The purpose of the United States Power Squadrons (USPS) Educational Fund is to promote the development and the furtherance of educational programs and techniques in boating, seamanship, navigation, engine maintenance, marine electronic equipment, sailing, weather, boating safety and other marine activities by issuing grants.

All contributions to the fund are fully deductible from income, gift and estate taxes.

The USPS Educational Fund is a legal trust, operated by six (6) trustees elected by the USPS Governing Board. It is a separate entity, apart from USPS, governed by its own board of trustees. The Internal Revenue Service has determined it to be a “qualified organization” under section 501(C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Questions about the Fund can be answered by completing this form.

News

USPS Educational Fund Trustees meetings are now open meetings for any and all to attend. The Trustees want to be totally transparent in what they do.

The first open meeting took place on Thursday, 10 September 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, MO.

The Trustees would be very pleased to have you join them at their next meeting in Orlando, FL in February 2010.