Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education
To support Somerset county, Pennsylvania residents in obtaining post- secondary education.
Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education at a glance
In short: Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education gave $292K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $146K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $292,393
- -42.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $146,197
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $146,197
- Total assets
- $1,270,145
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allegany College of Maryland ($204K). Together the top 2 received $292K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 13 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $64K (2020) to $591K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $292K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany College of Maryland Somerset, PA | Scholarships/Tuition | $204,143 |
| Clarion University of PA Clarion, PA | Scholarships/Tuition | $88,250 |
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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 | $1,270,145 | $429,635 | $475,469 | $292,393 | 2 | $33,426 |
| 2024 | $1,289,072 | $626,400 | $592,695 | $505,473 | 3 | $41,077 |
| 2023 | $1,339,234 | $713,175 | $683,033 | $591,328 | 3 | $23,373 |
| 2022 | $1,254,649 | $397,702 | $359,476 | $292,827 | 3 | $10,939 |
| 2021 | $1,197,991 | $145,744 | $135,652 | $81,469 | 2 | $17,506 |
| 2020 | $1,172,935 | $118,424 | $114,015 | $64,158 | 2 | $19,821 |
About Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education
Based on IRS filings
Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education is a public charity, based in Somerset, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $292K. Net investment income was $33K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education is led by Ken Warnick, Board Chairperson since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ken Warnick
Board Chairperson
Vice Chairperson → Board Chairperson, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Fred Rosemeyer
Board Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joan Wheeler
Board Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Barbera Esq.
Board Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Paulman
Board Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sharon Clapper
Board Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dave Reeder
Board Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
David Bertoty
Board Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Aaron Thomas
Board Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Brian Fochtman
Board Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Erin Knepper
Board Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Emily Baer
Board Secretary
Board Director → Board Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda Fetterolf
Board Co-Chair
Board Director → Board Co-Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Timothy Resh
Board Treasurer
Board Director → Board Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Colleen Dawson (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Debra Hoover (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Allison Hoffman (2022–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Andrew Cook (2020–2021) — Boardtreasur
- Former: Brian Whipkey (2020–2021) — Board Secretary
- Former: Kristine Wolff (2020–2021) — Board Director
- Former: Tj Kakabar (2020–2021) — Board Director
- Former: Roberta Lohr (2020) — Chairperson
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 Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education
How much does Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education give each year?
Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education gave $292K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $505K across 3 grants.
How large is Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education?
Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $430K.
Where does Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education operate?
Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education's EIN?
Somerset County Foundation for Higher Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1729671. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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