The Howard and Geraldine Trauger
EIN 813129857 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$155K
15 grants · $22K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$12K
grant size
7%
transactional · 1/14 multi-year
repeat
$526K
Assets (2023)
14
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
TRAUGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Phone
(570) 836-3185
Deadlines
THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED YET.
How to Apply
THE STUDENT'S APPILCATION SHOULD INCLUDE TRANSCRIPT OF PRIOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, ENROLLMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION, ESSAY ON PREDETERMINED TOPIC PICKED BY TRUSTEES, RECOMENDATION FROM TEACHER, COACH, GUIDENCE OR COLLEGE COUNSELOR, EMPLOYER OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL WITH SIMILAR RELATIONSHIP AND COMPLETE AN INTERVIEW WITH ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION PLANS ON AWARDING TWO SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY, ONE TO A MALE STUDENT, AND ANOTHER TO A FEMALE STUDENT. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE FOR ONE YEAR ONLY. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE OFFERED TO STUDENTS IN THE TUNKHANNOCK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT ONLY.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $20K | $510K | $16K | 2 |
| 2018 | $25K | $435K | $19K | 2 |
| 2019 | $25K | $503K | $14K | 2 |
| 2020 | $20K | $558K | $11K | 2 |
| 2021 | $25K | $620K | $56K | 2 |
| 2022 | $12K | $486K | $38K | 2 |
| 2023 | $28K | $526K | $18K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 15 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$12K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (15 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Seward - Wilkes University | Wilkesbarre, PA | $12,500 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2018 |
| Sean Harder - Penn State University | University Park, PA | $12,500 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2018 |
| Jillian Landon - Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $12,500 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2021 |
| Jack Chilson - Lafayette College | Easton, PA | $12,500 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2021 |
| Charlesie Rowles - Wilkes Univer | Wilkesbarre, PA | $12,500 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2019 |
| Nicholas Reposa - Misericordia | Dallas, PA | $12,500 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2019 |
| Mary Grow - Iup | Indiana, PA | $10,000 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2020 |
| Thomas Elias - Uofs | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2020 |
| Brianna Hubert - Univ of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | TUITION | 2023 |
| Logan Krause - Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | TUITION | 2023 |
| Alexis N Mock | Mehoopany, PA | $10,000 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2017 |
| Brian Muckin | Lake Winola, PA | $10,000 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2017 |
| Jordan Wagner - Univ of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2022 |
| Catherine Banta- Penn State Univ | University Park, PA | $7,500 | TUITION | 2023 |
| Catherine Banta- Penn State Univ | University Park, PA | $2,500 | COLLEGE TUITION | 2022 |
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