The Foundation for Adventist Education
The Foundation for Adventist Education is a private foundation, based in Silver Spring, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $282K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
The Foundation for Adventist Education at a glance
In short: The Foundation for Adventist Education gave $282K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $94K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $281,500
- -59.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $93,833
- +21.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $14,797,420
- +7.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Foundation for Adventist Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Andrews University ($205K). Together the top 3 received $282K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 56 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Foundation for Adventist Education gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 69% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $282K (2024) to $1.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $282K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI | Institute of Archaeology | $205,000 |
| Artus BV | Creation of book titled "reason and reality: ontological presuppositions in biblical interpretation" | $70,000 |
| Southwestern Adventist University Keene, TX | Fossil for University's Dinosaur Museum | $6,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,797,420 | $1,837,645 | $902,301 | $281,500 | 3 | $493,351 | $1,429,342 | $716,582 |
| 2023 | $13,716,636 | $2,103,229 | $1,111,944 | $694,856 | 9 | $728,527 | $1,651,811 | $670,695 |
| 2022 | $12,327,897 | $891,500 | $1,457,901 | $1,146,102 | 12 | $1,185,752 | $614,335 | $778,586 |
| 2021 | $12,064,367 | $1,601,673 | $1,139,140 | $963,946 | 9 | $967,786 | $1,115,319 | $582,903 |
| 2020 | $11,709,311 | $213,575 | $829,328 | $639,506 | 23 | — | $20,148 | $555,597 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Foundation for Adventist Education reported a distributable amount of $717K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Foundation for Adventist Education's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Douglas Zinke
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernest Edward Zinke
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonora Anne Zinke
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Foundation for Adventist Education
How much does The Foundation for Adventist Education give each year?
The Foundation for Adventist Education gave $282K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $695K across 9 grants.
What is The Foundation for Adventist Education's typical grant size?
The Foundation for Adventist Education's median grant in 2024 was $70,000, and its average grant was $93,833, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Foundation for Adventist Education give grants?
The Foundation for Adventist Education gives mostly in Michigan: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Foundation for Adventist Education give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Foundation for Adventist Education's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Foundation for Adventist Education?
The Foundation for Adventist Education reported $14.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $493K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $717K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Foundation for Adventist Education's EIN?
The Foundation for Adventist Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6771807. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Foundation for Adventist Education funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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