Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc
The principal function of the organization is the presentation of formal instruction by its regularly maintained faculty and curriculum to its regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in order for students to obtain a degree and obtain employment.
Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $66,084,167
- -2.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,179,982
- -47.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $27,182
- +129.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,959,300
- -95.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 10 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $5.8M (2020). In 2023 it reported $40K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Objective Standard Institute Glen Allen, VA | To build-up the infrastructure needed in order to effectively expand osi's courses program. Osi strives to teach the rising generation about the importance of philosophy, the principles of ayn rand's objectivism, and related ideas for living fully and advancing liberty. The delivery of this is through courses, podcasts, and conferences focused on good thinking for good living. These are geared primarily to students and young adults. | $2,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66,084,167 | $3,179,982 | $3,959,300 | — | — | $27,182 |
| 2023 | $67,952,877 | $6,004,027 | $84,380,859 | $40,000 | Total only | $11,854 |
| 2022 | $148,219,174 | $13,607,820 | $6,123,727 | $40,000 | Total only | $24,180 |
| 2021 | $153,463,364 | $146,077,227 | $172,232,046 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $33,116 |
| 2020 | $207,329,335 | $250,251,119 | $256,150,383 | $5,756,309 | 9 | $374,952 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc
Based on IRS filings
Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $66.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc is led by Eric Juhlin, Chairman, CEO & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eric Juhlin
Chairman, CEO & Treasurer
President & CEO → CEO, 2021
CEO → Chairman, CEO & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$625K (2020) → $120K (2024)
Rajshree Agarwall
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Carl Barney
Director
Chairman & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
C. Brad Thompson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Biddle
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Scott Schuler (2021–2022) — Vice President Compliance
- Former: Alan Hansen (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Bruce Pileggi (2020–2021) — Regional Director
- Former: Kody Larsen (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Matthew Gerber (2020–2021) — General Counsel
- Former: Paul Gardner (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Rozann Kunstle (2020–2021) — Vice President & Onground
- Former: Sherrie Kaschmitter (2020–2021) — Vice President Advertising
- Former: Susan G. Reed (2020–2021) — Vice President Compliance
- Former: Brad Barton (2021) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Dina Roberson (2021) — Vice President Compliance
- Former: Jared Crandall (2021) — Vice President Compliance
- Former: Mary Marstella (2021) — Vice President Compliance
- Former: Jimmy Birman (2020) — Campus Director Lo
- Former: Joel Scimeca (2020) — Campus Director Lo
- Former: Ken Konesco (2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Plant (2020) — Regional Director
- Former: Roy Hurd (2020) — Director
- Former: Todd Zywicki JD (2020) — Director
- Former: Vicky Dewsnup (2020) — Regional Director
- Former: William C. Dennis PhD (2020) — Director & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $120K, to Eric Juhlin (Chairman, CEO and Treasure).
Frequently asked questions about Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc
How large is Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc?
Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc reported $66.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc?
Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $66.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc operate?
Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia.
What is Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc's EIN?
Center for Excellence in Higher Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8091013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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