Foundation for Excellence
FOSTER INNOVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING WITHIN THE WALLED LAKE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$463K
Annual Giving
$59K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$59K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $462,665 | — | $397,470 |
| Revenue | $123,351 | — | $111,427 |
| Expenses | $103,282 | — | $139,227 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,671 | — | $3,702 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
3 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 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Gurwin | Executive Dir. | 32 | $38,520 |
| Michael Brodowicz | Chairman | 2 | — |
| Charles Phillipson | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Marsha Beattie | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Marci Augenstein | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Marc Siegler | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Susanna Crafton | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Jennifer Phillips-Weckstein | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Judy Evola | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Thomas Ropek | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Bryan Feldpausch | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Matthew Hewitt | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Brian Alpert | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Nayal Maktari | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Melanie Lawley | Trustee | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Michigan $204K (100%)
States
Cities
Walled Lake
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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