The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair
Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 87-4287656Human services

Who funds The Institute?

5 private foundations gave The Institute in Wilkes Barre, PA $388,500 across 17 grants, in tax years 2021 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 2021 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

17 grants

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

  1. Sordoni Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  3. Moses Taylor Foundation IncScranton, PA 2024

    Sparking transformation using information & research (stir)

    $75,000
  4. Sordoni Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Robert H Spitz FoundationScranton, PA 2024

    For the purpose of breaking the cycle of poverty.

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

    General operations

    $10,000
  7. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  8. Moses Taylor Foundation IncScranton, PA 2024

    2024 doug g. Allen leadership award (sponsorship)

    $2,500
  9. Moses Taylor Foundation IncScranton, PA 2024

    The institute's 20th annual indicators event (sponsorship)

    $1,000
  10. Moses Taylor Foundation IncScranton, PA 2023

    Sparking transformation using information & research (stir)

    $83,000
  11. Sordoni Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  12. Robert H Spitz FoundationScranton, PA 2023

    For the purpose of the institute operational support.

    $12,000
  13. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2023

    Program support

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

    Sparking transformation using research & information event

    $10,000
  15. Moses Taylor Foundation IncScranton, PA 2022

    Stir - sparking transformation using information & research

    $65,000
  16. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2022

    Program support

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

    Sponsorship grant fundraising event

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Wilkes Barre, PA and are not among The Institute’s funders above.

  1. The Tambur Family FoundationWilkes Barre, PA 11 grants Accepts applications $6,800 to similar organizations
  2. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 16 grants Preselected only $1,612 to similar organizations
  3. Joseph and Erma Paglianite Charitable FoundationKingston, PA 12 grants Preselected only $36,750 to similar organizations
  4. John J & Josephine Thomas CharitableWilkesbarre, PA 9 grants Preselected only $11,634 to similar organizations
  5. Ballard Angels IncMountain Top, PA 3 grants Preselected only $3,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 11 grants Accepts applications $875 to similar organizations
  7. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2 grants Preselected only $350,000 to similar organizations
  8. Hannah S & Samuel Cohn Memorial FNDNWilkes Barre, PA 6 grants Preselected only $9,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 87-4287656 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.