The Charter Foundation Inc
Orlando, FL · EIN 58-2144961. Reported 100 grants totalling $1,753,177 to 80 recipients across tax years 2022-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Charter Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $16,000; the smallest was $600 and the largest $423,448. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Detail Attached | Orlando, FL | $423,448 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Point University | West Point, GA | $215,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hillside Montessori of Lagrange | Lagrange, GA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chambers Co Council for Neglected & Dependent Children & Youth Inc | Valley, AL | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chattahoochee Riverkeeper | Lagrange, GA | $77,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Camp Viola Inc | Lagrange, GA | $74,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Clockwork Youth Academy | Lagrange, GA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Eastside Elementary School | Lafayette, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of West Point Georgia | West Point, GA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Troup County School System | Lagrange, GA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chattahoochee Humane Society Inc | Valley, AL | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services Inc | Lagrange, GA | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chambers County Council for Neglected & Dependent Children Dba Circle of Care | Valley, AL | $30,703 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Lanett Alabama | Lanett, AL | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding the Valley Inc | Columbus, GA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Lagrange | Lagrange, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Horizon Community Theater Inc | West Point, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sav-a-Life Lanett-Valley Inc | Lanett, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | Lagrange, GA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Food Closet | West Point, GA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lagrange Troup County Homeless | Lagrange, GA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Clubhouse | Lagrange, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Educational Foundation | Lanett, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church West Point | West Point, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Self Help Harbor | Lagrange, GA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Illuminate Justice Inc | West Point, GA | $11,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chattahoochee Fuller Center Project | Lanette, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christian Service Center | Lanett, AL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New Birth Outreach Center | Valley, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Ventures Inc | Lagrange, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chattahoochee Early Learning Academy Inc | West Point, GA | $9,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Accountability Troup Inc | Lagrange, GA | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Newbirth Outreach Center Inc | Valley, AL | $9,163 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Food Closet | Lanett, AL | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Exceptional Way | Lagrange, GA | $8,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Panthers With Passion | Lanett, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Panthers With Passion | Newnan, GA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Harmony House Domestic Violence Shelter Inc | Lagrange, GA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Calumet Center for Healing and Attachment Inc | Lagrange, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of Troup County | Lagrange, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chipley Historical Center Pine Mountain | Pine Mountain, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Circles of Troup County | Lagrange, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kiwanis Club of Valley | West Point, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Knights Basketball of Lagrange | Lagrange, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lagrange Academy Inc | Lagrange, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lagrange Symphony Orchestra | Lagrange, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lanett Recreation Dpt City of Lanett | Lanett, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rescue K9-1-1 | Camp Hill, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | Lagrange, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Depaul of St Peter's Catholic Church | Lagrange, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Troup County Clcp | Lagrange, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Valley High School | Valley, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Valley United Fund | Valley, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| W F Burns Middle School | Valley, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Valley, AL | $4,733 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Goodsell Education Programs | West Point, GA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pregnancy Care Center of Lagrange | Lagrange, GA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chambers County Commission | Lafayette, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arnajah Williams C/O Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bailey Haney Co Troy University | Troy, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christiauna Toolsie Co University of Alabama Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christopher King C/O Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Columbus State University | Columbus, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Danasia Thomas Co Talladega College | Talladega, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kassidy Stewart C/O Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kierra Trammell Co Southern Union State Community College | Opelika, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michael J Motin C/O Columbus State University | Columbus, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rosa Gomez Co Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelby M Bell C/O Auburn University | Auburn, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Shyiem Mccall Co Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Union State Community College | Opelika, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wyatt Searels C/O Mercer University | Macon, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chambers County Sheriff | Lafayette, AL | $1,830 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elvtd Youth and Mentoring Inc | Lagrange, GA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| West Point Elementary School | West Point, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church Lafayette | Lafayette, AL | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
16 of 80 (20%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 21%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 44 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | $423,448 | $423,448 |
| 2023 | 37 | $479,736 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 28 | $445,730 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 34 | $404,263 | $5,400 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
55% of its giving went to organizations in Georgia. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Georgia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Charter Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 919798, Orlando, FL, 32891. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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