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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 23-2765498Education

Who funds The Luzerne Foundation?

42 private foundations gave The Luzerne Foundation in Wilkes Barre, PA $11.6 million across 110 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

110 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Abram G NesbittPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General support

    $170,552
  2. Mary Santella Swart Scholarship FundDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $79,760
  3. Wandell S LSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $7,382
  4. Geissinger Clair P A Mem Ann TRPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $6,036
  5. Sordoni Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Charitable Event

    $3,500
  6. Liebman R TUWSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $2,565
  7. Bahnmiller E C for Charities-Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $2,463
  8. John and Patricia Graham FoundationShavertown, PA 2025

    General purpose

    $1,000
  9. Kashatus Charitable Foundation TrustPaoli, PA 2025

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $1,000
  10. Sordoni Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  11. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support the general operations of this organization, which strives to improve the lives of residents by evaluating and addressing community needs through strategic grantmaking, promoting responsible philanthropy, and connecting donors with causes that matter to them.

    $250,000
  12. Abram G NesbittPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $155,998
  13. James Sutton Home for Aged and Infirm MenForty Fort, PA 2024

    Support of exempt acvities

    $50,000
  14. Thalenfeld Family Charitable TrustWilkes Barre, PA 2024

    General support

    $37,500
  15. The Blackhorse FoundationHanover Township, PA 2024

    Charitable

    $30,500
  16. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support the luzerne foundation's 30th anniversary event.

    $30,000
  17. It'll Do FoundationSwoyersville, PA 2024

    General purpose

    $25,000
  18. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $10,000
  19. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support naacp-wilkes-barres upcoming 2024 wellness fairs in wilkes-barre, scranton and hazleton.

    $10,000
  20. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $7,500
  21. Wandell S LSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $6,569
  22. Geissinger Clair P A Mem Ann TRPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $5,896
  23. Benco Family Foundation fka Cohen Family Charitable FoundationPittston, PA 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. Ja FoundationDallas, PA 2024

    Charitablecharitable

    $5,000
  25. The Westfield Insurance FoundationWestfield, OH 2024

    Miles for Michael General operating support support

    $3,500
  26. Bahnmiller E C for Charities-Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $2,570
  27. Liebman R TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $2,300
  28. The Tambur Family FoundationWilkes Barre, PA 2024

    Charitable

    $2,250
  29. The Tambur Family FoundationWilkes Barre, PA 2024

    Charitable

    $1,750
  30. Joseph B and Virginia H Banks FoundationWilkesbarre, PA 2024

    Program support

    $1,000
  31. Benevento and Mayo FoundationForty Fort, PA 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  32. John and Patricia Graham FoundationShavertown, PA 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  33. Kashatus Charitable Foundation TrustPaoli, PA 2024

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $1,000
  34. Sordoni Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    To support the Harveys Lake Firework display

    $500
  35. The Azek Cares FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Employee matching gift program - general operating support

    $500
  36. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $201
  37. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $100
  38. Davidowitz Foundation IncNanticoke, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $100
  39. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $100
  40. James & Florence Depolo FoundationTunkhannock, PA 2024

    Charitable - for paul brace JR dallas athletic scholarship

    $100
  41. Allone FoundationWilkesbarre, PA 2023

    Improve health and wellness of people in northeastern and north central pa

    $200,000
  42. Abram G NesbittPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $157,180
  43. James Sutton Home for Aged and Infirm MenForty Fort, PA 2023

    Support of exempt acvities

    $37,900
  44. It'll Do FoundationSwoyersville, PA 2023

    General purpose

    $25,000
  45. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2023

    To support the annual community champions awards, which raises funds to support the operations of the organization.

    $25,000
  46. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  47. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2023

    30th anniversary community champion awards

    $10,000
  48. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2023

    30th anniversary community champion awards

    $10,000
  49. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $9,250
  50. Wandell S LSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $6,976
  51. Moses Taylor Foundation IncScranton, PA 2023

    Wilkes-barre wellness fair (sponsorship)

    $5,000
  52. The Westfield Insurance FoundationWestfield, OH 2023

    Miles for Michael general operating support

    $4,500
  53. Ja FoundationDallas, PA 2023

    Charitablecharitable

    $3,000
  54. Liebman R TUWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $2,600
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  57. Sordoni Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Harvey's Lake Fire Co Fourth of July fund

    $1,000
  58. Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation IncNaples, FL 2023

    Charity

    $1,000
  59. John and Patricia Graham FoundationShavertown, PA 2023

    General purpose

    $1,000
  60. The Tambur Family FoundationWilkes Barre, PA 2023

    Charitable

    $750
  61. James & Florence Depolo FoundationTunkhannock, PA 2023

    Charitable - for paul brace JR dallas athletic scholarship

    $250
  62. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2023

    The doreen s. Dougherty memorial scholarship fund

    $100
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $42
  64. Pasco Schiavo Charitable Foundation TRSugarloaf, PA 2022

    Contribuion of support

    $3,156,439
  65. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2022

    Workforce development

    $500,000
  66. James Sutton Home for Aged and Infirm MenForty Fort, PA 2022

    Support of exempt acvities

    $35,800
  67. It'll Do FoundationSwoyersville, PA 2022

    General purpose

    $25,000
  68. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2022

    Community champion awards

    $10,000
  69. Nexstar Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Able to make goals and mission

    $5,000
  70. The Whittier Educational FoundationConcord, CA 2022

    Donation

    $3,000
  71. Liebman R TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $2,600
  72. Metz Family Foundation IncDallas, PA 2022

    General use

    $2,000
  73. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Agent - Individual HH Grant

    $1,000
  74. Sordoni Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Unrestricted use of recipient

    $1,000
  75. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2022

    Miles for michael

    $300
  76. James & Florence Depolo FoundationTunkhannock, PA 2022

    Charitable - for paul brace JR dallas athletic scholarship

    $250
  77. Davidowitz Foundation IncNanticoke, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $200
  78. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $67
  79. Wyoming Valley Health & Education FoundationKingston, PA 2021

    Liquidating contribution

    $5,507,692
  80. Allone FoundationWilkesbarre, PA 2021

    Improve health and wellness of people in northeastern and north central pa

    $262,000
  81. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support and encourage philanthropic activities in northeast pennsylvania. The luzerne foundation will work with current fundholders to increase grant-making activities the creation of new funds within the foundation.

    $250,000
  82. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support sponsorship for the luzerne foundation's october 20, 2021 tribute to charles barber.

    $25,000
  83. Mericle FoundationWilkes Barre, PA 2021

    Contribution

    $10,000
  84. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2021

    Fieldwork support and sponsorship program internal

    $10,000
  85. First Federal Charitable FoundationHazleton, PA 2021

    Dinner sponsorship

    $7,800
  86. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2021

    Nepa gives

    $7,500
  87. Maslow Family Foundation IncKingston, PA 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  88. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2021

    Mcgowan small family fund program internal

    $5,000
  89. Sordoni Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Unrestricted use of recipient

    $500
  90. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2021

    Board & staff matching grant

    $500
  91. The Tambur Family FoundationWilkes Barre, PA 2021

    Charitable

    $400
  92. Davidowitz Foundation IncNanticoke, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $300
  93. Ballard Angels IncMountain Top, PA 2021

    Philantropic giftingto the community

    $250
  94. James & Florence Depolo FoundationTunkhannock, PA 2021

    Charitable - for paul brace JR dallas athletic scholarship

    $250
  95. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $144
  96. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2020

    To support the general operations of this organization, which works to enhance the lives of residents by evaluating and addressing community needs through strategic grantmaking, promoting responsible philanthropy, and connecting donors to causes that matter to them

    $250,000
  97. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  98. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2020

    Sponsorship nepa gives april, 2021

    $7,500
  99. Davidowitz Foundation IncNanticoke, PA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  100. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2020

    Mcgowan small family fund program 2020

    $2,500
  101. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $500
  102. William G McGowan Charitable FundChicago, IL 2020

    Board & staff matching grants 2020

    $500
  103. James & Florence Depolo FoundationTunkhannock, PA 2020

    Charitable - for paul brace JR dallas athletic scholarship

    $250
  104. Benevento and Mayo FoundationForty Fort, PA 2019

    Charitable

    $20,000
  105. The Blackhorse FoundationHanover Township, PA 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  106. Davidowitz Foundation IncNanticoke, PA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  107. James & Florence Depolo FoundationTunkhannock, PA 2019

    Charitable, general fund

    $500
  108. First Federal Charitable FoundationHazleton, PA 2018

    25th anniv cont

    $6,500
  109. Benco Family Foundation fka Cohen Family Charitable FoundationPittston, PA 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  110. James & Florence Depolo FoundationTunkhannock, PA 2018

    Charitable, general fund

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Wilkesbarre, PA and are not among The Luzerne Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Willary FoundationScranton, PA 3 grants Accepts applications $59,555 to similar organizations
  2. Dick Alexander W Found TR U A IPittsburgh, PA 8 grants Preselected only $9,060 to similar organizations
  3. Glazerc TaBuffalo, NY 6 grants Preselected only $8,189 to similar organizations
  4. TUW Earl Koons ScholarshipDallas, TX 2 grants Accepts applications $1,625 to similar organizations
  5. Arthur Margaret FBO Kings College-TrPittsburgh, PA 7 grants Preselected only $704,613 to similar organizations
  6. I & G Edelstein TR Uw-Wilkes UPittsburgh, PA 6 grants Preselected only $299,652 to similar organizations
  7. I & G Edelstein TR Uw-King's CPittsburgh, PA 6 grants Preselected only $283,501 to similar organizations
  8. Patrick J O'Connor Family FoundationW Conshohocken, PA 4 grants Preselected only $205,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-2765498 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.