Robert H Spitz Foundation
Scranton, PA · EIN 47-2589350. Reported 253 grants totalling $3,583,754 to 140 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Robert H Spitz Foundation 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $187,500. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Center | Scranton, PA | $337,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Indraloka Animal Sanctuary | Dalton, PA | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scranton Area Foundation | Scranton, PA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Treatment Court Advocacy Center of Lackawanna County | Clarks Summit, PA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Hytes | Branford, CT | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Temple Israel of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $96,057 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Valhalla Veterans Services | Scranton, PA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Temple Israel | Scranton, PA | $82,110 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Outreach Center for Community Resources | Scranton, PA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scranton Primary Care Center | Scranton, PA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Borough of Dickson City | Dickson City, PA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chabad of the Abingtons | Scranton, PA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos Inc | Stroudsburg, PA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $62,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Discovery Mi Preschool | Scranton, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Scranton Lackawanna Human Development Agency | Scranton, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nepa Pet Fund and Rescue | Scranton, PA | $49,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pawsitively for the Animals | Scranton, PA | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lacawac Sanctuary Environmental Education Center | Lake Ariel, PA | $46,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Shore Animal League | Port Washington, NY | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Adopt a Boxer Rescue | Olyphant, PA | $43,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scranton Area Community Foundation | Scranton, PA | $41,536 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Northeastern Pa | Scranton, PA | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Scranton YMCA | Dunmore, PA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Neighborhood Centers | Scranton, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Valley Youth House | Bethlehem, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Resource Center | Scranton, PA | $39,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Cats and Dogs of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $38,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborworks Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pa | Forty Fort, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Telespond Senior Day Services Inc | Scranton, PA | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Institute | Wilkesbarre, PA | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Agency for Community Empowerment of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Soical Services of the Dicoese of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elan Gardens Inc | Clarks Summit, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fraternite Notre Dame | Scranton, PA | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marywood University | Scranton, PA | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catherine Mcauley Center | Scranton, PA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lackawanna River Conservation Association Inc | Scranton, PA | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Johnson College | Scranton, PA | $25,801 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allied Services Foundation | Clarks Summit, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services | Scranton, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jobsfirstnyc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Josephs Center | Scranton, PA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Neighborhood Centers of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Fellowship of Hemlock Farms Inc | Lords Valley, PA | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success | Scranton, PA | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trust for Public Land | Philadelphia, PA | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Equines for Freedom | Clarks Summit, PA | $20,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ace of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Commission on Economic Opportunity | Wilkes Barre, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dress for Success Lackawanna | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pa | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northeast Pa Area Health Education Center | Archbald, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Joseph's Center | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bread Basket of Northeast Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Griffin Pond Animal Shelter | South Abington, PA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nepa Inclusive | Pittston, PA | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Patient Engagement Council Dba the Wright Center for Patient and Community | Scranton, PA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Warrior Strong Inc | Scranton, PA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Child Hunger Outreach Partners | Towanda, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Nepa | Wilkesbarre, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pocono Environmental Education Center | Dingmans Ferry, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scranton Animal Shelter Association Incorporation | Scranton, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Skills in Scranton Business Education Partnership | Scranton, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce | Scranton, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Humane Society of Lackawanna Dba Griffin Pond Animal Shelter | South Abington, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes Barre, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SPCA of Luzerne County | Wilkes Barre, PA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Electric City Steel Drum Project | Scranton, PA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nativitymiguel School of Scranton | Dunmore, PA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gait Trc | Milford, PA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association | Pittston, PA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Northeastern Pa | Scranton, PA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adopt a Single Mother Project | Clarks Summit, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Freedom | Carbondale, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Countryside Conservancy | La Plume, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Earth Conservancy | Ashley, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Here for a Reason | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nepa Youth Center | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scranton Public Library | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scranton Unico Chapter | Moscow, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seeds of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Honesdale, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| True Friends Animal Welfare Center | Montrose, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania Inc | Wilkes Barre, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delaware Riverkeeper Network | Bristol, PA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Humane Society of Wyoming County Inc | Falls, PA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maternal and Family Health Servicess | Scranton, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary | Scranton, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Wright Center for Community Health | Scranton, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wayne County Community Foundation | Honesdale, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Monroe County | Scranton, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement | Wilkes Barre, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Environmental Council | Dallas, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nativity Miguel School of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scranton Animal Shelter Association Inc | Taylor, PA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Keystone Mission | Scranton, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry | Wilkesbarre, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spring Hill Foundation | North Abington Townshi, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA of Lackawanna County | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Delaware River Network | Bristol, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Service Assoication of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Wilkes Barre, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keystone College | La Plume, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metamorphosis Women's Empowerment Initiative | East Stroudsburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Religious Partnership for the Environment | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Outdoor Veterans | Lehighton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Providence Pregnancy Center | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quigley's Shelter Pet's Inc | Dunmore, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quigleys Shelter Pets Inc | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Arc of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Wright Medical Center Group | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vna Hospice & Home Health of Lackawanna County | Olyphant, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monroe County Meals on Wheels Inc | Stroudsburg, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dinner for Kids | Edwardsville, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dunmore Borough Council | Dunmore, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Everhart Museum of Natural History Science & Art | Scranton, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium (ntiec) | Tunkhannock, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Serving Seniors Inc | Scranton, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Community Intervention Center of Lackawanna County | Scranton, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Futures Community Support Services Inc | Towanda, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gait Equine Assisted Services | Milford, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania | Camp Hill, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospice of the Sacred Heart | Dunmore, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Luzerne County Animal Response Team | Kingston, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of Lackawanna | South Abington, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sos Pet Rescue | Roseto, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unite the World | Kingston, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scranton Counseling Center | Scranton, PA | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lackawanna Historical Society | Scranton, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Greenhouse Project | Scranton, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jabbs Memorial Cleaning | Factoryville, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scranton Fire Department | Scranton, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
65 of 140 (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 56%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Jewish Community Center
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE JCC SWIMMING POOL RENOVATION. - Scranton Area Foundation
FOR THE PURPOSE OF WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY: EMPOWERING AND LIFTING DISADVANTAGED VOICES - Valhalla Veterans Services
FOR THE PURPOSE OF VALAHALLA VERTERANS SERVICES OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - The Borough of Dickson City
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE DICKSON CITY BOROUGH VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW) MEMORIAL PARK MONUMENT AND PICNIC GROVE PROJECT. - Indraloka Animal Sanctuary
FOR THE PURPOSE OF NEPA RESCUE VETERINARY CLINIC - New Hytes
FOR THE PURPOSE OF NEW HYTES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | $982,125 | $12,000 |
| 2022 | 65 | $819,985 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 70 | $890,765 | $8,000 |
| 2024 | 65 | $890,879 | $10,000 |
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
95% 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 $10,000. 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 Robert H Spitz Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: 612 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA, 18510. 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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