Private foundation · Brighton, MI
The Foundation for Educational Advancement
Typical grant size
$500 – $2K – $21K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
Gordon R Follmer
President
Mary Fisher
Vice President
Matthew Follmer
Secretary
Gordon Rfollmer
PRESIDENT
Elias Gennaoui
DIRECTOR
Gary White
SECRETARY AND TREASURY
Gorden R Follmer
PRESIDENT
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
20.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
17
Total grants awarded
$550K
Total amount
$32K
Average grant
$230K
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.