DC Council for Excellence Inc
DC Council for Excellence Inc is a private foundation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It supports students through scholarships, grants, and student awards intended to promote academic achievement in the Washington, D.C. area.
DC Council for Excellence Inc at a glance
In short: DC Council for Excellence Inc gave $44K across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $43,583
- -19.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 22
- -8.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,981
- -12.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $3,224,818
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to DC Council for Excellence Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing lists an application form, transcript, résumé, and other related documents. The website provides scholarship applications and eligibility information. The filing-listed application window of March 15 through April 6 is a past cycle; the website states that 2026 applications are available but does not give a deadline in the supplied information.
- Contact
Application contact: Dc Council For Excellence Inc
Mailing address: 1717 K St Nw Ste 900, Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 864-1718
Email: info@dccfe.org
Website: https://www.dccfe.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who DC Council for Excellence Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 103 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated scholarship eligibility centers on students enrolled in selected public schools in Washington, D.C., including schools in Wards 4 through 8. Its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states: 45% to the District of Columbia, 15% to Pennsylvania, 13% to Virginia, 11% to Massachusetts, and 6% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
How DC Council for Excellence Inc gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $54K (2023). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $43,583 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,224,818 | $192,276 | $232,303 | $43,583 | 22 | $177,809 | $176,493 | $155,972 |
| 2023 | $3,264,845 | $118,058 | $289,840 | $54,125 | 24 | $215,875 | $108,148 | $159,951 |
| 2022 | $3,504,427 | $229,428 | $245,201 | $33,500 | 18 | $166,394 | $89,784 | $172,784 |
| 2021 | $3,520,200 | $127,836 | $205,768 | $26,375 | 18 | $140,262 | $126,895 | $188,695 |
| 2020 | $3,598,132 | $121,041 | $268,799 | $32,975 | 21 | — | $120,433 | $168,956 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DC Council for Excellence Inc reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to help alleviate financial burdens on students and their families so students can focus on completing high school and college. Its vision is to assist financially challenged and academically qualified students in succeeding in their chosen professional or academic paths.
Its programs include college scholarships and the Journey Beginners Award. The organization’s filing describes scholarships, grants, and student awards for middle school, high school, and college students pursuing academic coursework. Its website describes a four-year Journey of Excellence Scholarship of up to $10,000 or $7,000, depending on the tier, plus a Microsoft laptop. The website also describes awards for its own scholars; those program awards are not outside-organization grants.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $43,583. Individual awards ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median of $1,750. The largest reported awards were scholarships to individual recipients: $5,000 each to recipients in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia; $4,750 to a recipient in Massachusetts; and $2,995 and $2,600 to recipients in Virginia.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists an application form, academic transcript, résumé, and other related documents as materials. The filing restricts awards to D.C. high school seniors and middle school seniors enrolled in public schools in Wards 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. The website says College Journey applicants must be seniors at selected D.C. public high schools in those wards, and not charter or private school students. It also says recipients must provide proof of full-time enrollment at a four-year college or university. The website indicates that 2026 scholarship applications are available.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lou-Anne Davis as president, Jahnero C. Hutchinson as treasurer, and Joelle Egger as director.
DC Council for Excellence Inc is led by Lou-Anne Davis, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lou-Anne Davis
President
On filings since 2020
$92K (2020) → $130K (2024)
Jahnero C. Hutchinson
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joelle Egger
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kevork Kazanjian (2020) — 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 $130K, to Lou-Anne Davis (President).
Frequently asked questions about DC Council for Excellence Inc
How much does DC Council for Excellence Inc give each year?
DC Council for Excellence Inc gave $44K across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $54K across 24 grants.
What is DC Council for Excellence Inc's typical grant size?
DC Council for Excellence Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,750, and its average grant was $1,981, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does DC Council for Excellence Inc give grants?
DC Council for Excellence Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (15%) and Virginia (13%).
Does DC Council for Excellence Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on DC Council for Excellence Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (22 grants).
How large is DC Council for Excellence Inc?
DC Council for Excellence Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $178K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does DC Council for Excellence Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to help alleviate financial burdens on students and their families so students can focus on completing high school and college. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from DC Council for Excellence Inc?
The filing lists an application form, transcript, résumé, and other related documents. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is DC Council for Excellence Inc's EIN?
DC Council for Excellence Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1403946. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work DC Council for Excellence Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). DC Council for Excellence Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dc-council-for-excellence-inc-morg_8b1a93e4992240298c8607c1a900efa3
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