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Private foundations Scranton, PAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Scranton, PA

20 private foundations based in Scranton, PA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $14 million in 284 grants, and 8 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Moses Taylor Foundation IncScranton, PA · tax year 2024 81 grants Accepts applications $6,013,522 giving
  2. Frontine Senior CareincScranton, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $4,000,000 giving
  3. Robert H Spitz FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 65 grants Accepts applications $890,879 giving
  4. Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $884,500 giving
  5. Margaret Briggs FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $757,401 giving
  6. The Willary FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $548,990 giving
  7. G Basila Scholarship FundScranton, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $470,457 giving
  8. Clear Brook Foundation IncScranton, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $109,486 giving
  9. Peoples Security Charitable FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $102,466 giving
  10. Margolies Albert & Ann Margolies PerpetualScranton, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $58,000 giving
  11. George H Catlin Memorial FundScranton, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $40,508 giving
  12. Russell Noble Estate Trust B UWScranton, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $40,240 giving
  13. Mr & Mrs Arnold W Craft Sr TrustScranton, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $27,241 giving
  14. J Gerald Robling Private FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $24,500 giving
  15. Mariel C Friday Charitable TrustScranton, PA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $23,520 giving
  16. Joseph Jaskulka Item Third Trust UWScranton, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $17,626 giving
  17. Mary K Zaremba & Randall A Thorne CharitableScranton, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $4,257 giving
  18. Fa Family FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,650 giving
  19. Louis Wolf FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,577 giving
  20. Katie FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Moses Taylor Foundation IncScranton, PA · tax year 2024 81 grants Accepts applications $6,013,522 giving
  2. Robert H Spitz FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 65 grants Accepts applications $890,879 giving
  3. Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $884,500 giving
  4. Margaret Briggs FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $757,401 giving
  5. The Willary FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $548,990 giving
  6. Peoples Security Charitable FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $102,466 giving
  7. J Gerald Robling Private FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $24,500 giving
  8. Louis Wolf FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,577 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health8 foundations $2,387,22847% of the total
  2. Human services10 foundations $843,60117% of the total
  3. Education6 foundations $383,0418% of the total
  4. Mental health3 foundations $219,2504% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter3 foundations $207,9404% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $195,4084% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $811,45316% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Peoples Security Charitable FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $102,466 giving
  2. J Gerald Robling Private FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $24,500 giving
  3. Mariel C Friday Charitable TrustScranton, PA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $23,520 giving
  4. Margolies Albert & Ann Margolies PerpetualScranton, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $58,000 giving
  5. Russell Noble Estate Trust B UWScranton, PA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $40,240 giving
  6. Frontine Senior CareincScranton, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $4,000,000 giving
  7. G Basila Scholarship FundScranton, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $470,457 giving
  8. Fa Family FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,650 giving
  9. George H Catlin Memorial FundScranton, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $40,508 giving
  10. Mr & Mrs Arnold W Craft Sr TrustScranton, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $27,241 giving
  11. Joseph Jaskulka Item Third Trust UWScranton, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $17,626 giving
  12. Mary K Zaremba & Randall A Thorne CharitableScranton, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $4,257 giving
  13. Louis Wolf FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,577 giving
  14. Katie FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 giving