Moses Taylor Foundation Inc
Scranton, PA · EIN 23-2281586. Reported 227 grants totalling $16.0M to 113 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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 $17,064 and $100,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $571,952. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Area Community Foundation | Scranton, PA | $1,013,469 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley | Wilkes Barre, PA | $945,600 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Maternal & Family Health Services Inc | Wilkes Barre, PA | $623,539 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Scranton | Dunmore, PA | $614,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers | Honesdale, PA | $591,952 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Scranton Primary Health Care Center | Scranton, PA | $531,181 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Wilkesbarre, PA | $455,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Scranton Counseling Center | Scranton, PA | $443,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nepa Community Health Care | Montrose, PA | $425,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Outreach - Center for Community Resources | Scranton, PA | $416,605 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Telespond Senior Servicesinc | Scranton, PA | $405,000 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johnson College | Scranton, PA | $402,900 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wayne County Community Foundation | Honesdale, PA | $386,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association (wvia) | Pittston, PA | $382,300 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA | Wilkes Barre, PA | $380,699 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Saint Joseph's Center | Scranton, PA | $361,145 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| City of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $360,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Allone Charities | Wilkes Barre, PA | $336,316 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| United Way of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike Counties | Scranton, PA | $305,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $302,801 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lackawanna College | Scranton, PA | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catherine Mcauley Center | Scranton, PA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Commission on Economic Opportunity | Wilkes Barre, PA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marywood University | Scranton, PA | $249,412 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties | Scranton, PA | $218,890 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Child Hunger Outreach Partners | Towanda, PA | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northeastern Pa | Scranton, PA | $196,081 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Neighborworks Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $196,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Hershey, PA | $193,197 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Poor | Scranton, PA | $189,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Volunteers of America Pennsylvania | Wilkes Barre, PA | $175,808 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Northeast Pa Area Health Education Center | Archbald, PA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels of Northeastern Pa | Scranton, PA | $152,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bayada Home Health Care | Pennsauken, NJ | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wright Center Medical Group P C | Wilkesbarre, PA | $148,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Institute | Wilkes Barre, PA | $148,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of Wyoming Valley | Wilkes Barre, PA | $143,140 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeast Regional Cancer Institute | Scranton, PA | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Misericordia University | Dallas, PA | $132,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development | Wilkes Barre, PA | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Catchafire Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $83,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Serving Seniors Inc | Scranton, PA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $70,469 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| Housing Development Corporation Midatlantic | Lancaster, PA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeast Counseling Services | Nanticoke, PA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Supporting Area Families Everyday | Wysox, PA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Marley's Mission | Clarks Summit, PA | $61,302 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $59,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Keystone Human Services | Harrisburg, PA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of the Poconos | Stroudsburg, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| Telespond Senior Services Inc | Scranton, PA | $39,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Core Foundation | Archbald, PA | $36,670 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| King's College | Wilkesbarre, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes Barre, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Pocono Mountains United Way | Stroudsburg, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Sights for Hope | Stroudsburg, PA | $19,995 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Burn Prevention Network | Allentown, PA | $10,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Diakon Child Family & Community Ministries | Middletown, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners | York, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 | $5,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grantmakers in Aging Inc | White Plains, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Luzerne Foundation | Wilkesbarre, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Francis of Assisi Soup Kitchen | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West End Pantry Inc | Kunkletown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | East Stroudsburg, PA | $2,710 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| North Central Sight Services | Williamsport, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monroe County Meals on Wheels | Stroudsburg, PA | $725 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals Nepa Chapter | Wilkesbarre, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
52 of 113 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- 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 - Scranton Counseling Center
STREAMLINE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAINING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 129 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $35,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
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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