About Texas Charter Schools Association
The Texas Public Charter Schools Association (TPCSA) is committed to making sure every child in Texas has access to a high-quality public school that will set them on the path to success. Working toward this vision of the future, our mission is to support and advocate for a policy and regulatory climate that ensures every student in Texas has access to ever-improving public school options.
Focus Areas
charter schoolsK-12 educationeducation policyeducation researchteacher and school supportdisaster recovery funding coordination (e.g., Rebuild Texas Fund notices)
Who They Fund
authorized product holdersimplementing organizationsregulatory bodies
Funding Style
technical assistance
About Texas Charter Schools Association
Texas Charter Schools Association’s grant record is dominated by advocacy support for Texas charter schools, with repeated awards to a small set of school networks and sector organizations over multiple years. The largest recent grants in the file are $60,000 awards in 2025, including support for Vanguard Academy Inc in Pharr and Essence Prep Inc in San Antonio, alongside other Texas charter and advocacy recipients. That pattern sits inside a broader portfolio that also includes post-authorization support, showing that the foundation’s funding is not limited to public-facing advocacy alone. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs charter-school operators, education reform groups, and Texas-based school systems at a mix of grant sizes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, such as The Beta Foundation, which received identical awards in 2023 and 2024, and organizations including Legacy21, Life School of Dallas, Compass Rose Education Inc, Great Hearts America - Texas, Tejano Center for Community Concerns, International Leadership of Texas, and Yes Prep Public Schools. The mix suggests a funder that supports both recurring partners and specific projects tied to charter-school advocacy and support.
What Texas Charter Schools Association Funds
Advocacy is the clearest thread in the recent grants file. Texas Charter Schools Association gave $60,000 to Education Reform Now Inc in New York and $60,000 to Beatrice Mayes Institute in Houston, both labeled for advocacy, alongside $60,000 to Student Alternatives Program Incorporated in San Antonio for the same purpose. It also awarded $30,000 to Texas Leadership Charter Academy in San Angelo and $30,000 to Responsiveed Texas in Lewisville, again under advocacy. The foundation also funds charter-school networks and school groups across Texas. In 2024, Cityscape Schools Inc in Dallas, Compass Rose Education Inc in San Antonio, Great Hearts America - Texas in San Antonio, Life School of Dallas in Red Oak, Legacy21 in Mesquite, Austin Achieve Public Schools in Austin, and Tejano Center for Community Concerns in Houston each received $29,444 for advocacy. Separate from that, Heritage Ed in Houston and Celebrate Dyslexia Schools in San Antonio each received $20,000 for post-authorization support.
How Texas Charter Schools Association Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$520K
Total Assets
$15.8M
Total Revenue
$8.4M
Total Expenses
$6.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $29K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$29K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NATALIE KAHARICK
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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