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The Institute for Educational Advancement Inc

Accepts applications Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 263981686

The Institute for Educational Advancement Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $225,777 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $6,980 and the largest $38,640. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $363,669 the year before.

42% 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$363,66936$2.8 million
2024$225,77726$2.7 million

How to apply

ContactMatthew Ornstein
1266 West Paces Ferry Rd Ste 181, Atlanta, GA 30327
Phone or email(770) 420-2492

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Institute for Educational Advancement Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia22$185,110
Ohio2$20,000
Tennessee1$15,667
Pennsylvania1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pace Academy
Atlanta, GA
Scholarship$38,640
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Scholarship$15,667
Superior Flight School
Kennesaw, GA
Scholarship$15,000
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Scholarship$14,417
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Scholarship$14,037
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Scholarship$13,702
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Scholarship$11,227
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Scholarship$10,741
Free to Smile Foundation
Columbus, OH
Charitable contribution$10,000
Beyond the Game
Canton, OH
Charitable contribution$10,000
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Scholarship$9,607
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, GA
Scholarship$8,045
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, GA
Scholarship$7,714
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Scholarship$6,247
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA
Scholarship$5,278
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA
Scholarship$5,120
Luzerne County Da Office
Wilkesbarre, PA
Charitable contribution$5,000
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, GA
Scholarship$4,934
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Scholarship$4,638
Individual
GA
Scholarship$4,349
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
Scholarship$3,756
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
Scholarship$3,524
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
Scholarship$2,904
Individual
GA
Scholarship$724
Individual
GA
Scholarship$258
Individual
GA
Scholarship$248

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Institute for Educational Advancement Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Institute for Educational Advancement Inc give?

$225,777 in tax year 2024, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $6,980.

Who runs The Institute for Educational Advancement Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Matthew Ornstein (President), Michael Bean (Director) and Anna Parker (Director).

What does The Institute for Educational Advancement Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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