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Foundation for Excellence

TALLAHASSEE, FL EIN: 26-0615175 Website

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION TO UNLOCK LIFELONG OPPORTUNITY AND SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY CHILD.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21.4M

-20.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

+177.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+38.5% YoY

About Foundation for Excellence

Based on IRS filings

Foundation for Excellence is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in TALLAHASSEE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $609K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BostonSan FranciscoTallahasseeWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$12M$18M$24M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$21,447,650$26,995,781$26,810,690
Revenue$6,972,795$10,861,790$21,897,954
Expenses$12,893,829$11,290,963$9,570,691
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$609,409$370,459$349,005
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants20201 grants20212 grants20221 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDA…$18KTALENT MARKET LLC CO AME…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PATRICIANNA LEVESQUECEO$452KDEENA REPPENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$342KCARA CANDALVP OF POLICY$248KKYMYONA BURKSENIOR FELLOW$225KCHRISTY L SANDBERGSENIOR FELLOW$206KMATTHEW JOSEPHSENIOR ADVISOR$184KPAMELA M GRIGGSSENIOR ADVISOR$173KTHOMAS GREENEVP OF ADVOCACY$136K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN E BUSHPRESIDENT5
ALLAN HUBBARDTREASURER1
JANET AYERSDIRECTOR1
REGINALD J BROWNDIRECTOR1
ERIC CANTORDIRECTOR1
CHRISTOPHER CERFDIRECTOR1
DEE B HASLAMDIRECTOR1
JOEL I KLEINDIRECTOR1
SUSANA MARTINEZDIRECTOR1
BRUCE RAUNERDIRECTOR1
F PHILIP HANDYSECRETARY THROUGH MARCH 20241
PATRICIANNA LEVESQUECEO36$451,723
PAMELA M GRIGGSSENIOR ADVISOR32$173,420
GARY R CHARTRANDSECRETARY1
DEENA REPPENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER33$342,368
KYMYONA BURKSENIOR FELLOW40$224,964
CARA CANDALVP OF POLICY40$247,817
CHRISTY L SANDBERGSENIOR FELLOW40$206,378
THOMAS GREENEVP OF ADVOCACY23$135,909
MATTHEW JOSEPHSENIOR ADVISOR40$184,364

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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