The Foundation for Adventist Education
SILVER SPRING, MD EIN: 54-6771807
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$14.8M
+7.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$282K
-59.5% YoY
Grant Count
3
-66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$94K
+21.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,797,420 | $13,716,636 | $12,327,897 |
| Revenue | $1,837,645 | $2,103,229 | $891,500 |
| Expenses | $902,301 | $1,111,944 | $1,457,901 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $493,351 | $728,527 | $1,185,752 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,429,342 | $1,651,811 | $614,335 |
| Distributable Amount | $716,582 | $670,695 | $778,586 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERNEST EDWARD ZINKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEONORA ANNE ZINKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS ZINKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Michigan $1.7M (48%)
Maryland $1.3M (37%)
Idaho $325K (9%)
Tennessee $183K (5%)
Texas $30K (1%)
Cities
Berrien SpringsCollegedaleColumbiaKeeneNampaSilver SpringSpencerville
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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