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State College Association of University Women

Public charity · Grantmaker State College, PA EIN: 25-6066193 Website

The mission of aauw is to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.

State College Association of University Women at a glance

In short: State College Association of University Women gave $56K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$56,023
+1.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,337
-15.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$910,999
+13.5% 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 State College Association of University Women funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Mid-State Literacy Council Inc: $16KMid-State Literacy Council Inc$16KPenn State University: $14K across 2 grantsPenn State University$14K · 2 grantsCentre Volunteers in Medicine: $10KCentre Volunteers in Medicine$10KThree Dots: $10KThree Dots$10KDiscovery Space: $7KDiscovery Space$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mid-State Literacy Council Inc ($16K). Together the top 5 received $56K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

State CollegeUniversity ParkWashington

How State College Association of University Women gives

  • Giving grew 129% 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$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 Total only2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $56K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mid-State Literacy Council Inc State College, PASupport for program to improve literacy for low income women$15,750
Centre Volunteers in Medicine State College, PASupport for Program Providing Gynecological Services to Women$10,000
Three Dots State College, PASupport for documentation and promotion of central pa women artists$10,000
Penn State University University Park, PASupport for robotics program to address the gender gap in stem participation$8,000
Discovery Space State College, PA$2765.39 for gals where participants engage in a series of site visits to research labs and industry settings to gain first hand exposure to cutting edge stem work and technologies. $4000 for makerspace for girls, a glow camp program where middle school girls participate in makerspace experiences. This year's focus was on woodworking and design.$6,765
Penn State University University Park, PA$3k for envision: stem career day at psu supporting young women; $2508 to science u summer camp scholarships$5,508
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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$910,999$222,177$165,848$56,0236$45,628
2024$802,616$195,980$129,762$55,0605$19,571
2023$430,610$155,094$77,423$28,5003$9,305
2022$540,747$133,753$112,089$24,4503—
2021$456,109$10,495$60,035$6,665Total only$9,652
2020$424,779$9,770$56,648$25,5003$5,137

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About State College Association of University Women

Based on IRS filings

State College Association of University Women is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in State College, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $911K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $46K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

State College Association of University Women's 2025 filing lists 21 officers; none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Connie Schroeder

    Vice President & Marketing

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Friend

    Immediate Past President

    Secretary → Co-President, 2022

    Co-President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naana Nti

    Officer

    Vice President & Program → Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Kalin

    Immediate Past President

    Co-President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chriss Schultz

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Wheeler

    Officer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianne Gregg

    Officer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Trapp

    Officer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Dupuis

    Officer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vasundara Varadan

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Laing

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Schmidt

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Weinreb

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Chyczewski

    Vice President & Membership

    Vice President & Program → Vice President & Membership, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Burnham

    Officer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ann Blair

    Officer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carline Crevecour

    Vice President & Membership

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Manlove

    Vice President & Program

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Kunkel

    President Elect

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Cloutier

    Vice President & Program

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Wilson

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Charlene Harrison (2020–2023) — Vice President & Membership
  • Former: Jordan Glover (2021–2023) — Vice President & Membership
  • Former: Nina Cowart (2021–2023) — Vice President & Program
  • Former: Carolyn Donaldson (2022–2023) — Vice President & Marketing
  • Former: Sherry Crassweller (2022–2023) — Vice President & Finance
  • Former: Ann Echols (2020–2022) — Officer
  • Former: Cynthia Hall (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President, Vice President & Marketing
  • Former: Dina Liberatore (2021–2022) — Officer
  • Former: Candace Davison (2020–2021) — Vice President & Marketing
  • Former: Jennifer Karch (2020–2021) — Vice President & Membership
  • Former: Victoria Sanchez (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Falene Hamilton (2021) — Officer
  • Former: Suzanne Kerlin (2021) — Officer
  • Former: Margaret Higgins (2020) — Secretary

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 State College Association of University Women

How much does State College Association of University Women give each year?

State College Association of University Women gave $56K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $55K across 5 grants.

What is State College Association of University Women's typical grant size?

State College Association of University Women's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $9,337, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does State College Association of University Women give grants?

State College Association of University Women gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were State College, PA (4 grants) and University Park, PA (2 grants).

Does State College Association of University Women give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on State College Association of University Women's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are State College Association of University Women's largest grantees?

State College Association of University Women's largest 2025 grantees include Mid-State Literacy Council Inc ($15,750), Penn State University ($13,508 across 2 grants) and Centre Volunteers in Medicine ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is State College Association of University Women?

State College Association of University Women reported $911K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $222K.

What is State College Association of University Women?

State College Association of University Women is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in State College, PA. It holds $911K in total assets as of 2025.

What is State College Association of University Women's EIN?

State College Association of University Women's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6066193. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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