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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3729982

The Paul D Wasserott Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $266,605 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Susan Jorda President
358 Orange Road
Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 706-6078
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted in the form of a letter and should contain a specific proposal.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted at any time.
Restrictions
Grants are made to those public charities and/or private operating foundations determined by the board of directors to be most deserving of financial support.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $266,605

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,345,947

  • Tax year 2024

    $224,300

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,447,372

  • Tax year 2023

    $208,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,646,423

  • Tax year 2022

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,764,146

  • Tax year 2021

    $198,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,698,723

  • Tax year 2020

    $212,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,608,677

  • Tax year 2019

    $188,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,509,924

  • Tax year 2018

    $188,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,568,285

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Back Mountain Police AssociationShavertown, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $29,835
  2. Domestic Violence Service Center IncWilkes Barre, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  3. Foundations Christian CounselingPocono Pines, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  4. Greater Wilkes-Barre Family YMCAWilkesbarre, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  5. Luzerne County Child Advocacy CenterWilkesbarre, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  6. Luzerne County Historical SocietyWilkes Barre, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  7. Missionary Retreat FellowshipJefferson TWP, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  8. Patriots CoveNoxen, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  9. Saint Vincent Depaul KitchenWilkesbarre, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  10. Salvation ArmyWilkesbarre, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  11. Serendipity Therapeutic Riding ProgramHunlock Creek, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  12. SPCA of Luzerne CountyWilkesbarre, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  13. Travis Mills FoundationMount Vernon, ME

    To support donee's activities

    $15,710
  14. Pathways Unplanned PregnancyKingston, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $15,000
  15. Association for the Blind - Northeast Sight ServicesExeter, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $14,125
  16. North Branch Land TrustDallas, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $14,125
  17. From Santa with LoveMansfield, PA

    To support donee's activities

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $31,42029% of the total
  2. Veterans and military2 grants $31,42029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $15,71014% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,71014% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $14,12513% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania16 grants $250,895
  2. Texas1 grant $15,710

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Susan L JordaPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • June A WasserottTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lynne E PyskotySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul D Wasserott IIIVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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