Usps Educational Fund
Grants are provided to support programs that further boating skills and marine safety education for the general public and for 17,000 usps members nationwide.
Usps Educational Fund at a glance
In short: Usps Educational Fund gave $173K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $173K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,277
- -40.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $173,277
- -40.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $173,277
- Total assets
- $5,997,172
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Usps Educational Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United States Power Squadrons ($173K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Usps Educational Fund gives
- Giving grew 340% 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 $39K (2022) to $290K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United States Power Squadrons Raleigh, NC | Develop Educ & MKT | $173,277 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,997,172 | $192,515 | $206,258 | $173,277 | 1 | $150,470 |
| 2024 | $5,685,193 | $422,463 | $321,634 | $290,430 | 1 | $372,359 |
| 2023 | $5,040,154 | $144,918 | $134,608 | $106,095 | 1 | $-182 |
| 2022 | $4,792,866 | $338,757 | $70,107 | $39,348 | 1 | $166,361 |
| 2021 | $5,322,592 | $294,099 | $192,256 | $103,002 | 1 | $191,097 |
| 2020 | $4,822,945 | $117,817 | $209,541 | $185,415 | 1 | $54,359 |
About Usps Educational Fund
Based on IRS filings
Usps Educational Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $173K. Net investment income was $150K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Usps Educational Fund is led by Peter Mitchelson, Chairman on the 2025 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Mitchelson
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Brandenstein
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Paige Abbott
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Annette Ferguson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Spraggins
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Lee Popham Sr.
Treasurer
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Nigel E. Hargreaves (2020–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Norm Pennington (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: David Hinders (2020–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: G. Leslie Johnson (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lucille Horowitz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Darcy (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Alan Wentworth (2020) — Chairman
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 Usps Educational Fund
How much does Usps Educational Fund give each year?
Usps Educational Fund gave $173K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $290K across 1 grant.
How large is Usps Educational Fund?
Usps Educational Fund reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $193K.
What is Usps Educational Fund?
Usps Educational Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Usps Educational Fund operate?
Usps Educational Fund has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Usps Educational Fund's EIN?
Usps Educational Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2083467. 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 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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