Government and Private Grants to Gulen Charter Schools


Page created Aug 2010; last updated Oct 13, 2012

Apart from normal state funding, Gulen charter schools receive substantial funds from other sources, including special state programs and the federal government.  The following list gives some examples and is not comprehensive.


Arizona

Daisy Education Corporation
  • $627,564  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
  • $158,500  United States Department of Education, Public Charter School Program 2001; Nasuhi Yurt;
Paragon Education Corporation
  • $325,765  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
  • $149,440  United States Department of Education Charter School Program 2007; Project Director: Ali Kemal Unver.
Sonoran Science Academy Tucson 
  • $151,078  United States Department of Education Charter School Program 2007; Project Director: Adam Oksuz;
Sonoran Science Academy Broadway
  • 2010-11 Arizona Charter Schools Incentive Program (AZSCIP); exact amount unknown; maximum $230,000
Sonoran Science Academy Davis Monthan
  • 2010-11 Arizona Charter Schools Incentive Program (AZSCIP); exact amount unknown; maximum $230,000
Sonoran Science Academy Phoenix Metro
  • 2010-11 Arizona Charter Schools Incentive Program (AZSCIP); exact amount unknown; maximum $230,000

Arkansas

Lisa Academy Charter School
  • $154,244   Walton Family Foundation 2005 
  • $127,091   Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
  • $86,712  Federal government:  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 

Lisa Academy North
  • $113,076   Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
  • $63,548  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 

California

Magnolia Science Academy 
  • Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  - $312,480
  • Federal government: Department of Education $182,306
  • Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $22,502
  • Federal government: Department of Education  $10,323

Magnolia Science Academy 3 Carson 
  • $600,000  6/1/2008  California Department of Education, Public Charter Schools Grants

Magnolia Science Academy 4 Venice (a.k.a. Magnolia Science Academy San Pedro)
  • $230,000   2007 Walton Family Foundation  
  • $250,000   2008 Walton Family Foundation 
  • $600,000   6/1/2008   California Department of Education, Public Charter Schools Grants fiscal year 2007-08.

Magnolia Science Academy 5 Hollywood
  • $250,000   2008 Walton Family Foundation
  • $600,000  6/1/2008  California Department of Education, Public Charter Schools Grants; fiscal year 2007-08.  

Magnolia Science Academy 6 Palms
  • $600,000   6/15/2008   California Department of Education, Public Charter Schools Grants; fiscal year 2007-08.  

Magnolia Science Academy 7 Van Nuys
  • $600,000   6/1/2008  California Department of Education, Public Charter Schools Grants; fiscal year 2007-08.  

Magnolia Science Academy 8 Bell
  • $250,000  Walton Family Foundation

Willow Education (charter holder of Bay Area Technology School) 
  • $100,108  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  
  • $34,725  Federal government: Department of Education  

Illinois

Chicago Math and Science Academy
  • $500   Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Grant 

Indiana 

Indiana Math and Science Academy 
  • $230,000  2007   Walton Family Fooundation
Indiana Math and Science Academy North
  • $681,500  2010-12  Planning grant, Indiana Department of Education.

Louisiana 

Abramson Science and Technology Charter School 
  • $230,000  Walton Family Foundation 2007  
  • $127,185  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  
  • $47,406  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
  • $38,110   2010-11  Louisiana Dept of Education, Education Jobs Fund. 

Maryland

Baltimore IT Academy  
  • $1,392,235  2011-14  3-year SIG (School Improvement Grant) from US Department of Education. 

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy
  • $15,000  2012-2013  Prince George’s County Executive’s Community Partnership Grant Program.
  • $550,000  start-up grant.  State of Maryland. 

Chesapeake Science Point
  • $150,000 start-up grant
  • $2300  Dec 2009.  Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Grant
  • $1,500   2008-09   Wolfram Research 
  • $750   2008-09  Northrop Grumman 
  • $1,250  2008-09  Chesapeake Bay Foundation
  • $250,000  May 2009   Anne Arundel County

Massachusetts 

Pioneer Charter School of Science 
  • $22,674  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services   
  • $10,000   Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  

Hampden Charter School of Science
  • $53,771  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 

Nevada 

Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas 
  • $454,589  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  

New Jersey 

Paterson Charter School of Science and Technology 
  • $265,826  Q2 2012 Department of Education ARRA, sub-award via New Jersey Department of Education
  • $5,533.58  ARRA Food Service Equipment Assistance Grant  
  • $11,003.92   ARRA Food Service Equipment Assistance Grant October 2009  
  • $245,754  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  
  • $166,830  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services   
  • $9,166  July 2012.  Anti-bullying funds.  New Jersey Dept. of Education

New York

Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School
  • $25,000  Dec 2011.  Central New York Community Foundation.

North Carolina

Triad Math and Science Academy Company (charter holder of Triad and Triangle Math and Science Academy schools)
  • $238,250   Sep 2012.  U.S. Department of Education, Non-SEA Planning, Program Design and Implementation.

Ohio

Horizon Science Academy Cincinnati 
  • $417,106  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  
  • $67,298   Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Elementary School 
  • $193,300  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  
  • $28,788  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School 
  • $194,228  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  
  • $34,116  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services   
Horizon Science Academy Columbus 
  • State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program (PCSP) Dissemination Grant 133660; amount unknown
  • $332,314   Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
  • $34,225  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  
Horizon Science Academy Columbus West
  • State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program (PCSP) Implementation Grant 011976; amount unknown
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Elementary School
  • $406,575  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  
  • $37,306  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Horizon Science Academy Dayton
  • $230,968  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
  • $50,554  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School
  • State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program (PCSP) Implementation Grant 011534; amount unknown
  • $286,833  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  
Horizon Science Academy Denison Elementary
  • $169,209  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
  • $25,844  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Horizon Science Academy Denison
  • $441,033   Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
  • $53,484  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Horizon Science Academy Lorain
  • State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program  (PCSP) Implementation Grant 011533; amount unknown
Horizon Science Academy Springfield
  • $320,719  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
  • $47,567  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Horizon Science Academy Toledo 
  • State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program (PCSP) Implementation Grant 011987; amount unknown
  • $370,349  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
  • $56,774  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown 
  • State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program (PCSP) Implementation Grant 011986; amount unknown
Noble Academy Charter School
  • $230,000  2007  Walton Family Foundation

Pennsylvania 

Truebright Science Academy Charter School
  • $140,545  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Charter School
  • $138,315  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
  • $192,355  United States Department of Education FLAP (Foreign Language Assistance Program) Grant, 2009,
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School
  • $150,970  Sep 2012.  U.S. Department of Education, Non-SEA Planning, Program Design and Implementation

Texas 

Cosmos Foundation (charter holder of Harmony Science Academy schools)
  • $2,831,219  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  
  • $1,538,265  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  
  • $300,000   2009  United States Department of Education FLAP (Foreign Language Assistance Program) Grant.
  • $1,431,929   Sep 2011, for fiscal year 2011. US Department of Education.  For 7 new schools in Texas.  Contact person: Kadir Almus. 

Utah

Beehive Science & Technology Academy
  • $129,031  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  
  • $40,284  Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services