Competition Parents Association
Competition Parents Association is a private foundation based in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Its reported charitable activity supports competition costs for members of the PDC competition team.
Competition Parents Association at a glance
In short: Competition Parents Association gave $72K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,934
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,531
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,407
- Total assets
- $7,731
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Competition Parents Association
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 120 West Crawford Ave Ste 1, Connellsville, PA 15425
Phone: (724) 331-0906
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Competition Parents Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
245 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 245 grants of 245 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Competition Parents Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2021) to $72K (2025). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 47 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $71,934 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,731 | $99,056 | $99,874 | $71,934 | 47 | $71,934 | $236 |
| 2024 | $8,549 | $105,460 | $99,201 | $63,848 | 49 | $63,848 | $248 |
| 2023 | $2,290 | $76,804 | $89,196 | $61,405 | 57 | $61,405 | $294 |
| 2022 | $14,682 | $93,960 | $85,396 | $66,502 | 45 | $66,502 | $316 |
| 2021 | $6,118 | $65,878 | $61,141 | $33,933 | 47 | — | $157 |
| 2020 | $1,381 | $96,795 | $99,456 | $55,354 | 60 | — | $260 |
| 2019 | $4,042 | $92,334 | $89,774 | $51,125 | 43 | — | $180 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Competition Parents Association reported a distributable amount of $236 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 47 grants totaling $71,934 in 2025. The grants had a median amount of $1,407, with amounts ranging from $52 to $4,107. The largest listed grants included $4,107 to an individual recipient, $3,439 to an individual recipient, and $3,141 to an individual recipient; each was designated to assist with competition fees.
The foundation reported that 19 fundraisers produced income to be distributed during the year to support competition costs for 47 team members. Its stated application policy is to make contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jessica Erwin as President, Jessica Cope-Richter as Secretary, Kathryn Franklin as Vice President, Stephanie Lewandowski as Treasurer, and Brittany Martin as Student Accounts.
Competition Parents Association is led by Jessica Erwin, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Erwin
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Martin
Student Accounts
Vice President → Student Accounts, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Franklin
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Cope-Richter
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Lewandowski
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Breanna Cavalier (2024) — Student Accounts
- Former: Jessika Stoots (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Amanda Hughes (2021–2023) — Student Accounts
- Former: Chrissy Hart (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Julie Ferrari (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Melanie Voss (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Bobby Jo Haas (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Ron Mongell (2019–2022) — Student Accounts
- Former: Brittany Yoder (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jessica Lynn (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jessica Ricter (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Nicole Baughman (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Alisha Ruff (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Derek Marko (2020) — President
- Former: Nicole Anderson (2019) — President
- Former: Niki Baughman (2019) — Student Accounts
- Former: Stacy Musgrove (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Competition Parents Association
How much does Competition Parents Association give each year?
Competition Parents Association gave $72K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 49 grants.
What is Competition Parents Association's typical grant size?
Competition Parents Association's median grant in 2025 was $1,407, and its average grant was $1,531, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Competition Parents Association give grants?
Competition Parents Association gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Competition Parents Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on Competition Parents Association's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist with Competition Fees" (46 grants).
How large is Competition Parents Association?
Competition Parents Association reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $236 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Competition Parents Association?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Competition Parents Association's EIN?
Competition Parents Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1021730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Competition Parents Association accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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