Polish American Board of Education
Polish American Board of Education is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sinking Spring, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $86K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $2K.
Polish American Board of Education at a glance
In short: Polish American Board of Education gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- -61.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $85,747
- -3.7% 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 September 2026.
Who Polish American Board of Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nathan J Hnatishion ($2K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Polish American Board of Education gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 201% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $21K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan J Hnatishion Reading, PA | Education | $2,000 |
| Keira a Perkins Fleetwood, PA | Education | $2,000 |
| Tyler J Ferenz Douglassville, PA | Education | $2,000 |
| Benjamin W Debalko Fleetwood, PA | Education | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $85,747 | $6,623 | $9,928 | $8,000 | 4 | $8,809 | $1,589 | $4,392 |
| 2024 | $89,052 | $11,707 | $23,350 | $21,000 | 6 | $22,375 | $3,177 | $4,818 |
| 2023 | $100,695 | $8,587 | $20,148 | $17,000 | 12 | $19,248 | — | $5,380 |
| 2022 | $112,256 | $10,345 | $18,857 | $16,000 | 10 | $17,857 | — | $5,798 |
| 2021 | $120,768 | $8,279 | $17,407 | $14,000 | 10 | $16,407 | — | $6,220 |
| 2020 | $129,896 | $10,139 | $22,553 | $20,500 | 9 | — | — | $6,856 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Polish American Board of Education reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Polish American Board of Education is led by Sandra Lubas Hummel, President & Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra Lubas Hummel
President & Chair
Chair of Scholarship Committee → Chair of Sch, 2022
Chair of Sch → President & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Misterkiewicz
Vice President & Chair of
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Stelmach
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Janiszewski
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Susan Bolognese (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Nunzio Bolognese (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Ann Zerkowski (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Maryann Zerkowski (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Patricia Schleicher (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Polish American Board of Education
How much does Polish American Board of Education give each year?
Polish American Board of Education gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 6 grants.
What is Polish American Board of Education's typical grant size?
Polish American Board of Education's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Polish American Board of Education give grants?
Polish American Board of Education gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fleetwood, PA (2 grants).
Does Polish American Board of Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Polish American Board of Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).
How large is Polish American Board of Education?
Polish American Board of Education reported $86K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Polish American Board of Education?
Polish American Board of Education is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sinking Spring, PA. It holds $86K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Polish American Board of Education's EIN?
Polish American Board of Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2061281. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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