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The Lenfest Scholars Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 47-1810540 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$3.5M
Grants reported
11
Median grant
$79.7K
Future commitments
$3.2M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
20248$1.6M
20233$1.9M

Where The Lenfest Scholars Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
SCHEDULE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSWAYNE, PALENFEST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM2023$1.7M
SCHEDULE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSWAYNE, PALENFEST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM2024$1.3M
SCHEDULE OF FINALIST GRANTS - INFORWAYNE, PALENFEST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM2023$150K
SCHEDULE OF FINALIST GRANTS - INFORWAYNE, PALENFEST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM2024$131K
SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION EXPENWAYNE, PALENFEST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM2024$104.1K
SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION EXPENWAYNE, PALENFEST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM2023$79.7K
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDCINCINNATI, OHDAF CONTRIBUTIONS2024$30K
VANGUARD CHARITABLE FUNDWARWICK, RIDAF CONTRIBUTIONS2024$20K
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUNDORLANDO, FLDAF CONTRIBUTIONS2024$10K
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONST PETERSBURG, FLDAF CONTRIBUTIONS2024$10K
EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTSLANCASTER, PADAF CONTRIBUTIONS2024$10K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
LENFEST SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION APPL
Address
85 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL ROAD STE 103 WAYNE, PA, 19087
Phone
2674156527
Email
INFO@LENFESTSCHOLARS.ORG
Deadlines
COMPLETE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 31 OF THE STUDENT'S JUNIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL.
Application materials
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON A "LENFEST SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION" FORM WHICH IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.LENFESTSCHOLARS.ORG/APPLY
Restrictions
ONLY STUDENTS WHO ATTEND CERTAIN SELECTED PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN CERTAIN RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ARE ELIGIBLE. A LIST OF TWENTY-THREE ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOLS IS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION MATERIALS. THE LENFEST COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE EACH SCHOLAR UP TO $12,000 PER YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS TOWARD THE COST OF ATTENDANCE AT AN ACCREDITED U.S. PRIVATE OR PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Lenfest Scholars Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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