Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund
The Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Its stated charitable activity is providing scholarships and grants to educational institutions.
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund gave $74K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,400
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,543
- -21.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,941,610
- +1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (5 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The funder states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4102 South Church Street, Whitehall, PA 18052-2415
Phone: (610) 262-9315
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Diocese of Allentown ($14K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($18,100), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 111 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The remaining reported shares went to New York (3%), New Jersey (2%), Indiana (2%), and Massachusetts (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 19 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2025) to $104K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Allentown Allentown, PA | Contribution | $14,000 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $18,100 |
| Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA | Tuition Grants/ Scholarships | $5,800 |
| St Nicholas School Minersville, PA | Tuition Grants/Scholarships | $5,300 |
| Bloomsburg Univ Commonwealth Univ Bloomsburg, PA | Tuition Grants/Scholarships | $3,300 |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Tuition Grants/ Scholarships | $3,000 |
| Susquehanna University Sellingsgrove, PA | Tuition Grants/ Scholarships | $2,700 |
| Desales University Center Valley, PA | Tuition Grants/Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Alvernia University Reading, PA | Tuition Grants/ Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | Tuition Grants/ Scholarships | $2,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,941,610 | $179,731 | $97,080 | $74,400 | 21 | $74,400 | $157,051 |
| 2024 | $1,907,849 | $83,359 | $105,222 | $81,600 | 18 | $81,600 | $59,737 |
| 2023 | $2,052,922 | $101,666 | $129,751 | $104,300 | 23 | $104,300 | $76,215 |
| 2022 | $2,000,172 | $111,819 | $126,551 | $99,200 | 24 | $99,200 | $84,468 |
| 2021 | $2,357,847 | $148,156 | $106,595 | $79,800 | 25 | — | $121,361 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The funder’s 2023 filing describes its direct charitable activity as “providing scholarships and grants to educational institutions.” Its 2025 grants included support for schools, colleges, and universities, with many grant purposes identified as tuition grants or scholarships.
Among the 2025 recipients, Lebanon Valley College describes its mission as educating students for lifelong success through undergraduate liberal-arts and professional graduate programs. Susquehanna University says it educates students for productive, creative, and reflective lives of achievement, leadership, and service. Alvernia University describes itself as a Catholic comprehensive university with a liberal-arts foundation, and DeSales University describes itself as a Catholic, Salesian university. Villanova University describes itself as a Catholic Augustinian community of higher education. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute says it educates leaders for technology-based careers and applies technology to create knowledge and global prosperity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the funder reported 21 grants totaling $74,400. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $14,000, with a median of $2,500.
The largest reported grants included $14,000 to the Diocese of Allentown, listed as a contribution; $7,000 to an individual recipient Regional School and $6,600 to Nativity BVM High School, both for tuition grants or scholarships; and $5,800 to Lebanon Valley College for tuition grants or scholarships. Other notable recipients included St. Nicholas School ($5,300), an individual recipient High School ($4,500), Bloomsburg University Commonwealth University ($3,300), Temple University ($3,000), Susquehanna University ($2,700), DeSales University ($2,500), Alvernia University ($2,500), and Villanova University ($2,400).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel J. Yenushosky as trustee.
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund is led by Daniel J. Yenushosky, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel J. Yenushosky
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Daniel J Yenushosky (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund
How much does Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund give each year?
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund gave $74K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 18 grants.
What is Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,543, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund that year got $2K on average.
Where does Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund give grants?
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition Grants/Scholarships" (20 grants).
Who are Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Diocese of Allentown ($14,000), Lebanon Valley College ($5,800) and St Nicholas School ($5,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($18,100), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund?
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $180K.
What does Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund fund?
The funder’s 2023 filing describes its direct charitable activity as “providing scholarships and grants to educational institutions.” Its 2025 grants included support for schools, colleges, and universities, with many grant purposes identified as tuition grants or scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund?
The funder states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and 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 Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1449010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/edward-t-maleskas-scholarship-fund-morg_f431a2a6eff945bcb3803ce4ebafd105
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