Defelice Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indiana, PA EIN: 23-2893806

Defelice Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Indiana, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K.

Defelice Scholarship at a glance

In short: Defelice Scholarship gave $2K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $506.333), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$1,519
-24.1% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
-25.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$506
+1.3% vs 2022
Median grant
$500
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Defelice Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Indiana University of Pennsylvania: $1KIndiana University ofPennsylvania$1KPennsylvania College of Technology: $500Pennsylvania College ofTechnology$500The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies: $19The Community Foundation forthe Alleghenies$19

The largest 2023 recipient was Indiana University of Pennsylvania ($1K). Together the top 3 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianaPittsburghEdinboroUniversity ParkWilliamsportGoodlandJohnstownPunxsutawneySlippery RockSt Bonaventure

How Defelice Scholarship gives

  • Giving fell 24% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 935% of 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

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $2K (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PAEducational$1,000
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PAEducational$500
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Johnstown, PAEducational$19
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$1,301$8,381$1,5193$8,380—$896
2022$19,008$1,805$4,761$2,0004$4,750—$1,133
2021$21,968$2,762$4,754$2,0004$4,750$258$1,394
2020$23,876$845$4,752$2,0004——$1,309
2019$27,767$550$4,732$2,0004——$1,551

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Defelice Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $896 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Defelice Scholarship's only listed officer is ST Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • ST Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2021) → $6K (2023)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: S&T Bank (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

St Bank — Trustee: $6KSt BankTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $6K, to St Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Defelice Scholarship

How much does Defelice Scholarship give each year?

Defelice Scholarship gave $2K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $2K across 4 grants.

What is Defelice Scholarship's typical grant size?

Defelice Scholarship's median grant in 2023 was $500, and its average grant was $506, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Defelice Scholarship give grants?

Defelice Scholarship gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Defelice Scholarship give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Defelice Scholarship's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants).

What is Defelice Scholarship?

Defelice Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Indiana, PA.

How much is Defelice Scholarship required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Defelice Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $896 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Defelice Scholarship's EIN?

Defelice Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2893806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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