Quest For Excellence Inc
Quest For Excellence Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $519K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $46K.
Quest For Excellence Inc at a glance
In short: Quest For Excellence Inc gave $203K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $203,330
- +189.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,592
- +28.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $518,763
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Quest For Excellence Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington Township Schools Foundat ($72K). Together the top 9 received $203K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 23 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Quest For Excellence Inc gives
- Giving grew 1893% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 712% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $305K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $203K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township Schools Foundat Indianapolis, IN | Salary and to Establish a Student Assistance Fund | $71,700 |
| Bentley's Buddies Friends Greenfield, IN | Operating expenses. | $30,000 |
| Assistance League of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Operation School Bell and Assault Survivor kits. | $28,000 |
| Indiana Blind Childrens Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Health and wellness programs | $25,360 |
| East 10th Children Youth Center Indianapolis, IN | Operating expenses | $25,000 |
| Paws and Think Inc Indianapolis, IN | Operating expenses | $10,000 |
| Medical Mutts service Dogs Inc Indianapolis, IN | Operating expenses | $9,443 |
| Indigent families food assistance Indianapolis, IN | Food assistance | $3,670 |
| American Heart Association Indianapolis, IN | General operating expenses | $157 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $518,763 | $48,060 | $211,436 | $203,330 | 9 | $203,330 | $45,619 | $28,545 |
| 2024 | $658,649 | $50,139 | $83,739 | $70,132 | 4 | $70,132 | $46,588 | $32,924 |
| 2023 | $664,604 | $26,458 | $121,442 | $106,875 | 6 | $109,846 | $19,685 | — |
| 2022 | $625,757 | $52,873 | $86,910 | $10,200 | 2 | $52,309 | $37,521 | — |
| 2021 | $698,428 | $53,151 | $401,526 | $305,000 | 2 | $346,636 | $28,077 | — |
| 2020 | $1,017,143 | $85,651 | $124,946 | $19,469 | 3 | — | $60,908 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Quest For Excellence Inc reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Quest For Excellence Inc is led by Patricia Foltz, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Foltz
President
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Nelson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrick J Brake
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Terry Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Randy Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy Estabrook
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Daniel E Foltz
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Howard F Foltz III
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lisa L Dellacqua
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Howard F Foltz Jr. (2020–2022) — President
- Former: karen o'brien fanning (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Quest For Excellence Inc
How much does Quest For Excellence Inc give each year?
Quest For Excellence Inc gave $203K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 4 grants.
What is Quest For Excellence Inc's typical grant size?
Quest For Excellence Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $22,592, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Quest For Excellence Inc give grants?
Quest For Excellence Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (8 grants).
Does Quest For Excellence Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Quest For Excellence Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Quest For Excellence Inc's largest grantees?
Quest For Excellence Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Washington Township Schools Foundat ($71,700), Bentley's Buddies Friends ($30,000) and Assistance League of Indianapolis ($28,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Quest For Excellence Inc?
Quest For Excellence Inc reported $519K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Quest For Excellence Inc?
Quest For Excellence Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $519K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Quest For Excellence Inc's EIN?
Quest For Excellence Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1860492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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