This fund focuses on higher-education scholarships, primarily supporting nursing or health-related students at regional Pennsylvania colleges and universities. Grants are targeted and purpose-specific (scholarships), often awarded to a small set of familiar institutions, with evidence of repeat support to at least one school. The giving is practical and institutionally directed rather than broad-based program funding or general operating support.
Concentrated, modest-number giving: few grants per year focused on scholarship awards, repeat funding to some institutions (e.g., Bloomsburg University), with gift sizes ranging from single-digit thousands to a mid five-figure award.
Sylvia M Harley Nursing Scholarship C/o Fidelity Bank Trust Department directs its giving almost entirely toward scholarships for nursing and health-professions students in Pennsylvania. The pattern is clear in the recent grants: Bloomsburg University received a $50,134 scholarship in 2023 and another $22,500 scholarship in 2024, showing sustained support for the same institution across multiple years. In 2025, the foundation continued that approach with a $20,500 scholarship to Alvernia University, alongside smaller awards to other Pennsylvania colleges and universities. The grants are purpose-specific and tied to student financial aid rather than broad program funding. Its recipients include both universities and a nursing school, which suggests a focus on individual learners pursuing professional education through regional institutions. The foundation’s giving profile is compact and targeted, with awards distributed among a small set of Pennsylvania schools and repeated support appearing in the record.
The foundation’s core focus is postsecondary tuition support for students in nursing and related health fields. Bloomsburg University appears multiple times in the recent grants, including a $50,134 scholarship in 2023 and a $3,000 scholarship in 2025, indicating continuing scholarship support at that institution. Alvernia University received a $20,500 scholarship in 2025, adding another Pennsylvania university to the list of awardees. The Joseph F Mccloskey School of Nursing received a $3,500 scholarship in 2025, which aligns with the foundation’s nursing emphasis. Thomas Jefferson University also received a $14,400 scholarship in 2024, showing that the giving reaches beyond one campus while staying within the same educational and professional lane.
Typical grant size sits at $12,441 at the 25th percentile, $18,450 at the median, and $29,408 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both larger scholarship awards and smaller follow-on awards, which fits a scholarship fund making designated payments rather than unrestricted grants. Grants appear recurring in practice: Bloomsburg University shows up in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation funds individuals through scholarship support, but the grants are routed through colleges and universities instead of direct payments to students. No application process is evident in the provided data.
$131K
$303K
$22K
$50K
Most grants fall between $12K and $29K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$29K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: Bloomsburg University, Alvernia University, Thomas Jefferson University, Keystone College
All recent grants in the record went to recipients in the United States, and every listed award landed in Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg, the most visible recipient city in the recent grants, appears more than once. Other Pennsylvania recipient locations include Reading, Philadelphia, La Plume, Pottsville, West Chester, and Dallas. With 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, the foundation’s giving is tightly localized within Pennsylvania.
It funds scholarships, mainly for nursing and health-professions students. The recent grants are all labeled scholarship awards and go to Pennsylvania colleges, universities, and a nursing school, indicating tuition support rather than operating grants.
Recent recipients include Bloomsburg University, Alvernia University, Thomas Jefferson University, Keystone College, Joseph F Mccloskey School of Nursing, West Chester University, and Misericordia University. Bloomsburg University appears more than once across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants are in the mid five-figure-to-low five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $12,441, the median is $18,450, and the 75th percentile is $29,408. Recent awards range from $3,000 to $50,134.
No. The recent grants shown all went to Pennsylvania recipients, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The top state by grant count is Pennsylvania, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state.
Yes. Bloomsburg University received a $50,134 scholarship in 2023, a $22,500 scholarship in 2024, and a $3,000 scholarship in 2025. That pattern shows recurring support for the same institution over multiple years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY | READING, PA | $20,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JOSEPH F MCCLOSKEY SCHOOL OF NURSING | POTTSVILLE, PA | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY | WEST CHESTER, PA | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| KEYSTONE COLLEGE | LA PLUME, PA | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, PA | $3,374 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY | BLOOMSBURG, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY | BLOOMSBURG, PA | $22,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $14,400 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| KEYSTONE COLLEGE | LA PLUME, PA | $6,564 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY | BLOOMSBURG, PA | $50,134 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY
$20,500SCHOLARSHIP
JOSEPH F MCCLOSKEY SCHOOL OF NURSING
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
KEYSTONE COLLEGE
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY
$3,374SCHOLARSHIP
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
SCHOLARSHIP
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
$14,400SCHOLARSHIP
KEYSTONE COLLEGE
$6,564SCHOLARSHIP
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
$50,134SCHOLARSHIP