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Punxsutawney Area College Trust

Preselected recipients only Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania · EIN 256054525

Punxsutawney Area College Trust is a private foundation in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,200 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $20,100 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $91,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$70,0002$59,969
2024$91,0002$56,192
2025$40,2002$1.3 million

How to apply

Punxsutawney Area College 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 Punxsutawney Area College Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$40,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Iup Foundation for Iup
Punxsutawney, PA
Scholarships$40,000
Foundation for Iup Foundation for Iup
Indiana, PA
Contributions$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Punxsutawney Area College Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Punxsutawney Area College Trust give?

$40,200 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $20,100.

Who runs Punxsutawney Area College Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Tom Frantz (President), William Cooper (Vice Preside), Colleen Casaday (Secretary) and Phyllis Byerly (Treasurer).

What does Punxsutawney Area College Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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