
About The Scholarship
The Kathleen Monahan Foundation Fund Scholarship provides financial support for high school seniors from Tarpon Springs in their pursuit of a performing arts education/career.
The mission of the Kathleen Monahan Foundation Fund (KMFF) is to support, promote and fund the performing arts and arts education opportunities for arts organizations, professional artists, and residents of the greater Tarpon Springs community. The KMFF’s focus is to increase the ability of people from all cultural and economic backgrounds to experience the joy and wonder the performing arts bring to our lives.
The fund will award two (2) scholarships of $1,000 each.
Selection Criteria

Frequently Asked Questions
About Kathleen Monahan
Kathleen is singularly responsible for making Tarpon Springs a major regional center for the performing arts. As the founding Director of Cultural and Civic Services for the City of Tarpon Springs, Kathleen has developed a full range of programs (concerts, musicals, drama, dance, lecture series) which are now performed in four venues within the city. In addition to her undergraduate degree (cum laude) from the University of California, Irvine, she holds advanced degrees from Wesleyan University (CT), the University of South Florida, and the University of Pittsburgh, where she received her doctoral degree in ethnomusicology. Kathleen has served on numerous state and local not-for-profit boards and grants panels. An accomplished flutist and choral singer, she continues to support the local arts scene in her role as the vice president of the Kathleen Monahan Foundation Fund Inc.
Ways To Donate To The Kathleen Monahan Foundation Fund Scholarship
Donate By Check
Make check payable to:
Pinellas Community Foundation
Memo line:
KMF Fund Scholarship
Mail checks to:
17755 US Highway 19 N, Suite 150
Clearwater, FL 33764
Donate Stock or Property or Make a Pledge
Additional scholarship naming opportunities are available for gifts of $5,000 or more to this fund.
Call a PCF Giving Specialist: 727-306-3142