Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 52-6041456

Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $450K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $55K.

Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA at a glance

In short: Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA gave $46K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,500
+8.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,500
+8.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,500
Total assets
$450,117
+6.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (57% 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 Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Boston College: $7KBoston College$7KCatholic University of America: $7KCatholic University of America$7KGeorgetown University: $7KGeorgetown University$7KPeace Players International: $7KPeace Players International$7KUniversity of Notre Dame: $7KUniversity of Notre Dame$7KVillanova University: $7KVillanova University$7KWashington Ireland Program: $7KWashington Ireland Program$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boston College ($7K). Together the top 7 received $46K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonChestnut HillNotre DameVillanova

How Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K6 grants2019 6 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $46K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAScholarship$6,500
Catholic University of America Washington, DCScholarship$6,500
Georgetown University Washington, DCScholarship$6,500
Peace Players International Washington, DCSupport Organization's Work in Northern Ireland$6,500
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, INScholarship$6,500
Villanova University Villanova, PAScholarship$6,500
Washington Ireland Program Washington, DCSummer Program for Irish Children$6,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$450,117$72,764$46,908$45,5007$45,500$55,264$41,133
2024$424,261$16,308$43,600$42,0007$42,000$18,178$38,449
2023$451,553$41,019$42,619$42,0007$42,000$11,019$36,408
2022$453,153$70,470$44,255$42,0007$42,000$43,215$35,059
2021$426,938$75,374$40,625$38,5007—$47,736$32,603
2020$392,189$56,911$31,169$30,0006—$25,742$27,768
2019$366,447$47,071$31,487$30,0006—$16,584$26,318

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA is led by Michael T. Flynn, Chairman & President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael T. Flynn

    Chairman & President

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles S. Abell

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James L. Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kernan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James H. Molloy III

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: David L. Winstead (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Edward Williams (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mike Flynn (2019–2022) — Chairman & President
  • Former: Timothy Dugan (2022) — Director
  • Former: P. Brian Connolly (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Cullen (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: J. Todd Samperton (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA

How much does Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA give each year?

Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA gave $46K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 7 grants.

What is Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA's typical grant size?

Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $6,500, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA give grants?

Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA gives mostly in District of Columbia: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (14%) and Indiana (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants).

Does Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).

Who are Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA's largest grantees?

Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA's largest 2025 grantees include Boston College ($6,500), Catholic University of America ($6,500) and Georgetown University ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA?

Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA reported $450K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA's EIN?

Scholarship Foundation Society of St PA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6041456. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 19, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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