Private foundation · Brighton, MI

The Foundation for Educational Advancement

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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

2024
$58K
5 grants
2023
$168K
7 grants
2022
$232K
3 grants
2021
$72K
1 grants
2020
$21K
1 grants

Top recipients

Holy Family Academy
4 grants
$472K
2 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$60K
College America
1 grant · VA
$10K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$2K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$2K
Reese Ritter
1 grant · NC
$1K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$750
St Augustine Catholic Church
1 grant · MI
$500
Turks and Caicos Youth Foundation
1 grant
$500
Unbound
1 grant · MO
$472

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

Academy of the Sacred Heart
General Fund Donation
MI · TY 2024
$45K
College America
General Fund Donation
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Missio Ad Gentes Detroit
Missio ad Gentes Detroit
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Unbound
Sponsor a student
MO · TY 2024
$472
Eton Academy
General Fund Donation
MI · TY 2024
$200
Holy Family Academy
Building Classrooms and computers
TY 2023
$150K
Academy of the Sacred Heart
General Fund Donation
MI · TY 2023
$15K
Beyond Basics
General Fund Donation
MI · TY 2023
$2K
Reese Ritter
General Fund Donation
NC · TY 2023
$1K
St Augustine Catholic Church
Programs
MI · TY 2023
$500
The Nature Conservancy
General Fund Donation
VA · TY 2023
$300
General Fund Donation
AZ · TY 2023
$150
Holy Family Academy
BUILDING CLASSROOMS AND COMPUTERS
TY 2022
$230K
Pope Francis Center
GENERAL FUND DONATION
MI · TY 2022
$750
Turks and Caicos Youth Foundation
GENERAL FUND DONATION
TY 2022
$500
Holy Family Academy
BUILDING CLASSROOMS AND COMPUTERS
TY 2021
$72K
Holy Family Academy
BUILDING CLASSROOMS AND COMPUTERS
TY 2020
$21K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.