Provident Education Foundation
Provident Charter School is designed to specifically address the needs of this neglected population by incorporating targeted, multi-sensory instruction into the curriculum and by providing 25% more instructional hours than the traditional school curriculum for enhanced, individualized remedial instruction.
Provident Education Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $260,297
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $119,130
- -44.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10,120
- +1011900.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $169,262
- +37.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Provident Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Provident Charter School - West Baden, PA | 501 (C)(3) | $45,000 |
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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 | $260,297 | $119,130 | $169,262 | — | — | $10,120 |
| 2024 | $289,290 | $215,910 | $123,230 | — | — | $1 |
| 2023 | $196,119 | $265,697 | $245,083 | $45,000 | 1 | $2 |
| 2022 | — | $127,003 | $112,513 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | $119,940 | $21,884 | — | — | — |
About Provident Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Provident Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $260K in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Provident Education Foundation is led by Curtis Kossman, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Curtis Kossman
President
President & Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Sponseller
Secretary
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Ferketish
Vice President
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Brady
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Joe Dimario (2021–2023) — Honorary Member
- Former: David Baker (2022) — Director
- Former: David Whitcomb (2022) — Director
- Former: George Robinson (2022) — Director
- Former: John Rushford (2022) — Director
- Former: Shelia Conway (2022) — Director
- Former: Terry Smith (2022) — Director
- Former: Roland Gargani (2021) — Former Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Provident Education Foundation
How large is Provident Education Foundation?
Provident Education Foundation reported $260K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $119K.
What is Provident Education Foundation?
Provident Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $260K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Provident Education Foundation operate?
Provident Education Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Provident Education Foundation's EIN?
Provident Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3721934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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