FRIENDLY SONS OF SAINT PATRICK OF GREATER PITTSTON
EIN 25-1452544 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS (2) SCHOLARSHIPS to HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS to HELP OFFSET THE COST of TUITION for THE FIRST YEAR of COLLEGE. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED and AWARDED to (2) HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITHIN THE PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES of THE PITTSTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT and THE WYOMING AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE STUDENT CANNOT ENROLLED OUTSIDE THOSE AREAS. THE STUDENT MUST BE of IRISH DESCENT and BE ENROLLED IN A MINIMUM TWO YEAR COLLEGE PROGRAM. APPLICATIONS ARE SENT DIRECTLY to THE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS of THE SCHOOLS, ALONG WITH BEING ADVERTISED IN THE NEWSLETTER and MEETING/BANQUET BOOKS. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS or LIMITATIONS BASED UPON RACE or EMPLOYMENT STATUS. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION is NOT REQUIRED for ELIGIBILITY. RECIPIENTS ARE BASED ONLY ON FINANCIAL NEED ALONG WITH MERIT. QUALIFICATIONS CONSISTING of ACADEMIC, CIVIC, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, EMPLOYMENT, ALONG WITH A PERSONAL INTERVIEW.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (5)
JARED JORDAN2ND VICE PRESIDENT
JOSEPH D STRUBECKTREASURER
KEVIN OBRIEN JR1ST VICE PRESIDENT
SEAN C ROONEYPRESIDENT
TIMOTHY WACHSSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2000
- Location
- PO POX 444, PITTSTON, PA 18640-0000
- County
- Luzerne
- In care of
- KEVIN O'BRIEN
- Primary officer
- KEVIN OBRIEN, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BRIAN T KELLY CPA & ASSOCIATES LLC
- NTEE classification
- Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
- IRS tax category
- Cultural & Ethnic Awareness