Scranton Area Foundation Inc
Grantmaking foundation in Scranton, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-2890364
- Pennsylvania
- Scranton
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building in Pennsylvania
- Total giving
- $6.3MTax year 2024
- Grants made
- 154Tax year 2024
- Total assets
- $73MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2024Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION STRIVES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, BY DEVELOPING AND MANAGING PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS; AS A GRANTMAKER, BY GIVING SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO EMERGING AND CHANGING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES; AS A CHARITABLE RESOURCE, BY ENCOURAGING AND EDUCATING DONORS AND PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE VEHICLE FOR INDIVIDUAL DONORS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE; AS A CATALYST, BY MOBILIZING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN RESPONSE TO ISSUES. IT IS A CHARITABLE RESOURCE THAT HAS BEEN CREATED BY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TO ASSIST DONORS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE CARRYING OUT THEIR CHARITABLE INTENT.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| United Neighborhood Centers of Nepa | $340K | 2024 |
| Geisinger Health Foundation | $260K | 2024 |
| Commission on Economic Opportunity | $260K | 2024 |
| Friends of the Poor | $230K | 2024 |
| Bloomsburg Area YMCA | $95K | 2024 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (154 grants in 2024) is available with a free account.
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.