The Foundation for Adventist Education

SILVER SPRING, MD EIN: 54-6771807

The Foundation for Adventist Education is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.8M

+7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$282K

-59.5% YoY

Grant Count

3

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$94K

+21.5% YoY

About The Foundation for Adventist Education

Based on IRS filings

The Foundation for Adventist Education is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

Berrien SpringsCollegedaleColumbiaKeeneNampaSilver SpringSpencerville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$578K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,797,420$13,716,636$12,327,897
Revenue$1,837,645$2,103,229$891,500
Expenses$902,301$1,111,944$1,457,901
Qualifying Distributions$493,351$728,527$1,185,752
Net Investment Income$1,429,342$1,651,811$614,335
Distributable Amount$716,582$670,695$778,586

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$287K$573K$860K$1M23 grants20209 grants202112 grants20229 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY$205KARTUS BV$70KSOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST U…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K13$50–100K11$100–250K2$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERNEST EDWARD ZINKETRUSTEE1
LEONORA ANNE ZINKETRUSTEE1
DOUGLAS ZINKETRUSTEE1

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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