Foundation For Excellence in Higher Education
ESTABLISHED IN 2012 AS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATION, THE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, INC ("FEHE") FUNDS AND ADVISES PROGRAMS AT ELITE UNIVERSITIES WHERE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CULTURAL LEADERS ARE FORMED. WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION OF ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL RENEWAL BY BUILDING INTERNAL UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY EXTERNAL INSTITUTES, FORMING EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS IN CHARACTER AND VIRTUE THROUGH CLOSE MENTORSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL FRIENDSHIP, NETWORKING THESE STUDENTS WITH SELECT FACULTY, INDUSTRY LEADERS, AND WITH EACH OTHER, AND MULTIPLYING THEIR IMPACT ACROSS INDUSTRIES, GEOGRAPHIES, AND GENERATIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$11.7M
-11.8% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,723,941 | $13,285,530 | $14,426,849 |
| Revenue | $7,290,829 | $7,899,396 | $12,619,382 |
| Expenses | $9,825,103 | $10,284,802 | $8,866,364 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $179,361 | $108,986 | $40,183 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS HAGER | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| LUIS TELLEZ | PRESIDENT | 30 | — |
| DONALD READLINGER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| G DAVID BEDNAR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT GEORGE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MYLES HARRINGTON | TRUSTEE - FROM 06/2024 | 1 | — |
| STEVEN JUSTICE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BOYD SMITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS TRKLA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KELLY HANLON | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 28 | — |
| JOHN DOHERTY | ASST. TREASURER & Dir. Finance | 18 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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