Johnstown Educational Foundation
The Johnstown Educational Foundation mission is to receive, administer and distribute funds exclusively for the benefit and support of the university of pittsburgh at johnstown.
Johnstown Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Johnstown Educational Foundation gave $183K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $183K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $182,818
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $182,818
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $182,818
- Total assets
- $8,659,580
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Johnstown Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univ of Pitts at Johnstown ($183K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Johnstown Educational Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $130K (2019) to $189K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $183K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univ of Pitts at Johnstown Johnstown, PA | Scholarships/Educate | $182,818 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,659,580 | $341,594 | $197,309 | $182,818 | 1 | $288,702 |
| 2024 | $8,140,403 | $495,995 | $185,765 | $180,244 | 1 | $305,158 |
| 2023 | $7,681,710 | $1,435,763 | $165,697 | $160,072 | 1 | $241,998 |
| 2022 | $6,482,478 | $377,630 | $165,803 | $158,333 | 1 | $203,223 |
| 2021 | $6,177,125 | $402,120 | $197,989 | $189,150 | 1 | $192,330 |
| 2020 | $4,652,052 | $398,574 | $146,194 | $134,375 | 1 | $176,483 |
| 2019 | $4,653,578 | $357,656 | $145,358 | $130,366 | 1 | $165,469 |
About Johnstown Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Johnstown Educational Foundation is a public charity, based in Johnstown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $183K. Net investment income was $289K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Johnstown Educational Foundation is led by Jem Spectar, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jem Spectar
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joseph McCarthy
Board Chairperson
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Howard Picking
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jody Saylor Novak
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Narahari Sastry
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas Kurtz
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christian Stumpf
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lori Singer
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Ann Cudd (2019–2024) — Board Chairperson
- Former: Amy Buxbaum (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Tammy Barbin (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Patricia E. Beeson (2019–2021) — Board Chairperson
- Former: Melissa Zanjani (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Arthur G. Ramicone (2019) — Director
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 Johnstown Educational Foundation
How much does Johnstown Educational Foundation give each year?
Johnstown Educational Foundation gave $183K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $180K across 1 grant.
How large is Johnstown Educational Foundation?
Johnstown Educational Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $342K.
Where does Johnstown Educational Foundation operate?
Johnstown Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Johnstown Educational Foundation's EIN?
Johnstown Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1513720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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