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Pheaa Student Loan Foundation

Harrisburg, PA · EIN 51-0423553 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Pheaa Student Loan Foundation reported $71.0 million in revenue and $65.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,354 (PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR). Revenue fell 40% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $66M

For context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $71M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 185 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
100.0%84.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%10.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%83.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.5%3.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$265,354$357,133
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.40%1.52%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
012
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
24.210.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 5100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$66M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $69M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$249,219$16,135$265,354
SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$241,611$15,619$257,230
TREASURER AND DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$159,323$10,326$169,649
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$3,000$0$3,000
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$3,000$0$3,000

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pheaa Student Loan Foundation (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$71M$66M100.0%$132M$265,354
FY2024 ⓘ$109M$100M100.0%$158M$244,601
FY2023 ⓘ$104M$93M100.0%$177M$231,062
FY2022 ⓘ$55M$41M100.0%$182M$220,768
FY2021 ⓘ$62M$43M100.0%$219M$226,003
FY2020 ⓘ$119M$94M100.0%$272M$218,759

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 2 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Pheaa Student Loan Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pheaa Student Loan Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Pheaa Student Loan Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pheaa Student Loan Foundation reported that 100.0% of its $65.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Pheaa Student Loan Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Pheaa Student Loan Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $265,354, for the role of PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Pheaa Student Loan Foundation get its money?

Of $71.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Pheaa Student Loan Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 51-0423553 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202513119349304166 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433259349300528 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303199349325235 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340349349300844 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123519349300127 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140979349300634 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 51-0423553: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.