Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Managing Director Unclassified | $150k $161k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$2M
Itemized grants
28
Median grant
$54k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BREES DREAM FOUNDATION | INDEPENDENCE, OH | HEALTH AND COMMUNITY | $400k |
| BUILDSTRONG ACADEMY | DENVER, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $166k |
| GREENLIGHT FUND | BOSTON, MA | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $155k |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO DENVER | DENVER, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $119k |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $119k |
| HOME BUILDERS INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $116k |
| HOOLA NA PUA- CO CENTRAL UNION CHURCH | HONOLULU, HI | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $116k |
| STEAD SCHOOL | COMMERCE CITY, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $100k |
| COLORADO OPEN GOLF FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $98k |
| MILE HIGH LEARNING | DENVER, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $95k |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (TEMPLE GRANDIN EQUINE CENTER) | FORT COLLINS, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $78k |
| DENVER POLICE FOUNDATION | BLOOMFIELD, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $64k |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF CO | CENTENNIAL, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $62k |
| TIM TEBOW FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $59k |
| EAGLE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | EDWARDS, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $49k |
| ALSACST JUDE | DENVER, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $40k |
| METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $35k |
| BOYS & GIRLS BRIGADE | NEENAH, WI | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $20k |
| ON EAGLES WINGS (FIELDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE) | CHARLOTTE, NC | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $16k |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | DENVER, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $10k |
| CARMELITE SISTERS | ALHAMBRA, CA | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $10k |
| EVAN SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | GLENVIEW, IL | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $10k |
| IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $10k |
| PROJECT OUR TOWN | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $10k |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $10k |
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 1%
from 2023
From $152k in 2023 to $150k in 2024.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
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In 2024, FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE reported $5.5M in total revenue and $4.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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