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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,972,795
Total expenses
$12,893,829
Contributions and grants received
$5,464,642
Grants paid
$58,011
Program service revenue
$898,116
Investment income
$609,409
Other revenue
$628
Total assets, end of year
$21,447,650
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,324,424
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,123,226
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,723,423
Management and general expenses
$1,649,978
Fundraising expenses
$520,428
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,723,423

Program services were 83.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,464,642

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EVENT REGISTRATION INCOME

    total $461,443 · related or exempt $461,443

  • 2b · Program service revenue: POLICY ADVISING & IMPLEMENTATION

    total $426,673 · related or exempt $426,673

  • 2c · Program service revenue: HONORARIUM

    total $10,000 · related or exempt $10,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $642,120 · excluded $642,120

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,699,948

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,732,659

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$32,711

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$32,711 · excluded -$32,711

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $628 · related or exempt $628

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $628

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $30,200 · program services $30,200

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $27,811 · program services $27,811

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,013,578 · program services $522,242 · management and general $436,715 · fundraising $54,621

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,547,260 · program services $5,486,355 · management and general $717,448 · fundraising $343,457

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $181,305 · program services $151,911 · management and general $22,142 · fundraising $7,252

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $893,164 · program services $669,529 · management and general $185,685 · fundraising $37,950

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $553,595 · program services $444,685 · management and general $83,138 · fundraising $25,772

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $144,647 · program services $106,059 · management and general $21,257 · fundraising $17,331

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,259 · program services $27,818 · management and general $5,646 · fundraising $1,795

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $18,399 · management and general $18,399

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $606,015 · program services $591,401 · management and general $11,600 · fundraising $3,014

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $53,366 · program services $48,809 · management and general $4,278 · fundraising $279

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $65,819 · program services $46,116 · management and general $6,988 · fundraising $12,715

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $75,063 · program services $53,333 · management and general $11,836 · fundraising $9,894

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $61,078 · program services $47,348 · management and general $10,675 · fundraising $3,055

  • 17 · Travel

    total $274,715 · program services $218,214 · management and general $55,727 · fundraising $774

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $198,794 · program services $198,794

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,529,401 · program services $1,495,656 · management and general $32,718 · fundraising $1,027

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,130 · program services $12,883 · management and general $2,416 · fundraising $831

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $15,759 · program services $2,817 · management and general $12,760 · fundraising $182

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $552,471 · program services $541,442 · management and general $10,550 · fundraising $479

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $651,838 · end of year $335,941

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $8,871,876 · end of year $3,400,501

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $129,041 · end of year $114,356

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $41,840 · end of year $41,090

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $34,666 · end of year $85,827

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $133,897

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $112,987

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $28,326 · end of year $20,910

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,784,443 · end of year $3,871,376

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $13,400,029 · end of year $13,408,686

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $930

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $53,722 · end of year $168,033

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $508,845 · end of year $599,857

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $171,150 · end of year $9,319

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $531,063 · end of year $715,248

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,205,014 · end of year $14,614,165

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,579,709 · end of year $5,509,061

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION TO UNLOCK LIFELONG OPPORTUNITY AND SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY CHILD.

  • POLICYEXCELINED'S POLICY PROGRAMS SUPPORT STATE LEADERS IN TRANSFORMING EDUCATION WITH COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT-CENTERED POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT ARE IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING, INCREASING OPPORTUNITY, ELIMINATING INEQUITIES AND READYING GRADUATES FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER-QUALITY, HIGHER-WAGE, IN-DEMAND JOBS.

    Expenses $8,567,946 · Grants $30,200 · Revenue $437,302

  • NATIONAL SUMMIT ON EDUCATIONEXCELINED HOSTED THE 2024 NATIONAL SUMMIT ON EDUCATION, WHICH CONVENED NEARLY 1,000 STATE AND NATIONAL LEADERS TO EXCHANGE RESULTS-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIES THAT ARE SHAPING PUBLIC POLICY AND TRANSFORMING EDUCATION SYSTEMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

    Expenses $2,056,674 · Revenue $461,442

  • ARTS FOR LIFEARTS FOR LIFE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO EXCELLED IN VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, DANCE, DRAMA OR CREATIVE WRITING TO SUPPORT THEIR GOAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    Expenses $98,803 · Grants $27,811

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • John E Bush

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related
  • Allan Hubbard

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janet Ayers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Reginald J Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Cantor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Christopher Cerf

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dee B Haslam

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Joel I Klein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susana Martinez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce Rauner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • F Philip Handy

    SECRETARY THROUGH MARCH 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Patricianna Levesque

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $573,277
    From this org
    $451,723
    From related orgs
    $75,023
    Other
    $46,531
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $319,020 + $56,202 related
    Bonus
    $106,763 + $18,821 related
    Other
    $25,940
    Deferred
    $25,798 + $1,553 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,303 + $2,877 related
    Filer's total
    $493,824 + $79,453 related
  • Pamela M Griggs

    SENIOR ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $192,314
    From this org
    $173,420
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,894
    Hours/week
    32 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,525
    Bonus
    $146
    Other
    -$5,251
    Deferred
    $5,360
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,534
    Filer's total
    $192,314
  • Gary R Chartrand

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Deena Reppen

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $390,313
    From this org
    $342,368
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,945
    Hours/week
    33 + 7 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $283,777
    Bonus
    $40,698
    Other
    $17,893
    Deferred
    $27,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,595
    Filer's total
    $390,313
  • Kymyona Burk

    SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $246,739
    From this org
    $224,964
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,775
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,819
    Bonus
    $15,258
    Other
    -$2,113
    Deferred
    $6,812
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,963
    Filer's total
    $246,739
  • Cara Candal

    VP OF POLICY

    Total calculated
    $256,659
    From this org
    $247,817
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,842
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,204
    Bonus
    $16,613
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,435
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,407
    Filer's total
    $256,659
  • Christy L Sandberg

    SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $223,584
    From this org
    $206,378
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,206
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,584
    Bonus
    $10,054
    Other
    -$5,260
    Deferred
    $6,349
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,857
    Filer's total
    $223,584
  • Thomas Greene

    VP OF ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $228,104
    From this org
    $135,909
    From related orgs
    $72,581
    Other
    $19,614
    Hours/week
    23 + 18 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,773 + $63,870 related
    Bonus
    $19,250 + $8,711 related
    Other
    -$2,114
    Deferred
    $4,141 + $2,177 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,642 + $4,654 related
    Filer's total
    $148,692 + $79,412 related
  • Matthew Joseph

    SENIOR ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $210,115
    From this org
    $184,364
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,751
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,356
    Bonus
    $9,405
    Other
    -$9,397
    Deferred
    $5,813
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,938
    Filer's total
    $210,115

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
CEO COMPENSATION WAS NEGOTIATED WITH THE COMPENSATION AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE APPROVED AND SIGNED A WRITTEN OFFER LETTER. EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS WERE ALSO CONSULTED IN THE PROCESS.
PART I, LINE 7
FOR SOME EMPLOYEES, COMPENSATION INCLUDED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS RELATED TO PERFORMANCE.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
27 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523009349301122

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