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The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Knoxville, TN EIN: 62-0479545 Website

As the only academic honor society that confers recognition on eligible individuals from all engineering disciplines, Tau Beta Pi recognizes those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Maters by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, provides leadership and professional development training for engineering students and alumni members, and promotes lifelong alumnus member involvement and cultivates a community of dedicated high achievers.

The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc at a glance

In short: The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,450
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,450
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,450
Total assets
$51,265,470
+11.7% 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 The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

SAE: $9KSAE$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was SAE ($9K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Warrendale

How The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $19K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAE Warrendale, PAEngineering scholarships for college freshman$9,450
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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$51,265,470$6,133,223$3,884,015$9,4501$3,126,920
2024$45,879,819$5,002,078$3,829,514$9,4501$1,518,772
2023$41,075,860$4,553,297$3,755,609$18,9001$1,918,017
2022$37,917,187$6,015,594$3,027,556$9,4501$3,154,644
2021$43,758,884$4,633,459$2,725,638$9,4501$1,653,113

About The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $3.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc is led by Curtis Gomulinski, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Curtis Gomulinski

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $95K (2021) → $140K (2025)

  • Ron Hickling

    Executive Councillor & President

    Vice President & Executive Councillor → Executive Councillor, Vice President & President, 2024

    Executive Councillor, Vice President & President → Executive Councillor & President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marla Peterson

    Executive Councillor, President & Vice President

    Executive Councillor → Executive Councillor & Vice President, 2024

    Executive Councillor & Vice President → Executive Councillor, President & Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Sciacca

    Executive Councillor

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ming De Lin

    Executive Councillor

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Alexander

    Executive Councillor

    Vice President & Executive Councillor → President & Executive Councillor, 2023

    Executive Councillor & President → Executive Councillor, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hand

    Executive Councillor

    Treasurer & Executive Councillo → Executive Councillor & Treasurer, 2024

    Executive Councillor & Treasurer → Executive Councillor, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Hill-Stramsak

    Executive Councillor & Treasurer

    Executive Councillor → Executive Councillor & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Houh

    Executive Councillor & Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Pinkham

    Executive Councillor & Vice President

    Executive Councillor → Executive Councillor & Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Cowan

    Executive Councillor

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Holl

    Executive Councillor

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: George Youssef (2021–2024) — Executive Councillor
  • Former: Michael Peterson (2021–2024) — Executive Councillor & Secretary
  • Former: Mennatoallah Youssef (2024) — Executive Councillor
  • Former: George Morales (2021–2023) — Executive Councillor
  • Former: Menna Youssef (2021–2023) — Executive Councillor
  • Former: Russ Pierce (2022–2023) — Executive Councillor
  • Former: Scott Fable (2021–2022) — Executive Councillor
  • Former: C Craig Smith (2021) — President & Executive Councillor
  • Former: Stephan King Monroe (2021) — Executive Councillor

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Curtis Gomulinski — Executive Director: $140KCurtis GomulinskiExecutive Director$140K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $140K, to Curtis Gomulinski (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc

How much does The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc give each year?

The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

How large is The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc?

The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc reported $51.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.1M.

What is The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc?

The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $51.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc operate?

The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc's EIN?

The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0479545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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