Joseph B and Virginia H Banks Foundation

The Luzerne Foundation

Wilkesbarre, PA

The Luzerne Foundation funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in social services, education, health, arts and culture, youth, community development, historic preservation, and the environment. It primarily serves Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, though grants may reach beyond the county; its 2024 grants ranged from $5,250 to $300,000, with a median of $15,221.

William G McGowan Charitable Fund

Chicago, IL

The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund supports evidence-based education, human services, and healthcare programs, including efforts that improve access to housing, food, work, and care. It funds organizations in specified communities in Colorado, Missouri and Kansas, Chicago, Pennsylvania, and New York; 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000. It is not accepting applications from new organizations without a competitive award in the past three years, and some regions are invitation-only; applications for the 2026 cycle are closed.

SMSN Foundation Inc

Shavertown, PA

The Cigna Group Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Cigna Group Foundation funds nonprofits addressing community health, especially youth and veteran mental health, health equity, and disaster relief, in communities across the U.S. and globally. Current program awards are generally $100,000–$250,000, depending on the focus area. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Benco Family Foundation

Pittston, PA

The Benco Family Foundation funds oral-health programs and community organizations, including dental care, education, and services for underserved people. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $404,783, with a median of $685; most funding went to Pennsylvania, though it also supports projects elsewhere in the U.S. and internationally. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Joseph and Erma Paglianite

Kingston, PA

The Joseph and Erma Paglianite Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including education, health and human services, emergency services, and community programs, with all reported 2025 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania. Its 37 grants totaled $300,000; amounts ranged from $200 to $225,000, with a median of $1,200. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sordoni Foundation Inc

Kingston, PA

The Sordoni Foundation funds civic, cultural, educational, health care, and social service organizations, primarily in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter with a specific proposal at any time.

Moses Taylor Foundation Inc

Scranton, PA

The foundation funds health care access and quality, older adult and school-based health, and nonprofit effectiveness, primarily in Lackawanna County and nearby counties, while welcoming requests from an 11-county Northeastern Pennsylvania region. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $1.6 million, with a median of $37,450; it offers rolling grants under $40,000 and open-cycle grants of $40,000 or more. It accepts applications through its grant programs, but applicants must first schedule a meeting with foundation staff.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg

Owings Mills, MD

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation funds direct services, programs, general operations, and capital projects in housing, health, jobs, education, and aging for low-income and vulnerable people. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000; its Small Grants Program offers up to $50,000 over two years, with funding focused on Baltimore, Hawaiʻi, Israel, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. It awards grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Blackhorse Foundation

Hanover Township, PA

The Blackhorse Foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including education, health and human services, and community and conservation groups. Its 2025 giving totaled about $509,000 across 55 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000; 90% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

First Federal Charitable Foundation

Hazleton, PA

The First Federal Charitable Foundation supports nonprofits working in areas such as education, health and human services, arts and culture, community development, and general welfare. Recent grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000 in 2023, though reported total giving varied substantially by year; it serves Luzerne, Schuylkill, Carbon, and Columbia Counties in Pennsylvania. It accepts applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations; contact the foundation for an application and submit it about two weeks before a board meeting.

Chubb Charitable Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Chubb Charitable Foundation supports youth development through education, mentorship, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and community programs, as well as organizations working in areas such as humanitarian aid, health, and disability services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $1 million, with a median of $200; funding was concentrated in New York, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The foundation directs applicants to its proposal guidelines and states that it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.