16 private foundations reported grants to Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 16 private foundations reported 52 grants totaling $1,331,111 to 39 organizations in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (3 grants) and youth & family (3 grants). The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $600,000 across 7 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Pennsylvania dollars that landed in Wilkes Barre — a funder at 90% is effectively a Wilkes Barre funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 7 | $600,000 | 10% |
| Benco Family Foundation FKA Cohen Family Charitable Foundation | 6 | $187,140 | 57% |
| It'll DO Foundation | 8 | $140,000 | 56% |
| Sordoni Foundation Inc | 5 | $128,581 | 33% |
| John C Mosteller TW | 1 | $45,802 | 100% |
| Sordoni Family Foundation | 5 | $43,000 | 9% |
| Koons Mary TUA | 2 | $40,000 | 50% |
| The William Penn Foundation | 1 | $40,000 | 0% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Luzerne Foundation | 5 | $295,500 |
| The Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| United WAY of Wyoming Valley | 4 | $125,790 |
| Jewish Community Center of Wilkes Barre | 1 | $72,500 |
| Wilkes University | 2 | $56,152 |
| All One Charities | 1 | $50,000 |
| Victims Resource Center | 1 | $50,000 |
| Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Wyoming Valley | 1 | $40,000 |
| King's College | 1 | $38,581 |
| Luzerne Foundation | 2 | $30,000 |
16 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,331,111 across 52 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc, Benco Family Foundation FKA Cohen Family Charitable Foundation, It'll DO Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania concentrate in health & medical (3), youth & family (3), scholarships & financial aid (3). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $250,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
