The Foundation for Advanced Education IN

Public charity · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 52-0743814

Foundation for Advanced Education IN the sciences, inc (FAES), located at the national institutes of health (hereafter "nih"), conducts advanced educational programs and supporting activities to promote the productivity and attractiveness of professional life on the nih campuses. FAES programs complement the work of nih in accomplishing its mission of research and training in the biomedical sciences.

The Foundation for Advanced Education IN at a glance

In short: The Foundation for Advanced Education IN gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,150
-90.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,575
-81.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,575
Total assets
$74,191,705
+10.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Foundation for Advanced Education IN funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: $10KFoundation for the NationalInstitutes of Health$10KFriends of Patients at the NIH: $5KFriends of Patients at the NIH$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for the National Institutes of Health ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BethesdaWashington

How The Foundation for Advanced Education IN gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $317K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MDSupport$10,000
Friends of Patients at the NIH Bethesda, MDPatient Support$5,150
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$74,191,705$49,391,933$43,346,636$15,1502$1,533,899
2024$66,888,889$45,892,592$41,598,443$160,3334$1,649,400
2023$58,389,900$42,449,991$38,450,686$316,6291$530,806
2022$54,757,501$41,367,941$38,063,407$19,5401$5,285,169
2021$57,498,909$38,726,569$30,128,273$5,0671$1,809,222
2019$35,573,437$35,609,260$30,265,019$249,0492$731,236

About The Foundation for Advanced Education IN

Based on IRS filings

The Foundation for Advanced Education IN is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $74.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Foundation for Advanced Education IN is led by Christina Farias, CEO & Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 8 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christina Farias

    CEO & Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $217K (2019) → $361K (2025)

  • Alan Goldhammer

    President & Board Chair

    Director → First Vice President & Vice Chair, 2022

    First Vice President & Vice Chair → President & Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kuhlman

    Director of Business Services

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2019) → $175K (2025)

  • Michel Ochoa

    Director of Insurance

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2022) → $157K (2025)

  • Lisa Rogers

    Director of Administration

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2023) → $130K (2025)

  • Dennis Klinman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Levin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Catalano

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marita Hopmann

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yosuke Mukoyama

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Ho

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Murphy

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Hohman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Buckner

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Nugent

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerry McLaughlin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Collins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Ibex

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Luna

    Chief Financial Officer

    Director of Accounting & Controller → CFO, 2022

    CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2019) → $176K (2025)

  • Jonathan Logan

    Controller

    Assistant Controller → Controller, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2021) → $145K (2025)

  • Melinda Maris

    Dean of Academic Programs

    Assistant Dean → Dean, 2022

    Dean → Dean of Academic Programs, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2021) → $167K (2025)

  • Hazuki Miwa

    Assistant Direct of Academic Programs

    Assitant Direct of Academic Programs → Assistant Direct of Academic Programs, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2024) → $114K (2025)

  • Joshua Farberq

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Norcross

    First Vice Chair

    Director → First Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Johnson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Alan Schechter (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Alving (2019–2024) — President & Board Chair
  • Former: Carol J. Thiele (2019–2024) — Second Vice President & Vice Chair
  • Former: John Ibex (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Margaret Thomas (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Gerald McLaughlin (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Louis Mkanganwi (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Alan Koretsky (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Steve Ferguson (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tammy Rogers (2021–2023) — Assistant Director Business Services
  • Former: Candice Abate (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karen Sibley (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lynn Johnson Langer (2019–2022) — Exe. Dean of Academic
  • Former: Susan F. Leitman (2019–2022) — Former President
  • Former: Alisa M. Goldstein (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Donald R. Mattison (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ira Berkower (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey Kopp (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Orna Cohen-Fix (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Paul Randazzo (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ashanti Edwards (2019) — Assistant Program Director
  • Former: Heiner Westphal (2019) — First Vice President & Vice Chair
  • Former: John F. Tisdale (2019) — Director
  • Former: Julie G. Donaldson (2019) — Director
  • Former: Leepo Yu (2019) — Director
  • Former: Naomi Lynn Gerber (2019) — Director
  • Former: Richard Siegel (2019) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne L. Epstein (2019) — Director
  • Former: Thomas A. Wynn (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Christina Farias — CEO/Executive Director: $361KChristina FariasCEO/Executive Director$361KNicole Luna — Chief Financial Officer: $176KNicole LunaChief Financial Officer$176KJames Kuhlman — Director of Business Services: $175KJames KuhlmanDirector of Business Services$175KMelinda Maris — Dean of Academic Programs: $167KMelinda MarisDean of Academic Programs$167KMichel Ochoa — Director of Insurance: $157KMichel OchoaDirector of Insurance$157KJonathan Logan — Controller: $145KJonathan LoganController$145KLisa Rogers — Director of Administration: $130KLisa RogersDirector of Administration$130KHazuki Miwa — Assistant Direct of Academic Programs: $114KHazuki MiwaAssistant Direct of Academic…$114K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $361K, to Christina Farias (CEO/Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Foundation for Advanced Education IN

How much does The Foundation for Advanced Education IN give each year?

The Foundation for Advanced Education IN gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $160K across 4 grants.

How large is The Foundation for Advanced Education IN?

The Foundation for Advanced Education IN reported $74.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $49.4M.

What is The Foundation for Advanced Education IN?

The Foundation for Advanced Education IN is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bethesda, MD. It holds $74.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Foundation for Advanced Education IN operate?

The Foundation for Advanced Education IN has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland.

What is The Foundation for Advanced Education IN's EIN?

The Foundation for Advanced Education IN's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0743814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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