The Southern Tier Education Council Inc
Promote higher education in bedford and Somerset counties
The Southern Tier Education Council Inc at a glance
In short: The Southern Tier Education Council Inc gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $606K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,211,446
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $605,723
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $605,723
- Total assets
- $1,000
- -98.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Southern Tier Education Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allegany College of MD ($900K). Together the top 2 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Southern Tier Education Council Inc gives
- Giving grew 43% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $848K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany College of MD Cumberland, MD | Tuition Asst | $899,508 |
| Bedford Co Reg Ed Found Everett, PA | Const Campus Ops | $311,938 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,000 | $1,213,825 | $1,213,825 | $1,211,446 | 2 |
| 2024 | $58,649 | $962,825 | $962,825 | $960,672 | 2 |
| 2023 | $55,108 | $962,825 | $962,825 | $960,285 | 2 |
| 2022 | $50,760 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $848,648 | 2 |
| 2021 | $316,611 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $848,482 | 1 |
| 2020 | $800 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $848,482 | 1 |
About The Southern Tier Education Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Southern Tier Education Council Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Everett, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Southern Tier Education Council Inc is led by Larry Myers, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Myers
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Colemam
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Manges
Director
Member at Large → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Baughman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Rosemeyer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl McInroy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Phillips
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Tokar-Ickes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Ruhlman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Shaulis
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Warnick
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Leonard
Member at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirt Morris
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Pepple
Member at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Resh
Member at Large
Member → Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Foor
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Jones
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Christina Kilduff (2020–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Cynthia Bambara (2020–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Deb Hoover (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Colleen Dawson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Allen Sell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Liisa Kreydatus (2022–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Ralph Scott (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Josh Lang (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Miller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Roberta Lohr (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Merle Helsel (2020) — Member at Large
- Former: Samantha Davis (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 The Southern Tier Education Council Inc
How much does The Southern Tier Education Council Inc give each year?
The Southern Tier Education Council Inc gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $961K across 2 grants.
How large is The Southern Tier Education Council Inc?
The Southern Tier Education Council Inc reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is The Southern Tier Education Council Inc?
The Southern Tier Education Council Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Everett, PA. It holds $1K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Southern Tier Education Council Inc operate?
The Southern Tier Education Council Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, Pennsylvania.
What is The Southern Tier Education Council Inc's EIN?
The Southern Tier Education Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1828826. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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