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Roy W Piper Charitable Trust

Historical Funder

Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania · EIN 20-7487500 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$600K
Organizations funded2
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$18.5M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,495.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

ContactTHOMAS TULANEY
AddressPO BOX 190, CLARKS SUMMIT PA 18411
Phone5708404646
Form and materialsFORMAL APPLICATION PROVIDED BY TRUSTEES. APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE DESCRIPTION OF INTENT TO MATRICULATE AT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, CURRENT SCHOOL AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE THOUGH 1ST SEMESTER OF SENIOR YEAR. FINALISTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SIGNED INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 2 FISCAL YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF APPLICATION FROM EACH APPLICANT, APPLICANT'S PARENT/GUARDIAN.
DeadlinesMARCH 15 OF EACH YEAR.
RestrictionsAWARDS WILL ONLY BE MADE TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF A FAMILY WITH A COMBINED HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF LESS THAN 150,000 WITH NO CHILDREN IN COLLEGE, 105,000 WITH ONE CHILD IN COLLEGE, AND 115,000 WITH 2 CHILDREN IN COLLEGE AND WHO HAVE A CUMULATIVE "C" AVERAGE THROUGH FIRST TERM OF THE STUDENT'S SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL. STUDENTS RESIDING IN WYOMING, LUZERNE AND LACKAWANNA COUNTIES WILL HAVE PREFERENCE.

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Triton Hose CompanyTunkhannock, PAGeneral grant$10,495
Boy Scouts of AmericaMoosic, PAGeneral grant$5,000

The return also lists 70 grants to individuals ($584,130). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$599,62572
2024$771,71972
2023$647,01268

Sources

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