About Fund for Educational Excellence
We expand resources, identify and accelerate solutions, and recognize excellence so that all children in Baltimore City Public Schools experience an effective and equitable education.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationEarly childhood education / Pre-KTeacher retention and professional supportsYouth development and student engagementSchool leadership supports (principals)Equity and racial/socioeconomic equityCommunity-centered research and policy advocacyFood stability / emergency response (local grants management)
Who They Fund
children and youth (esp. middle-school aged)youth grantmakers / youth civic leadersschool leaders / aspiring principals
About Fund for Educational Excellence
Fund for Educational Excellence Inc centers its grantmaking on Baltimore City Public Schools, with year-round support for principal-led school enhancements through the Heart of the School Fund and a broader set of collaborative grants tied to summer learning, equity pipelines, and youth grantmaking. The foundation’s current portfolio shows repeated support for education infrastructure as well as student-facing programs, including a $1,817,000 grant to The Johns Hopkins University for Support E BALT Community School and an $821,735 grant to Elev8 Baltimore Inc for Fiscal Agency Program. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also backs intermediaries and universities that help move resources into Baltimore-based education work, indicating a strong preference for coordinated local funding models rather than isolated awards. Its stated purpose is to expand resources, identify and accelerate solutions, and recognize excellence so that all children in Baltimore City Public Schools experience an effective and equitable education. The grant record aligns with that mission through support for school improvement, summer programming, restorative and healing-city efforts, and education pipeline initiatives. In practice, the foundation funds both institutions and community organizations that serve children, youth, and school leaders across the city.
What Fund for Educational Excellence Funds
A major theme is summer learning and youth engagement. The foundation gave $251,750 to Dent Education Inc for Summer Funding Collaborative and $203,821 to Fusion Partnerships Inc for the same purpose, showing repeat investment in coordinated summer programming. Another visible area is education workforce development: Towson University R24 received $595,000 for Equity Pipeline Subgrant and $360,000 for Principal Pipeline Subgrant, linking the foundation to principal development and pipeline initiatives. The foundation also supports youth civic leadership and youth-led grantmaking. Natural Born Champions Inc received $180,269 for Summer Funding, Youth Grantmaking, while Islamic Ldrshp Inst of Amer received $171,880 for Summer Funding/Youth Grant Makers. Basic needs appear as well: Operation Warm Inc received $122,980 for Coats Program, and that sits alongside a local food stability program described as a COVID-19 food stability fund. These grants show a mix of education, student support, and community response work.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$12M
Total Assets
$35.1M
Total Revenue
$30.7M
Total Expenses
$27.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17K and $55K, with a median of $34K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$34K
75th Percentile
$55K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ROGER SCHULMAN
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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