Quick Summary
Name: Foundation For Excellence In Higher Education Inc Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $9,160,574 (2024) |
| Grant Range | $25,000 - $3,419,500 |
| Average Grant | ~$500,000 |
| Application Method | Invitation Only / No Public Process |
Contact Details
Website: https://excellenceinhighered.org/ Address: 16 Stockton St, Princeton, NJ 08540-6813 EIN: 46-1439784
Geographic Focus
United States and United Kingdom, with primary focus on elite universities including:
- Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Duke
- Universities of Chicago, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, California Berkeley, Texas at Austin
- Rice University, Johns Hopkins University
- Oxford University (UK)
Geographic spread across multiple states including Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Texas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, and others.
Funding Priorities
- Academic programs at elite universities promoting intellectual formation
- Programs focused on civil discourse, civics, ethics, and theology
- Catholic thought and Western thought programs
- Character formation and mentorship initiatives
- Programs exploring human flourishing and "the good life"
- For-credit courses and seminars on deep human questions
- Fellowship programs for academics and graduate students
- Multi-year institutional partnerships with university programs
What They Don't Fund
- Organizations outside their pre-selected network of university programs
- Institutions outside elite/prestigious higher education
- K-12 education
- Individual scholarships (they fund programs, not students directly)
- Capital campaigns or building projects
- General operating support outside their network
Application Method
No public application process. This foundation operates through invitation-only partnerships with pre-selected programs at elite universities. They fund and advise multi-year initiatives with established campus partners. The foundation builds long-term relationships with specific university-based programs and institutes within their existing network of 25 programs at 15 universities plus 2 independent academic organizations.
Organizations interested in funding would need to be affiliated with one of their partner universities and likely require an introduction through existing network connections.
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