National Institute for Excellence in

SCOTTSDALE, AZ EIN: 20-2268389 Website

BUILDING EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE TO GIVE ALL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$53.6M

+24.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.5M

-44.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

-45.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$346K

+2.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9M$18M$28M$37M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$53,630,259$43,086,249$36,544,716
Revenue$33,588,125$32,588,290$32,366,225
Expenses$24,916,717$26,506,610$29,032,340
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,184,436$450,079$140,717
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$6M$9M$12M17 grants202016 grants202129 grants202224 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SOMERSET INDEPENDENT SCH…$1.3MGLADEWATER ISD$1.3MCROCKETT ISD$1.0MOSBORN ELEMENTARY$332KAVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHO…$198KGADSDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOO…$146KNORTH DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL$50KSLATON INDEPENDENT SCHOO…$37KORANGEBURG COUNTY SCHOOL…$29KMIAMI UNIFIED SCHOOL DIS…$17K

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K14$50–100K15$100–250K13$250–500K9$500K–1M17$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DR JOSHUA H BARNETTCEO$421KKRISTAN VAN HOOKSENIOR VP POLICY$256KVICKY CONDALARYSENIOR VP SERVICES & PARTNER…$223KSTEPHANIE MOSQUEDASENIOR VP STRATEGIC PROJECTS$210KDR PATRICE PUJOLSENIOR EXECUTIVE-IN-RESIDENCE$205KMOLLY KWASCFO$191KDR TANEE HUDGENSVP RESEARCH AND EVALUATION$156KDR DAVITA LANCELINVP SERVICES$151KDR AMY WOOTENEXEC. DIR. OF HIGHER EDUCATI…$145KTHERESA HAMILTONSOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL DIREC…$133KDR GARY STARKCHAIRMAN (FROM 12/24)$30KDR JAMES GUTHRIEDIRECTOR$30KRAY SIMONDIRECTOR$30KDR WAYNE D LEWISDIRECTOR$30KDR CANDICE MCQUEENDIRECTOR$30KDR J TED SANDERSDIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/24)$30KDR BRYAN JOHNSONDIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24)$30K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR JOSHUA H BARNETTCEO40$420,933
DR GARY STARKCHAIRMAN (FROM 12/24)5$30,000
LOWELL MILKENCHAIRMAN (UNTIL 12/24)15
DR JAMES GUTHRIEDIRECTOR5$30,000
RAY SIMONDIRECTOR5$30,000
DR WAYNE D LEWISDIRECTOR5$30,000
DR CANDICE MCQUEENDIRECTOR5$30,000
DR J TED SANDERSDIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/24)5$30,000
DR BRYAN JOHNSONDIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24)5$30,000
KRISTAN VAN HOOKSENIOR VP POLICY40$256,319
VICKY CONDALARYSENIOR VP SERVICES & PARTNERSHIPS40$222,526
STEPHANIE MOSQUEDASENIOR VP STRATEGIC PROJECTS40$210,432
MOLLY KWASCFO40$190,982
DR TANEE HUDGENSVP RESEARCH AND EVALUATION40$155,665
DR PATRICE PUJOLSENIOR EXECUTIVE-IN-RESIDENCE40$205,177
DR DAVITA LANCELINVP SERVICES40$150,977
DR AMY WOOTENEXEC. DIR. OF HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHP40$145,140
THERESA HAMILTONSOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR40$132,796

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAustinAvondaleBranchvilleCampobelloCherry ValleyChinleClintonColumbiaCrockettDel RioDenverDonaldsonvilleEasleyGladewaterGonzalezGoshenHammondIndianapolisLaurens

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

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