Sullivan County Scholarship Fund
Sullivan County Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing reports scholarships to individual recipients in Pennsylvania and says applicants must be graduating seniors of Sullivan County High School.
Sullivan County Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Sullivan County Scholarship Fund gave $128K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $128,000
- +1.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- +53.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,565
- -34.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $2,543,598
- +6.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Sullivan County Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists an individual recipient, principal, as the contact and says to see attached materials. Applicants must be graduating seniors of Sullivan County High School.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists May 2. This date has passed; the filing does not establish a current deadline.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists May 2.
- Contact
Application contact: Lynn Eberlin Principal
Mailing address: Sullivan County High School 101 Eas, Dushore, PA 18614
Phone: (570) 946-7001
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sullivan County Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 77 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The application restriction specifies graduating seniors of Sullivan County High School.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sullivan County Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $127K (2023) to $149K (2022). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $128,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,543,598 | $272,137 | $159,621 | $128,000 | 23 | $137,724 | $252,914 | $140,139 |
| 2023 | $2,385,928 | $150,433 | $152,975 | $126,600 | 15 | $135,132 | $132,589 | $128,907 |
| 2022 | $2,403,267 | $141,193 | $177,114 | $149,000 | 1 | $157,578 | $122,368 | $133,410 |
| 2021 | $2,416,764 | $306,311 | $168,921 | $137,240 | 23 | $145,390 | $286,330 | $145,233 |
| 2020 | $2,278,787 | $135,880 | $161,371 | $135,240 | 15 | — | $117,648 | $126,509 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sullivan County Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a separate mission. The fund’s reported grants support scholarships for individual recipients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the fund made 23 grants totaling $128,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,400 to $8,000, with a median of $8,000. The largest grants were $8,000 each, and the filing identifies their purpose as scholarships. The filing reports 15 grants totaling $126,600 in 2023 and one grant totaling $149,000 in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lynn Eberlin and Samantha Kahler as co-trustees.
Sullivan County Scholarship Fund's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lynn Eberlin
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Kahler
Co-Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Douglas Lindner (2023) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Eberlin Lynn (2020–2022) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Susan Higley (2020–2022) — Co-Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sullivan County Scholarship Fund
How much does Sullivan County Scholarship Fund give each year?
Sullivan County Scholarship Fund gave $128K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $127K across 15 grants.
What is Sullivan County Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Sullivan County Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $5,565, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sullivan County Scholarship Fund give grants?
Sullivan County Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Sullivan County Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Sullivan County Scholarship Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (23 grants).
How large is Sullivan County Scholarship Fund?
Sullivan County Scholarship Fund reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sullivan County Scholarship Fund fund?
The available information does not state a separate mission. The fund’s reported grants support scholarships for individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sullivan County Scholarship Fund?
The 2024 filing lists an individual recipient, principal, as the contact and says to see attached materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sullivan County Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Sullivan County Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-7088894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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