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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-2719328

Margaret Briggs Foundation

A private foundation in Scranton, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 46 grants and $757,401 paid in grants.

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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $757,401

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $10,361,248
  • Tax year 2024

    $786,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $10,341,109
  • Tax year 2023

    $745,680

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $10,312,166
  • Tax year 2022

    $684,600

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $10,275,187
  • Tax year 2021

    $689,892

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $10,064,020
  • Tax year 2020

    $745,900

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $8,102,582
  • Tax year 2019

    $637,588

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $8,700,513
  • Tax year 2018

    $579,327

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $8,783,747

Grants paid in 2025

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Lackawanna Wayne and Pike CountiesScranton, PA

    Annual campaign & gift of

    $125,000
  2. Boys and Girls Clubs of NepaScranton, PA

    After school-summer program

    $36,500
  3. Women's Resource Center IncScranton, PA

    Food gas gift cards

    $35,000
  4. United Neighborhood Centers of NepaThroop, PA

    Project hope & angel's

    $30,000
  5. WviaPittston, PA

    Newsday

    $25,000
  6. Meals on Wheels of NepaScranton, PA

    Physical expansion

    $25,000
  7. Neighborworks Northeastern PennsylvaniaScranton, PA

    Homeownership center

    $25,000
  8. Allied Services FoundationClarks Summit, PA

    Pediatric vision therapy

    $25,000
  9. Scranton TomorrowScranton, PA

    Main street program

    $25,000
  10. Valley Youth HouseWaverly, PA

    Operating support

    $25,000
  11. Johnson CollegeScranton, PA

    Dental hygienists program

    $25,000
  12. Marywood UniversityScranton, PA

    Stars program

    $25,000
  13. ARC of Northeastern PennsylvaniaScranton, PA

    Building renovations

    $25,000
  14. Everhart Museum of Natural HistoryScranton, PA

    Educational programing

    $25,000
  15. Recovery Rises FoundationScranton, PA

    Families helping families

    $25,000
  16. Cypress Huse at St LukesScranton, PA

    Cypress house bakery

    $25,000
  17. Chop Out HungerTowanda, PA

    Grant food for needy

    $25,000
  18. Congolese Community of ScrantonScranton, PA

    Operating support

    $25,000
  19. Jewish Family Service of NepaScranton, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  20. Mom-N-PaScranton, PA

    Dental services

    $20,000
  21. Nepa Youth ShelterScranton, PA

    Operating support

    $20,000
  22. Lackawanna Blind AssociationScranton, PA

    Radio reading service &

    $15,000
  23. Providence Pregnancy CenterScranton, PA

    Casa de maria

    $10,000
  24. Greater Scranton YMCADunmore, PA

    Early childhood education

    $9,901
  25. Catherine McAuley CenterScranton, PA

    General operating

    $7,500
  26. SafetynetScranton, PA

    Directors discretionary and

    $6,500
  27. St Francis CommonsScranton, PA

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  28. Scranton Cultural CenterScranton, PA

    Youth theatre program

    $5,000
  29. Burn Prevention NetworkAllentown, PA

    Safe home program

    $5,000
  30. Catholic Social ServicesScranton, PA

    Homeless shelter

    $5,000
  31. Breadbasket of Nepa IncScranton, PA

    Food for needy

    $5,000
  32. Northeastern Childcare ServicesScranton, PA

    General operating

    $5,000
  33. Telespond Senior Services IncScranton, PA

    General operating

    $5,000
  34. Lackawanna Historical SocietyScranton, PA

    Archive facility

    $5,000
  35. Scranton Jazz FestivalScranton, PA

    Jazz festival summer

    $5,000
  36. Ignatian Volunteer Corps IncScranton, PA

    Directors discretionary

    $5,000
  37. Scranton Area Foundation Molly Calpin & Meghan Calpin Hughes FundScranton, PA

    Directors discretionary

    $4,000
  38. Scranton School for the Deaf and Hard of HearingClarks Summit, PA

    Directors discretionary

    $4,000
  39. Scranton Counseling CenterScranton, PA

    Holiday gifts

    $2,500
  40. St Joseph's CenterScranton, PA

    Mother infant children

    $2,500
  41. A Home on My OwnJohnson City, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  42. Saint Paul's ParishScranton, PA

    Food pantry

    $1,500
  43. Agency for Community EmpowermentScranton, PA

    Childrens coats

    $1,500
  44. Exponent PhilantropyWashington, DC

    Operating support

    $1,500
  45. St Francis of Asisi KitchenScranton, PA

    Directors discretionary

    $1,000
  46. North Pocono School DistrictCovington Township, PA

    Russ smith scholarship

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $55,00023% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $50,00021% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $30,00012% of the total
  4. Mental health2 grants $27,50011% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  7. 2 other causes5 grants $29,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania44 grants $753,401
  2. New York1 grant $2,500
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James FlemingTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kevin E RogersPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • John CosgroveVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • William J Calpin JrSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bridget HaggertyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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