Tandigm Scholars

Foundation · Grantmaker West Conshohocken, PA EIN: 47-2516811

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.

Key facts about Tandigm Scholars

In short: Tandigm Scholars gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-2516811
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$35,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$35,000
Median grant
$35,000
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

-76.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$35K

-30.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaDes Moines

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20233 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

American Heart Association: $35KAmerican Heart Association$35K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Des Moines, IASUPPORT AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$35,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$191,262$771,924
Revenue$3,446$27,959$19,855
Expenses$126,568$608,621$155,000
Qualifying Distributions$35,000$150,000—
Net Investment Income$3,446$27,959$19,855
Distributable Amount$3,935$27,461$41,986

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 21, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

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.

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