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Dennis Bileca Character & Excellence Institute

Preselected recipients only Miami, Florida · EIN 461553068

Dennis Bileca Character & Excellence Institute is a private foundation in Miami, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $13,250 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,750 and the largest $7,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $3,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,0001$325,109
2024$13,2504$684,594

How to apply

Dennis Bileca Character & Excellence Institute says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dennis Bileca Character & Excellence Institute funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$7,500
Florida1$3,000
Michigan1$2,500
Massachusetts1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
PA
Hardship$7,500
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Scholarship$3,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Educational assistance$2,500
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Cancer treatment & research$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dennis Bileca Character & Excellence Institute accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dennis Bileca Character & Excellence Institute give?

$13,250 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,750.

Who runs Dennis Bileca Character & Excellence Institute?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Bileca (President).

What does Dennis Bileca Character & Excellence Institute fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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