Tandigm Scholars
Tandigm Scholars is a private foundation focused on Education, based in West Conshohocken, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $3K.
Tandigm Scholars at a glance
In short: Tandigm Scholars gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- -76.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 Tandigm Scholars funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Heart Association ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Tandigm Scholars gives
- In 2025 it paid out 889% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $150K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association Des Moines, IA | Support American Heart Association | $35,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $3,446 | $126,568 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $3,446 | $3,935 |
| 2024 | $191,262 | $27,959 | $608,621 | $150,000 | 3 | $150,000 | $27,959 | $27,461 |
| 2023 | $771,924 | $19,855 | $155,000 | — | — | — | $19,855 | $41,986 |
| 2022 | $907,069 | $300,000 | $195,640 | — | — | — | — | $36,500 |
| 2021 | $802,709 | $300,000 | $240,000 | — | — | — | — | $35,060 |
| 2020 | $742,709 | $300,000 | $260,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tandigm Scholars reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tandigm Scholars is led by Pam Eckardt, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pam Eckardt
President
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Conaboy
Director, Vice President & Secretary
Vice President & Secretary → Director, Vice President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Scotese
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Fosnocht M. D.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Garthwaite
Vice President & Treasurer
Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Stanley J. Milavec Jr. (2020–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Frank Ingari (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Anthony Coletta (2020) — Director & President
- Former: Barry Green (2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Serianni (2020) — Director
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 Tandigm Scholars
How much does Tandigm Scholars give each year?
Tandigm Scholars gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 3 grants.
What is Tandigm Scholars?
Tandigm Scholars is a private foundation focused on Education, based in West Conshohocken, PA.
Where does Tandigm Scholars operate?
Tandigm Scholars has awarded grants in Iowa, Pennsylvania.
How much is Tandigm Scholars required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Tandigm Scholars reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Tandigm Scholars's EIN?
Tandigm Scholars's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2516811. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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