Keystone Vocational Services Inc
To provide vocational/training to blind and disabled people through the manufacture and assembly of tools & helmets, and a mailroom contract.
Keystone Vocational Services Inc at a glance
In short: Keystone Vocational Services Inc gave $208K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $208K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $207,500
- +97.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $207,500
- +97.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $207,500
- Total assets
- $5,691,547
- +16.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Keystone Vocational Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Keystone Blind Association ($208K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Keystone Vocational Services Inc gives
- Giving grew 315% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $208K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $208K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keystone Blind Association Hermitage, PA | Support Services | $207,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,691,547 | $4,497,834 | $3,778,161 | $207,500 | 1 | $98,268 |
| 2023 | $4,896,487 | $4,385,434 | $3,585,119 | $105,000 | 1 | $80,301 |
| 2022 | $3,848,260 | $3,979,156 | $3,425,747 | $35,200 | 1 | $81,207 |
| 2021 | $3,662,034 | $4,650,170 | $3,534,506 | $50,000 | 1 | $49,518 |
| 2020 | $2,909,121 | $5,245,297 | $4,722,297 | $50,000 | Total only | $10,184 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Keystone Vocational Services Inc
Based on IRS filings
Keystone Vocational Services Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Hermitage, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $208K. Net investment income was $98K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Keystone Vocational Services Inc is led by Laurie Staph, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laurie Staph
CEO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tom Kaikis
Chairman
Secretary → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Kuharik
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Levi Hipps
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
SAM Moore
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Black
CFO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rick Herman
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Paglia
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Walter Novosel (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jean Bender (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: John Pappas (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Al Boland (2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Yarzab (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Keystone Vocational Services Inc
How much does Keystone Vocational Services Inc give each year?
Keystone Vocational Services Inc gave $208K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $105K across 1 grant.
How large is Keystone Vocational Services Inc?
Keystone Vocational Services Inc reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
What is Keystone Vocational Services Inc?
Keystone Vocational Services Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Hermitage, PA. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Keystone Vocational Services Inc operate?
Keystone Vocational Services Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Keystone Vocational Services Inc's EIN?
Keystone Vocational Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1676932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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