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Nonprofit · EIN 54-6771807

FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION

Also known as ERNEST EDWARD ZINKE ET AL TTEE

Tax-exempt · SILVER SPRING, MD 20905

Financials

$2.1M$1.1M2023$1.8M$902K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,837,645$902,301$935,344$14,797,420$0$14,797,420
December 31, 2023990-PF$2,103,229$1,111,944$991,285$13,716,636$0$13,716,636
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$33,000
Dividends
$88,450
Interest
$141,072
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,040,069
Other income
$535,054

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$281,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$493,351
Excise tax on investment income
$19,868

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,716,636
Total assets, end of year
$14,797,420
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$14,797,420
Fair market value of assets
$15,347,700
Qualifying distributions
$493,351
Net investment income
$1,800,175

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERNEST EDWARD ZINKE
1909 ARMOND LANE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20905
TRUSTEE1$0
LEONORA ANNE ZINKE
1909 ARMOND LANE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20905
TRUSTEE1$0
DOUGLAS ZINKE
17303 AVENLEIGH DRIVE, ASHTON, MD 20861
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERNEST EDWARD ZINKE
1909 ARMOND LANE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20905
TRUSTEE1$0
LEONORA ANNE ZINKE
1909 ARMOND LANE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20905
TRUSTEE1$0
DOUGLAS ZINKE
17303 AVENLEIGH DRIVE, ASHTON, MD 20861
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1909 ARMOND LN, SILVER SPRING, MD 20905-3925
In care of
% WEST & FEINBERG P C
Signed the 990-PF
DOUGLAS ZINKE, TRUSTEE
Phone
(301) 980-6070
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
54-6771807
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,797,420
Income (IRS master file)
$2,062,151

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$1,837,645$902,301$14,797,420XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$2,103,229$1,111,944$13,716,636XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-6771807).

Questions about FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION

What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION is 54-6771807.
Is FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,837,645, expenses of $902,301 and total assets of $14,797,420 at year end.

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