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Private foundations Wilkes Barre, PAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Wilkes Barre, PA

11 private foundations based in Wilkes Barre, PA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $919,300 in 296 grants, and 5 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. Hannah S & Samuel Cohn Memorial FNDNWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 78 grants Preselected only $261,330 giving
  2. Shoval FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2025 82 grants Preselected only $141,655 giving
  3. John J & Marjorie M Passan FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $110,000 giving
  4. Hersker FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $93,478 giving
  5. Thalenfeld Family Charitable TrustWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $86,500 giving
  6. Mericle FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $84,000 giving
  7. The Tambur Family FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 79 grants Accepts applications $81,337 giving
  8. Arnold FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $48,000 giving
  9. Michael J Mooney Charitable TrustWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $13,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Thalenfeld Family Charitable TrustWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $86,500 giving
  2. Mericle FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $84,000 giving
  3. The Tambur Family FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 79 grants Accepts applications $81,337 giving
  4. Arnold FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $48,000 giving
  5. Michael J Mooney Charitable TrustWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $13,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education8 foundations $105,30029% of the total
  2. Human services5 foundations $52,62015% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid2 foundations $46,00013% of the total
  4. Health6 foundations $22,6476% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 foundations $20,1506% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 foundations $18,6625% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $91,99326% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Michael J Mooney Charitable TrustWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $13,000 giving
  2. Arnold FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $48,000 giving
  3. John J & Marjorie M Passan FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $110,000 giving
  4. Hersker FoundationWilkes Barre, PA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $93,478 giving