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The Foundation for Educational Advancement

Preselected recipients only Brighton, Michigan · EIN 200307479

The Foundation for Educational Advancement is a private foundation in Brighton, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $57,672 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $45,000. 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 down from $168,450 the year before.

80% 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
2022$231,5683$185,153
2023$168,4507$164,597
2024$57,6725$288,039

How to apply

The Foundation for Educational Advancement 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 The Foundation for Educational Advancement funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan3$47,200
Virginia1$10,000
Missouri1$472

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Bloomfield Hills, MI
General Fund Donation$45,000
College America
Norfolk, VA
General Fund Donation$10,000
Missio ad Gentes Detroit
Detroit, MI
Missio ad Gentes Detroit$2,000
Unbound
Kansas City, MO
Sponsor a student$472
Eton Academy
Birmingham, MI
General Fund Donation$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Foundation for Educational Advancement accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Foundation for Educational Advancement give?

$57,672 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Foundation for Educational Advancement?

Its 2024 filing lists Gordon R Follmer (President), Mary Fisher (Vice President) and Matthew Follmer (Secretary).

What does The Foundation for Educational Advancement fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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