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Excellence Initiative

Redmond, WA · EIN 831718168 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$1,330,000
Assets (fair market value)
$89,096,810
Median grant to orgs
$125,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
6
since tax year 2023
Giving by tax year
$167,768
2023
3 grants
$1,330,000
2024
3 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
Outside the U.S.$1,487,767
TX$10,001
Cause areas funded
Religion1

Only 16.7% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Kabeer Excellence FoundationBengaluru Karnataka, IndiaTO SUPPORT UNDERPRIVILEGED VIA EDUCATION AND MEDICAL RELIEF$1,135,0002024
Foundation for ExcellenceMumbai, IndiaTO SUPPORT UNDERPRIVILEGED VIA EDUCATION AND MEDICAL RELIEF$125,0002024
Dr Shroff's Charity Eye HospitalDaryaganj New Delhi, IndiaTO SUPPORT EYE SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED$70,0002024
Dr Shroff's Charity Eye HospitalDaryaganj, IndiaTO SUPPORT EYE SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED.$147,7672023
Sanskruti FoundationHouston, TXTO ASSIST WITH FINANCIAL AID, FOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, AND BOOKS OF THE NEEDY.$10,0012023
Foundation of the Dalai LamaZurich, SwitzerlandTO SUPPORT EDUCATION.$10,0002023

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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