<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000857156
<NAME> THE CHARLES SCHWAB FAMILY OF FUNDS
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 13
<NAME> SCHWAB GOVERNMENT CASH RESERVES
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 274306
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<ASSETS-OTHER> 190
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<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 941
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 941
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 273882
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 273882
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 197878
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 6489
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<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1766842)
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (1)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 1.00
<PER-SHARE-NII> .03
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<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.03)
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<EXPENSE-RATIO> .98<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Would have been 0.99% if certain non-routine expenses
(proxy fees) had been included.
</FN>
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