Nonprofit · EIN 26-0615175
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,972,795 | $12,893,829 | -$5,921,034 | $21,447,650 | $1,324,424 | $20,123,226 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,861,790 | $11,290,963 | -$429,173 | $26,995,781 | $1,211,058 | $25,784,723 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,464,642
- Program service revenue
- $898,116
- Investment income
- $609,409
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$32,711
- Other revenue
- $628
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $58,011
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,013,578
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,547,260
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,188,902
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $144,647
- Accounting fees
- $35,259
- Occupancy
- $61,078
- Travel
- $274,715
- Depreciation
- $16,130
- Program services (functional)
- $10,723,423
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,649,978
- Fundraising (functional)
- $520,428
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,995,781
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,447,650
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,324,424
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,123,226
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,910
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,871,376
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,614,165
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,509,061
- Gross receipts
- $9,705,454
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIANNA LEVESQUE | CEO Officer | 36 | $451,723 | $75,023 | $46,531 |
| DEENA REPPEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 33 | $342,368 | $0 | $47,945 |
| CARA CANDAL | VP OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,817 | $0 | $8,842 |
| KYMYONA BURK | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,964 | $0 | $21,775 |
| THOMAS GREENE | VP OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 23 | $135,909 | $72,581 | $19,614 |
| CHRISTY L SANDBERG | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,378 | $0 | $17,206 |
| MATTHEW JOSEPH | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,364 | $0 | $25,751 |
| PAMELA M GRIGGS | SENIOR ADVISOR Officer | 32 | $173,420 | $0 | $18,894 |
| JOHN E BUSH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN HUBBARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD J BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CANTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CERF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE B HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL I KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSANA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE RAUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| F PHILIP HANDY | SECRETARY THROUGH MARCH 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY R CHARTRAND | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIANNA LEVESQUE | CEO Officer | 35 | $428,275 | $72,049 | $55,403 |
| DEENA REPPEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 34 | $328,634 | $0 | $45,605 |
| KYMYONA BURK | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,308 | $0 | $20,077 |
| CHRISTY L SANDBERG | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,427 | $0 | $15,479 |
| CARA CANDAL | VP OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,079 | $0 | $7,197 |
| THOMAS GREENE | VP OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 21 | $130,419 | $56,401 | $17,736 |
| PAMELA M GRIGGS | SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & COMPLIANCE Officer | 31 | $175,970 | $0 | $17,731 |
| MATTHEW JOSEPH | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,317 | $0 | $5,645 |
| JOHN E BUSH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| F PHILIP HANDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN HUBBARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD J BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CANTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CERF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY R CHARTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE B HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL I KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE RAUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 215 S MONROE ST STE 710, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301-1858
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICIANNA LEVESQUE, 215 SOUTH MONROE STREET NO 710, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIANNA LEVESQUE, CEO
- Phone
- (850) 391-4090
- Website
- WWW.EXCELINED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TRANSFORMING EDUCATION TO UNLOCK LIFELONG OPPORTUNITY AND SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY CHILD.
Program accomplishments
- 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
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0615175
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,447,650
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,705,454
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,972,795 | $12,893,829 | $21,447,650 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,861,790 | $11,290,963 | $26,995,781 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $21,897,954 | $9,570,691 | $26,810,690 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0615175).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC is 26-0615175.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICIANNA LEVESQUE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $451,723 (PATRICIANNA LEVESQUE, CEO).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,972,795, expenses of $12,893,829 and total assets of $21,447,650 at year end.
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