Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF PENNSYLVANIA'S STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY GENERATING PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORT AND ENGAGING IN OTHER ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE THE SYSTEM.
THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS PROGRAMS THAT AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY THAT ARE NEED-BASED, INDUSTRY FOCUSED, AND ACADEMICALLY COMPETITIVE TO STUDENTS ATTENDING THE 14 UNIVERSITIES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION. A TOTAL OF 341 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GIVEN DURING THE 2019-20 FISCAL YEAR. EMPLOYERS FROM THE TOP "IN DEMAND" INDUSTRIES ARE KEY INVESTORS IN THE FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS IMPROVED RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES, WHICH INCORPORATE TIMELY PROGRESS TO GRADUATION. THE SYSTEM'S CURRENT FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IS 38.6%; THE SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE IS 60.1%. THE SYSTEM FAR SURPASSES ITS NATION PEER INSTITUTIONS ON THESE MEASURES. THE PASSHE FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AIM TO REDUCE COST BURDEN ON STUDENTS BY BOTH REDUCING NUMBER OF YEARS TO GRADUATE AND IMPROVING A GRADUATE'S EARNING POTENTIAL. IT ALSO REDUCES A GRADUATE'S STUDENT LOAN DEBT BURDEN AND IMPROVES CONNECTIONS FOR INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT.
THE FOUNDATION HELPS TO IDENTIFY AND ACQUIRE RESOURCES, THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS AND OTHER FUNDING STREAMS, FOR INSTITUTION SPECIFIC, SYSTEM-WIDE AND MULTI-UNIVERSITY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS. DURING THE 2019-20 YEAR: FUNDS WERE DISBURSED IN SUPPORT OF THE WOODROW WILSON FOUNDATION TEACHING FELLOWSHIP;CAREER COACH(SYSTEM-WIDE SOLUTION FOR TAKING STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY FROM GRADUATION TO OCCUPATION);SBIRT VIA A GRANT FROM PCCD (ELECTRONIC AND IN-PERSON RESOURCE FOR EARLY INTERVENTION DRUG AND ALCOHOL COUNSELING FOR STUDENTS); STUDENT LEADERSHIP (PDE GRANT FOR CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY TO HOST A CONFERENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE STATE SYSTEM AND BEYOND IN PA); STUDENT BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION; WASHINGTON CENTER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND STUDENT AFFORDABILITY AND SUCCESS PROGRAMS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jennifer Hartman | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $115,046 |
| David Brantley | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Lutcavage | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Varano | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Steck | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Martin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Lyttle | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David S Kerr | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Helmer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Havas Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gail D'Angelo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Marcella Daniels | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Bolger | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Anthony Benevento | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Kelly Lieblein | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Marion C Alexander | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Lynn Miller | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Barbara Bowker | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
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