EIN 46-1439784

The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Foundation for Excellence in Higher is a private foundation whose purpose is to use interest and dividend income for grants awarded capital gains decreased amounts available for grant awards. Grantees include Canterbury Institute. The foundation made 22 grants last year.
Total revenues
$12,619,382
2022
Total expenses
$8,866,364
2022
Total assets
$14,426,849
2022
Num. employees
0
2022

Program areas at The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education

In the 2021-22 academic year alone, our network sponsored 53 for-credit courses for over 1,500 students, and hosted over 1,000 seminars, lectures, and conferences with over 18,000 attendees. FEHE currently supports twenty-seven institutes and programs at fourteen elite universities. These programs are forming exceptional students through intellectual friendship, connecting them with each other, and positioning them at key points of cultural influence in academia, law, politics, business, media, finance, and medicine. FEHE's impact on elite universities and the broader culture is significant and growing. In the past five years alone, our grantees have reached approximately 100,000 students and young scholars through 5,000 events and 217 for-credit courses. The growth of each of these metrics (students and attendees up 177 percent; events up 88 percent; for-credit courses up 400 percent) demonstrates FEHE's success in advancing its goals of forming students and supporting the next generation of scholars and leaders.
Interest and dividend income used for grants awarded
Capital gains decreased amounts available for grant awards

Who funds The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
John and Daria Barry FoundationEducation$4,279,000
Bradley Impact FundGeneral Charitable Purposes$1,895,525
Sarah Scaife FoundationGeneral Operating Support$1,000,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education

NameTitleCompensation
Luis E TellezPresident$0
Kelly HanlonDirector of Operations$0
Peter BrinckerhoffTreasurer , Trustee$0
Donald ReadlingerSecretary , Trustee$0
John DohertyAssistant Treasurer$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,579,199
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$23,593
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$16,590
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$12,619,382

Form 990s for The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-12990View PDF
2021-122022-11-13990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-03990PFView PDF
2019-122020-10-06990PRView PDF
2018-122019-07-03990PFView PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $4,279,000 from John and Daria Barry Foundation
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $1,895,525 from Bradley Impact Fund
November 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsOperates internationallyNational levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
16 Stockton St
Princeton, NJ 08540
Metro area
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
County
Mercer County, NJ
Website URL
excellenceinhighered.org/ 
Phone
(609) 688-8779
IRS details
EIN
46-1439784
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B12: Education Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0257490
FTB Entity ID
4120972
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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