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A recurring thread in Scranton Area Foundation Inc’s recent giving is its support for NEPA RISE, the comprehensive workforce development and wrap-around services program at United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA. That grant relationship appears in three consecutive years, alongside general-purpose and food-assistance support, which suggests a funder that backs both long-term capacity and immediate service delivery. The foundation’s recent awards also show a strong commitment to local anchor institutions: Geisinger Health Foundation received funding for Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in multiple years, and Friends of the Poor was supported for general purposes with food distribution. Other large grants extend the same pattern across sectors, including housing, youth services, education, and health. The organization’s stated focus areas are broad, but the grant record points to a practical mix of unrestricted support, program-specific funding, and direct-service grants for organizations serving Northeastern Pennsylvania. Recent awards also include support for the Diocese of Scranton, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania, reflecting a portfolio built around community infrastructure rather than a single issue area.
Workforce and wrap-around employment services are a clear priority. The foundation gave $365,819 in 2023 to United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA to support general purposes and the NEPA RISE comprehensive workforce development and wrap-around services program, then continued support in 2024 and 2025. Health and pediatric care also appear repeatedly in the record: Geisinger Health Foundation received $258,480 in 2025 for Janet Weis Children’s Hospital. Food security shows up through Friends of the Poor, which received $226,205 in 2025 to support general purposes along with food distribution. Early childhood and family support are reflected in the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties grant in 2023, which included the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Education and youth programming are present as well through Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania, which was funded for after-school, summer, art, and education programs.
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $9,159, the median is $13,000, and the 75th percentile is $24,240. The recent-grants list also shows a few larger operating and program grants reaching well above that range, but most awards sit closer to the median. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA, Geisinger Health Foundation, United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties, Friends of the Poor, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania, indicating repeat support rather than one-off giving. The foundation funds nonprofits rather than individuals and offers both general grants and named programs; its general grants portal accepts a 1-2 page letter of intent before a full application, and some program pages also accept unsolicited submissions.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $24K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$24K
LAURA DUCCESCHI
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Pennsylvania, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the state. Scranton appears repeatedly, including awards to United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA, Friends of the Poor, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Other Pennsylvania recipient cities in the recent list include Pittston, Danville, Bloomsburg, Olyphant, Sunbury, Shamokin, Indiana, and Philadelphia. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 311 grants recorded to U.S. recipients.
Its stated focus areas include Health, Education, Arts, Environment, Human Services, Civic Affairs, Animal Welfare, Veterans' Affairs, Housing, Childcare, Mental Health, Financial Education, STEAM Education, Transportation/Access, and Nonprofit capacity building. The recent-grants record also shows support for workforce services, food distribution, pediatric care, housing stability, and youth programs.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $9,159, the median is $13,000, and the 75th percentile is $24,240. The recent grants list also includes larger awards for institutions and multi-program support, but the center of the distribution is in the low tens of thousands.
Its grantmaking is local and concentrated in Pennsylvania. The data shows 99% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based with 311 grants to U.S. organizations.
The General Grants portal for the Scranton Area Community Foundation accepts unsolicited applications. Applicants are encouraged to submit a 1-2 page letter of intent before a full application. Other active programs, such as Tomorrow’s Leaders Today and the NEPA Healthcare Foundation Nursing Scholarship Program, do not accept unsolicited applications.
Yes. United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Geisinger Health Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Scranton Area Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit and other civic organizations in the region seeking one-on-one consultant support. Grants may support consultant fees only.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Lackawanna County 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations of all sizes are encouraged to submit an LOI if they are experiencing significant organizational changes or financial challenges, anticipate meaningful impacts within 6–12 months, have been affected by funding reductions, eliminations, delays, or policy changes, have not previously submitted a Community Support Initiative LOI, or would normally apply for Community Needs funding. Organizations that already submitted an LOI do not need to submit another.
Deadline: LOIs are reviewed on a rolling basis during 2026.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations facing urgent, unanticipated needs requiring a response within approximately six to eight weeks and serving or enhancing quality of life in Lackawanna County.
Deadline: Requests are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Open to nonprofit organizations seeking one-on-one support to build organizational capacity. The grant only supports consultant fees and associated costs.
Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Organizations that serve the needs of residents in Lackawanna County; generally 501(c)(3) nonprofits. A short letter of intent (1-2 pages) is strongly recommended prior to submitting a full application.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time; reviewed quarterly.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS OF NEPA | SCRANTON, PA | $338,272 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH FOOD ASSISTANCE AND NEPA RISE |
| GEISINGER HEALTH FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, PA | $258,480 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE JANET WEIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | PITTSTON, PA | $255,875 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE POOR | SCRANTON, PA | $226,205 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| BLOOMSBURG AREA YMCA | BLOOMSBURG, PA | $95,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| UNITED WAY OF LACKAWANNA AND WAYNE COUNTIES | SCRANTON, PA | $75,866 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| DIOCESE OF SCRANTON | SCRANTON, PA | $66,593 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WVIA PUBLIC MEDIA | PITTSTON, PA | $62,223 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| NORTHEAST REGIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE | SCRANTON, PA | $59,414 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CANCER SCREENING NAVIGATION PROGRAM |
| ADOPT A BOXER RESCUE | OLYPHANT, PA | $55,746 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HAVEN'S MINISTRY INC | SUNBURY, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY, SHELTER, FOOD, LIFE SKILLS, AND WORK ETHIC |
| INDIANA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | INDIANA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PCOM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | SCRANTON, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF NEPAINC | SCRANTON, PA | $47,103 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | SCRANTON, PA | $46,595 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES AS WELL AS AFTER SCHOOL, SUMMER, ART AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER | SCRANTON, PA | $46,417 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NEPA YOUTH SHELTER | SCRANTON, PA | $45,269 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPSOES |
| CHILD HUNGER OUTREACH PARTNERS | TOWANDA, PA | $43,682 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE IN SCHOOL PANTRY AND BACKPACK PROGRAM |
| MAKE-A-WISH GREATER PA AND WV | SCRANTON, PA | $40,549 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GREATER SCRANTON YMCA | SCRANTON, PA | $39,966 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH THE CHILD CARE PROGRAM |
| COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVANCY | LA PLUME, PA | $39,864 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LACKAWANNA PRO BONO INC | SCRANTON, PA | $36,352 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GRIFFIN POND ANIMAL SHELTER | SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHI, PA | $32,478 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | WILKES BARRE, PA | $31,062 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ARROWHEAD BIBLE CAMP | BRACKNEY, PA | $30,616 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| INDRALOKA ANIMAL SANCTUARY | DALTON, PA | $29,693 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NATIVITY MIGUEL SCHOOL OF SCRANTON | SCRANTON, PA | $26,948 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH BUS TRANSPORTATION |
| CATHERINE MCAULEY CENTER | SCRANTON, PA | $26,907 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF NEPA | SCRANTON, PA | $25,071 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE NEW LOVE CENTER | JERSEY SHORE, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BEVERLY'S BIRTHDAYS | NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| KEYSTONE MISSION | SCRANTON, PA | $24,007 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONESDALE, PA | $23,732 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $23,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OUTREACH - CENTER FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES | SCRANTON, PA | $23,426 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH THE WAYS TO WORK PROGRAM AND THE EHS HOME VISITING PROGRAM |
| ALL ONE CHARITIES | WILKES BARRE, PA | $22,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LISTEN FOR GOOD AND GIVE DAY PROGRAMS |
| WYOMING COUNTY CULTURAL CENTER INC | TUNKHANNOCK, PA | $21,999 | 2025 | TO REFRESH AND UPDATE THE ART STUDIO AND IT'S EQUIPMENT |
| EVERHART MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY SCIENCE & ART | SCRANTON, PA | $21,562 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DISCOVERY MI PRESCHOOL | SCRANTON, PA | $20,734 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS SERVANTS OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY | SCRANTON, PA | $19,738 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LACKAWANNA COLLEGE | SCRANTON, PA | $19,706 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CASA OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY | SCRANTON, PA | $19,649 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | MEADVILLE, PA | $19,400 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $19,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH HYGIENE PRODUCTS FOR THE MOBILE UNIT COMMUNITY EVENTS |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF SCRANTON INC | SCRANTON, PA | $18,537 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
| TELESPOND SENIOR SERVICES INC | SCRANTON, PA | $18,537 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY KITCHEN REPAIRS |
| THE WRIGHT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH | SCRANTON, PA | $18,399 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAMS |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON | SCRANTON, PA | $18,360 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| PENNSYLVANIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $18,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES |
TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH FOOD ASSISTANCE AND NEPA RISE
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE JANET WEIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION
BLOOMSBURG AREA YMCA
$95,000TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
DIOCESE OF SCRANTON
$66,593TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
WVIA PUBLIC MEDIA
$62,223TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS
NORTHEAST REGIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
$59,414TO SUPPORT THE CANCER SCREENING NAVIGATION PROGRAM
ADOPT A BOXER RESCUE
$55,746TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
HAVEN'S MINISTRY INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY, SHELTER, FOOD, LIFE SKILLS, AND WORK ETHIC
NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
MEALS ON WHEELS OF NEPAINC
$47,103TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES AS WELL AS AFTER SCHOOL, SUMMER, ART AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
NEPA YOUTH SHELTER
$45,269TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPSOES
TO SUPPORT THE IN SCHOOL PANTRY AND BACKPACK PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH THE CHILD CARE PROGRAM
COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVANCY
$39,864TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
LACKAWANNA PRO BONO INC
$36,352TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
GRIFFIN POND ANIMAL SHELTER
$32,478TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
$31,062TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
ARROWHEAD BIBLE CAMP
$30,616TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
NATIVITY MIGUEL SCHOOL OF SCRANTON
$26,948TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH BUS TRANSPORTATION
CATHERINE MCAULEY CENTER
$26,907TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
THE NEW LOVE CENTER
$25,000TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
KEYSTONE MISSION
$24,007TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH THE WAYS TO WORK PROGRAM AND THE EHS HOME VISITING PROGRAM
WYOMING COUNTY CULTURAL CENTER INC
$21,999TO REFRESH AND UPDATE THE ART STUDIO AND IT'S EQUIPMENT
EVERHART MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY SCIENCE & ART
$21,562TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
DISCOVERY MI PRESCHOOL
$20,734TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS SERVANTS OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
$19,738TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
CASA OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY
$19,649TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
$19,400TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
TO ASSIST WITH HYGIENE PRODUCTS FOR THE MOBILE UNIT COMMUNITY EVENTS
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY KITCHEN REPAIRS
THE WRIGHT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH
$18,399TO SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAMS
THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
$18,360TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS