Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund
The Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to individual recipients and says eligible applicants must be seniors or graduates of high schools in Crawford, Venango, or Warren County, Pennsylvania, who plan to attend Allegheny College or Harvard University.
Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund gave $167K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $166,653
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,803
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,400
- Total assets
- $3,276,311
- +2.3% 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 Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing directs applicants to see the Scholarship America website for application information and identifies the Trustee Scholarship Committee as the contact. Applicants must be seniors or graduates of a high school in Crawford, Venango, or Warren County, Pennsylvania, and plan to attend Allegheny College or Harvard University.
- Review Cycle
- February 3. This deadline is past for 2026.
- Deadline
- February 3.
- Contact
Application contact: Trustee Scholarship Committee
Mailing address: One Scholarship Way, Saint Peter, MN 56082
Phone: (507) 931-1682
Email: paulharrisscholarship@scholarshipamerica.or
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The filing’s stated applicant restrictions specify high school ties to Crawford, Venango, or Warren County, Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $142K (2019) to $170K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $167K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $166,653 |
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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 | $3,276,311 | $295,236 | $222,740 | $166,653 | 17 | $192,387 | $267,807 | $192,061 |
| 2024 | $3,203,025 | $194,128 | $200,027 | $150,655 | 16 | $172,853 | $168,371 | $188,841 |
| 2023 | $3,205,593 | $122,444 | $209,278 | $160,062 | 13 | $189,912 | $99,025 | $193,831 |
| 2022 | $3,262,611 | $17,159 | $223,849 | $169,759 | 17 | $196,105 | $52,948 | $173,093 |
| 2021 | $3,462,967 | $329,053 | $209,423 | $157,060 | 30 | $186,619 | $304,963 | $199,314 |
| 2020 | $3,336,482 | $19,410 | $193,655 | $153,449 | 1 | — | $57,161 | $175,538 |
| 2019 | $3,520,961 | $162,321 | $207,945 | $142,434 | 1 | — | $143,798 | $174,046 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 17 grants totaling $166,653. Grant amounts ranged from $4,420 to $11,440, with a median of $10,400. The largest reported grants were scholarships to individual recipients: five of $11,440 and seven of $10,400.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A as trustee.
Paul Hyland Harris Memorial 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
$42K (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 $42K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund
How much does Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund give each year?
Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund gave $167K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 16 grants.
What is Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,400, and its average grant was $9,803, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund give grants?
Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (17 grants).
How large is Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund?
Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund?
The 2025 filing directs applicants to see the Scholarship America website for application information and identifies the Trustee Scholarship Committee as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund's EIN?
Paul Hyland Harris Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6013264. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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