Pipe Line Contractors Association
Pipe Line Contractors Association is a private foundation based in Arlington, Virginia. Its 2024 filing reports scholarship grants to individuals, and its stated award restrictions describe support for students pursuing undergraduate or graduate study.
Pipe Line Contractors Association at a glance
In short: Pipe Line Contractors Association gave $464K across 58 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $464,000
- -4.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 58
- -6.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +1.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $4,395,105
- +1.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Pipe Line Contractors Association
- How to Apply
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Interested students submit applications and required materials, including an official transcript, through an online application portal. Instructions for accessing the portal are provided to eligible employees through PLCA member companies. Awards are restricted to children, stepchildren, or grandchildren age 25 or younger of full-time, non-bargaining-unit employees of regular or associate members. Eligible applicants include high school seniors or graduates planning to enroll, and students already enrolled full time in an accredited four-year college or university. Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years, subject to satisfactory academic performance and continuation of the program; recipients must requalify each year. Awards may support undergraduate or graduate study.
- Review Cycle
- January 7.
- Deadline
- January 7.
- Contact
Application contact: Scholarship America Inc
Mailing address: 7900 International Drive Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55425
Phone: (800) 537-4180
Website: https://pipeline.ca
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pipe Line Contractors Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
322 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 322 grants of 322 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pipe Line Contractors Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 191% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $464K (2024) to $568K (2020). In 2024 it made 58 grants totaling $464K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $400,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,395,105 | $558,747 | $518,156 | $464,000 | 58 | $480,655 | $124,663 | $251,475 |
| 2023 | $4,322,514 | $733,197 | $608,579 | $488,000 | 62 | $505,618 | $125,482 | $219,929 |
| 2022 | $4,181,896 | $539,106 | $656,302 | $496,000 | 63 | $517,079 | $30,256 | $212,288 |
| 2021 | $4,267,092 | $6,364 | $549,700 | $524,000 | 68 | $547,944 | — | $282,056 |
| 2020 | $4,750,428 | $621,474 | $607,081 | $568,000 | 71 | — | $42,048 | $279,995 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pipe Line Contractors Association reported a distributable amount of $251K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 58 grants totaling $464,000. Each grant was $8,000. The listed recipients included two individual recipients, Greta Deusterman, Nora England, Evan Gibson, Avery Gilman, Noah Hillis, Abigail Jackson, Chloe Lund, Laney Muirhead, Darcie Phillips, and Haley Zadra; each received $8,000 for a scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Josh Ramsey as chairman, Robert Bendure as director, and Matt Westphal as director until October 25, 2024.
Pipe Line Contractors Association is led by Josh Ramsey, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Josh Ramsey
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Westphal
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bendure
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Elizabeth Worrell (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kelly Osborn (2022–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Casey Joyce (2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Bell (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dwayne Osadchuk (2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Summers (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jimmy Crotts (2021) — Chairman
- Former: Jared Shuler (2020) — Director & Associate Member Representative
- Former: Kevin Barrett (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Robert A. Riess Sr. (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Steven R. Rooney (2020) — Director
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 Pipe Line Contractors Association
How much does Pipe Line Contractors Association give each year?
Pipe Line Contractors Association gave $464K across 58 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $488K across 62 grants.
What is Pipe Line Contractors Association's typical grant size?
Pipe Line Contractors Association's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 58 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pipe Line Contractors Association give grants?
Pipe Line Contractors Association gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Pipe Line Contractors Association give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 58 grants with a stated purpose on Pipe Line Contractors Association's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (58 grants).
How large is Pipe Line Contractors Association?
Pipe Line Contractors Association reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $481K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $251K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Pipe Line Contractors Association?
Interested students submit applications and required materials, including an official transcript, through an online application portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pipe Line Contractors Association's EIN?
Pipe Line Contractors Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2744096. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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