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State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker State College, PA EIN: 47-5435852 Website

The State College Area School District Education Foundation is committed to enhancing the educational experience of students within the state college area school district by providing financial support for innovative learning opportunities.

State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc gave $163K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $163K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$163,400
-85.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$163,400
-85.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$163,400
Total assets
$297,211
+24.5% 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.

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Who State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

State College Area School District: $163KState College Area SchoolDistrict$163K

The largest 2025 recipient was State College Area School District ($163K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

State College

How State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2019) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $163K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
State College Area School District State College, PASupport Educational Activities$163,400
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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
2025$297,211$311,280$288,211$163,4001$11,147
2024$238,762$240,559$1,283,618$1,125,6021$22,545
2023$1,280,544$400,038$431,350$309,2231$22,644
2022$1,311,718$296,541$400,355$302,0401$1,651
2021$1,402,990$1,075,295$335,326$335,0111$10,152
2020$663,271$475,555$418,614$417,9771$5,369
2019$620,540$610,797$105,476$105,1721$2,317

About State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in State College, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $297K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $163K. Net investment income was $11K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc is led by Paul Olivett, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Olivett

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $66K (2019) → $74K (2025)

  • Mary Kay Montovino

    President & Board Member

    Secretary & Board Member → Vice President & Board Member, 2022

    Vice President & Board Member → President & Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duane Bullock

    President & Board Member

    Board Member → Vice President & Board Member, 2023

    Vice President & Board Member → President & Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann McGlaughlin

    Board Member

    Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Grim

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Loviscky

    Board Member

    Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer & Board Member, 2021

    Treasurer & Board Member → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Desmond

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Frisco

    Board Member

    Vice President & Board Member → President & Board Member, 2022

    President & Board Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Brown

    Ex-Officio Member

    Ex-Officio Member → Ex-Officio Member Non-Vot, 2021

    Ex-Officio Member Non-Vot → Ex-Officio Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christen Buckley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Massaro

    Vice President & Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer & Board Member, 2022

    Treasurer & Board Member → Vice President & Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Concepcion

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Johnson

    Ex-Officio Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Bader

    School Board Liaison

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Kocher

    Treasurer & Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Kolbe

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Anderson

    School Board Liaison

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Bodner

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Christine Adams (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Buchignani (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert O'Donnell (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio Member Non-Vot
  • Former: Scott Fozard (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Penni Fishbaine (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gail Driban (2019–2020) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Paul Olivett — Executive Director: $74KPaul OlivettExecutive Director$74K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $74K, to Paul Olivett (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc

How much does State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc give each year?

State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc gave $163K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.

How large is State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc?

State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc reported $297K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $311K.

What is State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc?

State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in State College, PA. It holds $297K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc operate?

State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

State College Area School District Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5435852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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