Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Briarcliff Manor, NY EIN: 86-2086586

To provide support to the charter school of educational excellence and to further its vision.

Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc at a glance

In short: Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
-8.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$150,000
-8.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$304,324
+8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Charter School of Educational: $150KCharter School of Educational$150K

The largest 2025 recipient was Charter School of Educational ($150K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Yonkers

How Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc gives

  • Giving grew 443% 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$300K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $204K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Charter School of Educational Yonkers, NYProgram Support$150,000
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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$304,324$235,072$212,243$150,0001$1,303
2024$281,495$253,979$240,499$164,0001$1,708
2023$273,537$262,860$262,349$204,0001$820
2022$269,504$172,876$62,949$27,6301$124
2021$159,577$159,577————

About Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc

Based on IRS filings

Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Briarcliff Manor, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $304K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc's 2025 filing lists 19 officers; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brenda Heller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Desimone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nolan Burgos

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil McGrath

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Heller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betsy May Stern

    Trustee

    Chairperson → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cecile Singer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elnor Urstadt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane B. Bierwirth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark A. Romney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael V. Caruso

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Redina

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kayli Tarcy

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Cahill

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William M. Mooney III Esq.

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson

    Co-Chair

    Trustee → Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Cruz

    Co-Chair

    Trustee → Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amelia Laguerre

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sobeida Cruz

    Treasurer

    Vice Chair & Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Betty Himmel (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Cindy Lopez (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Peter Philips (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Shirley Philips (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Joesph P. Carlucci Esq. (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Joseph P. Carlucci Esq. (2021–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc

How much does Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc give each year?

Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $164K across 1 grant.

How large is Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc?

Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc reported $304K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $235K.

What is Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc?

Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Briarcliff Manor, NY. It holds $304K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc operate?

Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc's EIN?

Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2086586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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