Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund
The Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to individuals in Pittsburgh, with all reported grant dollars going to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund gave $44K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,809
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -39.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,577
- +57.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,577
- Total assets
- $989,794
- +2.5% 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 Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs prospective applicants to Scholarship America and says to see the website for information about application materials, deadlines, and award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Scholarship America
Mailing address: C/O Pnc Bank, Milford, DE 19963
Phone: (507) 931-1682
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 96 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The listed recipients were in Pittsburgh.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $40K (2020) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $43,809 |
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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 | $989,794 | $89,382 | $65,460 | $43,809 | 17 | $54,477 | $79,139 | $55,545 |
| 2024 | $965,610 | $48,816 | $71,860 | $45,888 | 28 | $62,086 | $39,119 | $62,849 |
| 2023 | $979,569 | $28,780 | $64,539 | $47,520 | 16 | $53,971 | $17,224 | $49,523 |
| 2022 | $1,013,556 | $27,924 | $71,181 | $49,895 | 17 | $57,947 | $16,559 | $51,020 |
| 2021 | $1,055,970 | $92,551 | $63,313 | $43,344 | 18 | $50,335 | $77,480 | $68,817 |
| 2020 | $1,016,355 | $31,423 | $63,107 | $39,987 | 27 | — | $19,750 | $51,329 |
| 2019 | $1,050,402 | $142,920 | $62,483 | $43,400 | 16 | — | $132,223 | $49,797 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund made 17 grants totaling $43,809. Each grant was $2,577. The listed recipients include 12 individual recipients; each received $2,577 for a scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N A is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$16K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — 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 $16K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund
How much does Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund give each year?
Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund gave $44K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 28 grants.
What is Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,577, and its average grant was $2,577, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund give grants?
Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (17 grants).
How large is Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund?
Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund reported $990K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund?
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6169946. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 26, 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 May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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