Psea Scholarship Trust
Psea Scholarship Trust is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports educational grants to Pennsylvania colleges and universities; its 2023 filing refers applicants to scholarship applications.
Psea Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Psea Scholarship Trust gave $65K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,250
- +81.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,263
- +35.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $472,151
- -1.5% 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 Psea Scholarship Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to see the attached scholarship applications for the application contact, forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- See the attached scholarship applications, as directed by the 2023 filing.
- Deadline
- See the attached scholarship applications, as directed by the 2023 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: See Attached Scholarship Applicatio
Mailing address: C/O Psea Student Programs Coordinat, Harrisburg, PA 17105-1724
Phone: (717) 255-7000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Psea Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indiana University of Pennsylvania ($10K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 76 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
How Psea Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving grew 142% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 203% 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 $22K (2020) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA | Educational | $7,750 |
| The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | Educational | $7,750 |
| University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Greensburg, PA | Educational | $7,750 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | Educational | $7,750 |
| Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA | Educational | $4,750 |
| Millersville University Millersville, PA | Educational | $4,750 |
| Commonwealth University Bloomsburg Bloomsburg, PA | Educational | $4,750 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA | Educational | $2,500 |
| Pennsylvania Western University at Edinb Edinboro, PA | Educational | $2,500 |
| Kutztown University Kutztown, PA | Educational | $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 | $472,151 | $66,560 | $73,735 | $65,250 | 20 | $68,360 | $22,843 | $33,661 |
| 2024 | $479,330 | $65,229 | $44,702 | $36,000 | 15 | $39,459 | $25,596 | $31,117 |
| 2023 | $458,801 | $41,612 | $35,270 | $27,500 | 14 | $30,515 | $8,382 | $28,293 |
| 2022 | $452,458 | $36,726 | $35,435 | $27,000 | 14 | $30,100 | $14,872 | $29,923 |
| 2021 | $451,167 | $74,203 | $29,869 | $22,000 | 13 | — | $21,717 | $29,771 |
| 2020 | $406,834 | $34,207 | $29,289 | $21,500 | 13 | — | $5,998 | $25,032 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Psea Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. The 2025 grants are recorded as educational, with recipients including colleges and universities. One grantee, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, describes its alumni association’s mission as engaging current and future alumni in advancing IUP. Juniata College describes its mission as fostering student growth and a campus community grounded in mutual respect and cooperation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $65,250. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,750, with a median of $2,000. Among the largest were $7,750 each to Indiana University of Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, and Pennsylvania Western University in California, Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown College, Millersville University, and Commonwealth University Bloomsburg each received $4,750. Juniata College received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Aaron Chapin, Jeffrey Ney, Christopher Clayton, James Vaughan, and Riley Artis as trustees.
Psea Scholarship Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron Chapin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Clayton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Vaughan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Ney
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Riley Artis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Emily Jet (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Askey (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jordan Miller (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sabreena Shaller (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Stiner (2020) — Trustee
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 Psea Scholarship Trust
How much does Psea Scholarship Trust give each year?
Psea Scholarship Trust gave $65K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 15 grants.
What is Psea Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Psea Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,263, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Psea Scholarship Trust give grants?
Psea Scholarship Trust 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 Indiana, PA (2 grants), Millersville, PA (2 grants), Bloomsburg, PA (2 grants) and Edinboro, PA (2 grants).
Does Psea Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Psea Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (20 grants).
Who are Psea Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
Psea Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Indiana University of Pennsylvania ($10,250 across 2 grants), The Pennsylvania State University ($7,750) and University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg ($7,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Psea Scholarship Trust?
Psea Scholarship Trust reported $472K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Psea Scholarship Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. The 2025 grants are recorded as educational, with recipients including colleges and universities. One grantee, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, describes its alumni association’s mission as engaging current and future alumni in advancing IUP. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Psea Scholarship Trust?
The 2023 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Psea Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Psea Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2225710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Psea Scholarship Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/psea-scholarship-trust-morg_4e69b099bc5f4274b8c754022218dfa1
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