Charter School Incubator Initiative
To provide start-up charter schools in the District Of Columbia with temporary, "incubator" facilities.
Charter School Incubator Initiative at a glance
In short: Charter School Incubator Initiative gave $2.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.9M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,850,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,850,000
- Median grant
- $2,850,000
- Total assets
- $9,704,001
- -25.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Charter School Incubator Initiative funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bluebridges Community Development Corporation ($2.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2020) to $2.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bluebridges Community Development Corporation Washington, DC | For the expansion and furtherance of the organization's mission | $2,850,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,704,001 | $1,515,362 | $4,746,227 | $2,850,000 | 1 | $2,850,000 | $13,103 |
| 2024 | $12,970,478 | $-1,425,311 | $3,746,859 | — | — | — | $-5,296,638 |
| 2023 | $22,749,448 | $10,504,064 | $5,954,955 | — | — | — | $5,167,869 |
| 2022 | $37,834,831 | $8,281,364 | $8,301,423 | — | — | — | $19,067 |
| 2021 | $39,015,779 | $10,267,968 | $9,762,476 | — | — | — | $1,554,688 |
| 2020 | $48,976,441 | $-1,252,965 | $92,220 | $92,220 | 1 | — | $88,530 |
About Charter School Incubator Initiative
Based on IRS filings
Charter School Incubator Initiative is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charter School Incubator Initiative is led by Joseph Bruno, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Bruno
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Keler
Chair & Secretary
Board Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Chair & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stefan Kershow
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ornella Napolitano
Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$60K (2020) → $269K (2025)
Albert D'alessandro
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James McAndrews
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Soto
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake Schell
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Galli
Treasurer & CFO
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith McIntosh
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Joe Bruno (2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Anne Robinson Executive Dir (2023) — Board Secretary
- Former: Marianne Keler Chair And (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Anne Robinson Secretary General (2022) — Counsel
- Former: Derrick Mashore Board (2022) — Member
- Former: Eric Rogers Executive (2022) — Director
- Former: James McAndrews Board (2022) — Member
- Former: Derrick Mashore (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Robinson (2021) — Secretary & General Counsel
- Former: Eric Rogers (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Al D'Alessandro (2020) — Board Member
- Former: James Desantis (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $269K, to Ornella Napolitano (Treasurer & CFO Until Dec 2024).
Frequently asked questions about Charter School Incubator Initiative
How much does Charter School Incubator Initiative give each year?
Charter School Incubator Initiative gave $2.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Charter School Incubator Initiative?
Charter School Incubator Initiative reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Charter School Incubator Initiative?
Charter School Incubator Initiative is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $9.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Charter School Incubator Initiative operate?
Charter School Incubator Initiative has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Charter School Incubator Initiative's EIN?
Charter School Incubator Initiative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5116150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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