Moses Taylor Foundation Inc
Scranton, PA · EIN 23-2281586. Reported 307 grants totalling $22.0M to 145 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Moses Taylor Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $35,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $16,981 and $99,500; the smallest was $500 and the largest $1,600,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Area Community Foundation | Scranton, PA | $2,960,969 | 13 | 5 | 2024 |
| Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley | Wilkes Barre, PA | $985,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maternal & Family Health Services Inc | Wilkes Barre, PA | $873,539 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Scranton Primary Health Care Center | Scranton, PA | $692,361 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers | Honesdale, PA | $666,952 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Scranton | Dunmore, PA | $614,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Wilkesbarre, PA | $605,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA | Wilkes Barre, PA | $455,699 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Scranton Counseling Center | Scranton, PA | $455,650 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $452,801 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Nepa Community Health Care | Montrose, PA | $425,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association (wvia) | Pittston, PA | $422,300 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Outreach - Center for Community Resources | Scranton, PA | $416,605 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wayne County Community Foundation | Honesdale, PA | $416,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Telespond Senior Servicesinc | Scranton, PA | $405,000 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johnson College | Scranton, PA | $402,900 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Marywood University | Scranton, PA | $399,412 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Joseph's Center | Scranton, PA | $386,045 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| United Way of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike Counties | Scranton, PA | $385,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $360,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Commission on Economic Opportunity | Wilkes Barre, PA | $360,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lackawanna College | Scranton, PA | $350,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Allone Charities | Wilkes Barre, PA | $336,316 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Neighborworks Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $296,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catherine Mcauley Center | Scranton, PA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Hershey, PA | $230,897 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Institute | Wilkes Barre, PA | $226,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northeast Pa Area Health Education Center | Archbald, PA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties | Scranton, PA | $218,890 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Northeast Regional Cancer Institute | Scranton, PA | $215,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Child Hunger Outreach Partners | Towanda, PA | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Poor | Scranton, PA | $199,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northeastern Pa | Scranton, PA | $196,081 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels of Northeastern Pa Inc | Scranton, PA | $176,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America Pennsylvania | Wilkes Barre, PA | $175,808 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Keystone Human Services | Harrisburg, PA | $174,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Wyoming Valley | Wilkes Barre, PA | $169,148 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 | Archbald, PA | $160,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friendship House | Scranton, PA | $159,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Bayada Home Health Care | Pennsauken, NJ | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Scranton YMCA | Dunmore, PA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Wright Center for Community Health | Scranton, PA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Social Services Diocese of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $149,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wright Center Medical Group P C | Wilkesbarre, PA | $148,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $141,532 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wyoming County Commissioners | Tunkhannock, PA | $136,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Housing Development Corporation Midatlantic | Lancaster, PA | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wyoming Valley Children's Association | Forty Fort, PA | $135,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Misericordia University | Dallas, PA | $132,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Care Behavioral Health Organization | Moosic, PA | $131,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development | Wilkes Barre, PA | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Marley's Mission | Clarks Summit, PA | $121,302 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Nepa Chapter | Wilkesbarre, PA | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $102,900 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Allied Services Foundation | Clarks Summit, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Domestic Violence Service Center Inc | Wilkes Barre, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trust for Public Land | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $95,177 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Resource Center | Scranton, PA | $94,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hazleton Integration Project Inc | Hazleton, PA | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of the Poconos Inc | Stroudsburg, PA | $87,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catchafire Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $83,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Serving Seniors Inc | Scranton, PA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| CASA of Luzerne County | Plains, PA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Wilkes Barre, PA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northeast Counseling Services | Nanticoke, PA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Supporting Area Families Everyday | Wysox, PA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| King's College | Wilkesbarre, PA | $69,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Core Foundation | Archbald, PA | $67,670 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pocono Mountains United Way | Stroudsburg, PA | $59,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania | Wilkesbarre, PA | $59,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Telespond Senior Services Inc | Scranton, PA | $59,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $59,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Geisinger Health Foundation | Danville, PA | $56,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sights for Hope | Stroudsburg, PA | $54,995 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Geisinger Health System Foundation | Danville, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Futures Community Support Services | Towanda, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes Barre, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Katie's Place Clubhouse | Scranton, PA | $39,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Health & Human Services Research & Action | Scranton, PA | $38,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indraloka Animal Sanctuary | Dalton, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania School-Based Health Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Valhalla Veterans Services | Scranton, PA | $33,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wayne County Area Agency on Aging | Honesdale, PA | $31,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Families United Network Inc | Wilkesbarre, PA | $30,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeastern Education Intermediate Unit Core Foundation | Archbald, PA | $24,974 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Factoryville Fire Company | Factoryville, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Monroe County | Stroudsburg, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kff | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mom-N-Pa | Harrisburg, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safe Monroe | Delaware Water Gap, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Schuylkill Women in Crisis | Pottsville, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Cooperage Project | Honesdale, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Valley in Motion | Mayfield, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valley Youth House | Bethlehem, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Women's Resources of Monroe County | Delaware Water Gap, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of North Eastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $19,900 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Medical Heritage Foundation of Luzerne County | Olyphant, PA | $19,526 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for the Living City | New York, NY | $19,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caring Communities for AIDS | Wilkes Barre, PA | $19,275 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Human Resources Center Inc | Honesdale, PA | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department | Scranton, PA | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northeast Sight Services | Exeter, PA | $18,595 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Justpartners Inc | Roswell, GA | $17,064 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Servants to All | Pottsville, PA | $16,981 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lackawanna County Department of Human Servicesarea Agency on Aging | Scranton, PA | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Candy's Place | Forty Fort, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Vision Loss | Stroudsburg, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dinners for Kids | Edwardsville, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners | York, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pocono Services for Families and Children | East Stroudsburg, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pa | Forty Fort, PA | $14,600 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Progressive Rehab of Pa Inc | Milford, PA | $13,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Luzerne Intermediate Unit #18 | Kingston, PA | $11,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burn Prevention Network | Allentown, PA | $10,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Diakon Child Family & Community Ministries | Middletown, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grantmakers in Aging Inc | White Plains, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| National Association of School Nurses | Silver Spring, MD | $8,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Scranton Project Inc | Scranton, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Fund of the Luzerne Foundation | Wilkes Barre, PA | $7,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Pike Community Foundation | Milford, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center | Pittston, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Friendly Community Center | Cresco, PA | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leadership Lackawanna | Scranton, PA | $6,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Monroe County | Stroudsburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Growing Older Together | Honesdale, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Luzerne Foundation | Wilkesbarre, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Francis of Assisi Soup Kitchen | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West End Pantry Inc | Kunkletown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | East Stroudsburg, PA | $2,710 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rising Tide Wellness | Glen Lyon, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nativity Miguel School of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Arc of Northeastern Pa | Scranton, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wright Center Medical Group Pc | Scranton, PA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals Nepa Chapter | Wilkesbarre, PA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Countryside Conservancy | Plume, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Central Sight Services | Williamsport, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monroe County Meals on Wheels | Stroudsburg, PA | $725 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
63 of 145 (43%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 49%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Scranton Area Community Foundation
SCRANTON HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE PRESERVATION FUND - Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
HONESDALE WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER RELOCATION - Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley
PROPERTY PURCHASE AND SERVICE EXPANSION - Wayne County Community Foundation
WAYNE COUNTY WALK-IN CRISIS/TREATMENT CENTER - Scranton Primary Health Care Center
THIRD FLOOR EXPANSION/RENOVATION - Maternal & Family Health Services Inc
CHILD FIRST PLANNING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND EXPANDING CRITICAL CONTINUUM OF CARE SERVICES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 186 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | $3,978,101 | $20,000 |
| 2021 | 44 | $4,079,131 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 62 | $4,058,718 | $33,750 |
| 2023 | 64 | $3,886,498 | $35,000 |
| 2024 | 80 | $6,041,501 | $37,450 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $35,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Moses Taylor Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 125 N Washington Ave Suite 205, Scranton, PA, 18503. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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