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Pennsylvania Association Of
EIN 25-1738085 • 501(c)4 • Harrisburg, PA
Profile
To educate trustees on national trends in higher education, to apprise trustees of issues facing the state system and establish a network of trustees to convey trustees' views to the chancellor and board of governors, to provide professional development opportunities to trustees in order to enhance their service to the state system, and to inform and update trustees about academic programs and administrative policies of the 14 state system universities.
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Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
24th percentile
Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$127,877
Down $105,874 (-45%) from 2024
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$127,877
Down $105,874 (-45%) from 2024
Revenue
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Up$105,874
Up $96,653 (+1048%) from 2024
Net Income
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $127,877
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $127,877
- Revenue
- -
- Expenses
- $105,874
- Net income
- -
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Dec 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To educate trustees on national trends in higher education, to apprise trustees of issues facing the state system and establish a network of trustees to convey trustees' views to the chancellor and board of governors, to provide professional development opportunities to trustees in order to enhance their service to the state system, and to inform and update trustees about academic programs and administrative policies of the 14 state system universities.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASSOCIATION SPONSORS ONE COFERENCE AND A PLANNING MEETING DURING THE YEAR. THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE TRUSTEES FROM ALL OF THE 14 PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITIES TO GATHER TO EXCHANGE IDEAS, ATTEND WORKSHOPS, HEAR SPEAKERS TALK ABOUT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING HIGHER EDUCATION, AND TO DISCUSS COMMON ISSUES THAT CONFRONT THEM IN THEIR ROLES AS TRUSTEES. | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICH FRERICHS | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| BETTY SILFA | 1st Vice Pre | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK BELLINI | 2nd Vice Pre | - | $0 | - | - |
| THOMAS GRAYUSKI | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| SANDRA GREEN | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KRYSTJAN CALLAHAN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DOUG HARBACH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHERYL HARPER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| BARRY NICCOLAI | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DONNA OBERLANDER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN J RUSSELL | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFFREY SMITH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| NATHAN T SPADE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| RAY ZABORNEY | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Pennsylvania Association of
- EIN
- 25-1738085
- Phone
- 7177204125
- Address
- 2300 VARTAN WAY SUITE 207, HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Signing Officer
- Name
- Sandra Green
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 7177204125
- Signed
- 2025-12-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Hamilton & Musser Pc Cpas
- Address
- 176 CUMBERLAND PARKWAY, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055
- Preparer
- Matthew a Witmer CPA
- Phone
- 7176973888
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Name: pa state system of higher education address: 2300 vartan way suite 207 harrisburg, pa 17110 cash contribution: 100,000”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses bank fees 60 misc 66 total 126”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To educate trustees on national trends in higher education, to apprise trustees of issues facing the state system and establish a network of trustees to convey trustees' views to the chancellor and board of governors, to provide professional development opportunities to trustees in order to enhance their service to the state system, and to inform and update trustees about academic programs and administrative policies of the 14 state system universities.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“The association sponsors one coference and a planning meeting during the year. These conferences provided an opportunity for the trustees from all of the 14 pennsylvania state universities to gather to exchange ideas, attend workshops, hear speakers talk about the mission of providing higher education, and to discuss common issues that confront them in their roles as trustees.”
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