Mission
THE AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOLS FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CHOICE AND COMPETITION IN PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND TO HELP THEM PURSUE THEIR INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC GOALS.
Public Charity
AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, of PHOENIX, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $50.1M in revenue, $45.3M in expenses, $97.7M in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $289K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 383463353
PHOENIX, AZ
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: B12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$50.1M
Total Expenses$45.3M
Total Assets$97.7M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$289K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Charter Schools Foundation
How American Charter Schools Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $80 for programs
$80
Emphasize academic course work designed to address each student's individual needs and involvement in a learning environment that encourages respect, responsibility, choice, service and high expectations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE K-12 TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO RELIABLE, EFFECTIVE, AND SAFE TRANSPORATION FOR STUDENTS.
$204,000
TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING TO FUEL INNOVATION IN COMMUNITIES MOST SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 AND DEVELOP PROMISING STUDENT-CENTERED MODELS FOR OTHERS TO SCALE.
$45,000
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
$24,000
COVID-19 Grants
$11,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Benjamin Buchanan
PRESIDENT
Gary Bae
BOARD CHAIR
Gina Conflitti
DIRECTOR
Jesus De La Cruz
SECRETARY
Theodore Frederick
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50.1M | $45.3M | $97.7M |
| 2024 | $51.8M | $46.6M | $95.3M |
| 2023 | $50.3M | $45.7M | $91.4M |
| 2022 | $45.5M | $41.9M | $87.9M |
| 2021 | $35.6M | $34.7M | $84.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $35.6M to $50.1M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $97.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.