Howard a Power Scholarship Fund
Howard a Power Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $672K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $50K.
Howard a Power Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Howard a Power Scholarship Fund gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,148
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,574
- -52.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,574
- Total assets
- $672,306
- +1.9% 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.
Who Howard a Power Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Benjamin Hayes Co PNC Bank ($17K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Howard a Power Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $33K (2025) to $41K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hayes Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $16,574 |
| Caroline Lindsey Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $16,574 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $672,306 | $56,158 | $43,685 | $33,148 | 2 | $36,959 | $50,015 | $38,670 |
| 2024 | $659,590 | $34,285 | $44,141 | $34,630 | 1 | $38,270 | $28,461 | $36,788 |
| 2023 | $668,235 | $16,478 | $44,512 | $35,923 | 1 | $36,345 | $9,593 | $35,052 |
| 2022 | $696,994 | $-4,574 | $51,703 | $41,015 | 1 | $41,469 | $7,144 | $36,377 |
| 2021 | $752,804 | $70,925 | $50,461 | $37,086 | 1 | $37,744 | $57,419 | $41,673 |
| 2020 | $732,241 | $21,988 | $46,695 | $36,112 | 1 | — | $13,537 | $37,498 |
| 2019 | $758,393 | $125,337 | $46,315 | $37,143 | 1 | — | $116,492 | $36,571 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard a Power Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard a Power Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$9K (2022) → $10K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Howard a Power Scholarship Fund
How much does Howard a Power Scholarship Fund give each year?
Howard a Power Scholarship Fund gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.
How large is Howard a Power Scholarship Fund?
Howard a Power Scholarship Fund reported $672K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Howard a Power Scholarship Fund?
Howard a Power Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $672K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Howard a Power Scholarship Fund operate?
Howard a Power Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Howard a Power Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Howard a Power Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6234582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
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