southern MN CLOSED 2005 2009 10,000 X
93. Rivers Edge Academy CLOSED 2009 2019 10,000
94. Soul Academy CLOSED 2005 2006 10,000 X
95. Swan River Montessori Charter School 2005 10,000 X
96. TrekNorth High School 2003 10,000 X
97. Minnesota Internship Center 2003 9,941

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