Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education

Public charity · Grantmaker Elizabethtown, PA EIN: 47-5599562

Maintain and increase the enrollment and education quality at the parochial elementary and high schools in the area.

Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education at a glance

In short: Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education gave $120K across 1 grant in 2020 (avg $120K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2020)
$120,343
+31.5% vs 2019
Grants made (2020)
1
-80.0% vs 2019
Average grant
$120,343
+557.6% vs 2019
Median grant
$120,343
Total assets
$186
-99.8% vs 2019
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2020 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Camp HillCoal TownshipHarrisburgLebanonYork

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2019 1 grant2020

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2019) to $120K (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $120K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$120,343
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2020$186$31,839$124,572$120,3431$64
2019$92,919$243,885$195,165$91,5005$175

About Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education

Based on IRS filings

Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Elizabethtown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $186 in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 1 grant totaling $120K. Net investment income was $64.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education is led by David Z. Abel, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • David Z. Abel

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Father Ted Keeting

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas R. Deangelis

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2020. "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 Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education

How much does Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education give each year?

Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education gave $120K across 1 grant in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990. In 2019 it gave $92K across 5 grants.

How large is Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education?

Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education reported $186 in total assets on its 2020 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $32K.

What is Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education?

Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Elizabethtown, PA. It holds $186 in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education operate?

Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education's EIN?

Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5599562. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2020.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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