Sullivan County Scholarship Fund
The Sullivan County Scholarship Fund operates as part of the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT), a local nonprofit organization serving Bradford, Potter, Sullivan, and Tioga counties in Pennsylvania, as well as Tioga County in New York. The fund administers multiple named scholarship programs that support students pursuing higher education and technical training in the Twin Tiers region.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.5M
+6.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$128K
+1.1% YoY
Grant Count
23
+53.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
-34.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The scholarship fund's primary purpose is to provide financial support to deserving students in the service region, reducing financial barriers to education and enabling greater success in college and technical school programs. Scholarships are established by individual donors, families, and corporations, often in honor or memory of loved ones.
Individual scholarship funds within the program support various educational pathways and career fields, including:
- Technical and vocational fields of study
- Medical and healthcare careers
- Science and STEM disciplines
- General academic pursuits
Grantmaking
The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers administers 86 dedicated scholarship funds as of the 2025 academic year. Recent scholarship distributions include:
Review Cycle
information. The Community Foundation encourages prospective donors to review the Scholarship Handbook for guidelines on creating new scholarship funds.
How to Apply
**: Students apply through their school district's guidance offices, which handle application submission and deadline information. The Community Foundation encourages prospective donors to review the Scholarship Handbook for guidelines on creating new scholarship funds.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund serves students in:
- Bradford County, Pennsylvania
- Potter County, Pennsylvania
- Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
- Tioga County, Pennsylvania
- Tioga County, New York
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of the 2020 annual report:
- Total Named Funds: 116 different named funds operating within CFTT
- Year-End Market Value (2020): $8,020,977
- Donor Gifts (2020): $454,918
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,543,598 | $2,385,928 | $2,403,267 |
| Revenue | $272,137 | $150,433 | $141,193 |
| Expenses | $159,621 | $152,975 | $177,114 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $137,724 | $135,132 | $157,578 |
| Net Investment Income | $252,914 | $132,589 | $122,368 |
| Distributable Amount | $140,139 | $128,907 | $133,410 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Suzanne Lee: President and CEO (as of 2022 annual report; announced retirement after seven years of service)
- Charity Field: Named as new President and CEO, former Program Officer at CFTT and former District Executive Director of the Bradford & Tioga County YMCAs
- Thomas Shoemaker: Board Chairman (as of 2022)
- Joselyn Allen-Elford: Resource Development Associate
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN EBERLIN | CO-TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| SAMANTHA KAHLER | CO-TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers announced scholarship recipients for the 2025 academic year, awarding over $182,000 to 104 deserving students. Notable scholarship programs include the Tomb Family Scholarship, Ruth Agar Memorial Scholarship, Rose Marie Tubbs Memorial Scholarship, Reiman Family Scholarship, Jon R. Cowburn Scholarship, and Kyle B. Lenhardt Scholarship, among others.
Applications now open for Sullivan County Arts & Heritage Grant, ScholarshipThe Foundation continues to encourage new scholarship fund creation by donors and maintains an active portfolio of scholarships supporting students across multiple counties and educational disciplines.
Sullivan County \u2013 ScholarshipsData last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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