The Oppenheim Foundation directs relatively concentrated, mid-sized grants to nonprofit organizations serving Northeastern Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on community social services, youth development, higher education, Jewish communal support, and local arts institutions. Grants are substantial single-year awards that fund operating or general charitable purposes rather than narrowly restricted projects. The foundation tends to fund a small number of local nonprofits that deliver direct services and civic enrichment rather than a wide national portfolio.
A single year of giving shows the Oppenheim Foundation backing a tight circle of Northeastern Pennsylvania organizations with mid-sized charitable grants, including $60,000 to United Neighborhood Services in Scranton and $55,000 to Keystone College in La Plume. The pattern is local and service-oriented: the foundation supports nonprofits that provide community assistance, youth programming, family services, education, and cultural enrichment in the Scranton area and nearby parts of Pennsylvania. It also gave $50,000 each to the Boy's & Girl's Club of Nepa, Jewish Family Services of Nepa, and Everhart Museum, indicating a mix of direct services, communal support, and local institutions. Other 2023 grants went to organizations such as Temple Hesed, Outreach Center for Community Resou, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Friends of the Poor, Women's Resource Center, Meals on Wheels Nepa, and St Francis of Assisi. The grant set suggests a foundation that concentrates on a small number of grantees and favors charitable support that can sustain ongoing operations or general community work rather than highly specialized project funding.
Community social services are a clear thread in the Oppenheim Foundation’s giving. In 2023, it awarded $60,000 to United Neighborhood Services and $15,000 to Friends of the Poor, both in Scranton. Youth development is another visible area: the foundation gave $50,000 to the Boy's & Girl's Club of Nepa for charitable purposes. Higher education also appears in the portfolio through a $55,000 grant to Keystone College in La Plume. The foundation’s support for local civic and cultural life shows up in a $50,000 award to Everhart Museum. Religious and family-support organizations are also part of the mix, including grants to Temple Hesed and Jewish Family Services of Nepa.
The Oppenheim Foundation’s typical grant size sits in a mid-sized range: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $32,500, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. In 2023, its grants were all charitable and all went to U.S. recipients. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad, with a small set of recurring local institutions in Northeastern Pennsylvania receiving support. The foundation appears to fund operating or general charitable purposes, not program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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A small, concentrated grantmaking strategy: five mid-sized grants totaling $265K, typically one-off awards of $50K–$60K to local organizations rather than many small grants or long multi-year commitments.
Notable grantees: United Neighborhood Services, Keystone College, Jewish Family Services of NEPA, Boys & Girls Club of NEPA, Everhart Museum
Giving is tightly localized. All 12 recent grants went to U.S. organizations, and the top giving state is Pennsylvania. Most recipients are in Scranton, with additional grants in La Plume. The foundation’s recent footprint is centered in Northeastern Pennsylvania rather than the headquarters state of Maryland, where there were no recipient grants in the sample.
Its grants go to nonprofit organizations in Northeastern Pennsylvania that work in community social services, youth development, higher education, Jewish communal and family services, and local arts and museums. The recent grants list includes service providers, a college, a museum, and faith-based or family-support organizations.
Typical grants are mid-sized. The 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $32,500, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. In the 2023 sample, awards ranged from $1,500 to $60,000.
It gives most often in Pennsylvania. The recent grants are concentrated in Scranton and La Plume, with all listed grants going to U.S. recipients and none to organizations in Maryland.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants shown are all to nonprofit organizations.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES | SCRANTON, PA | $60,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| KEYSTONE COLLEGE | LA PLUME, PA | $55,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BOY'S & GIRL'S CLUB OF NEPA | SCRANTON, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF NEPA | SCRANTON, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| EVERHART MUSEUM | SCRANTON, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| TEMPLE HESED | SCRANTON, PA | $35,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| OUTREACH CENTER FOR COMMUNITY RESOU | SCRANTON, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SCRANTON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SCRANTON, PA | $16,024 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF THE POOR | SCRANTON, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER | SCRANTON, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS NEPA | SCRANTON, PA | $3,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI | SCRANTON, PA | $1,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
$60,000CHARITABLE
KEYSTONE COLLEGE
$55,000CHARITABLE
BOY'S & GIRL'S CLUB OF NEPA
$50,000CHARITABLE
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF NEPA
$50,000CHARITABLE
EVERHART MUSEUM
$50,000CHARITABLE
TEMPLE HESED
$35,000CHARITABLE
OUTREACH CENTER FOR COMMUNITY RESOU
CHARITABLE
SCRANTON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$16,024CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF THE POOR
$15,000CHARITABLE
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
$15,000CHARITABLE
MEALS ON WHEELS NEPA
$3,500CHARITABLE
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI
$1,500CHARITABLE