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John U Parolo Educational Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburg, Kansas · EIN 836852889

John U Parolo Educational Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburg, Kansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $743,388 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $150,000 and the largest $422,388. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $741,932 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$741,9324$4.7 million
2024$743,3884$4.2 million

How to apply

John U Parolo Educational Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John U Parolo Educational Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas4$743,388

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pittsburg St University Foundation
Pittsburg, KS
To provide support for the education of students$422,388
Community Health Center SE Kansas
Pittsburg, KS
To provide support for the education of students$250,000
Miners Hall Foundation
Franklin, KS
To provide educational support to students$50,000
Pittsburg St University Foundation
Pittsburg, KS
To provide scholarship funds to nursing students$21,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John U Parolo Educational Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does John U Parolo Educational Trust give?

$743,388 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $150,000.

Who runs John U Parolo Educational Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists William B Wachter (Trustee), Tracy Mussa (Director) and Carrie Amershek (Director).

What does John U Parolo Educational Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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