Moses Taylor Foundation Inc
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Its mission is to improve the health of people in Northeastern Pennsylvania, with grantmaking focused on health care, health supports, and the effectiveness of regional nonprofits.
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Moses Taylor Foundation Inc gave $6.0M across 80 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,041,501
- +55.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 80
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,519
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,450
- Total assets
- $72,507,095
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (31 of 71, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Moses Taylor Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Applicants must schedule a pre-submission meeting with Foundation staff and submit through the online portal, following the requirements for the relevant grant opportunity.
- Review Cycle
- The next open-cycle proposal deadline listed on the Foundation’s website is March 19, 2027, at 5:00 p.m.; the required program officer conversation is listed for March 12, 2027. The June 26 and September 18, 2026 deadlines on the same schedule have passed. The website says there are currently no plans for another Mental Health Service Access and Availability RFP; the RFP described there was released in October 2024, with funding decisions made in March 2025.
- Deadline
- The next open-cycle proposal deadline listed on the Foundation’s website is March 19, 2027, at 5:00 p.m.; the required…
- Contact
Application contact: Lisa Savero-Mooney
Mailing address: 125 N Washington Ave Suite 205, Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: (570) 207-3731
Email: lsavero-mooney@mosestaylorfoundation.org
Website: https://mosestaylorfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Moses Taylor Foundation Inc
MTF Responsive Grantmaking Board-Approved Grants
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
MTF Rolling Grants
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to US $40,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
MTF: Mental Health Service Access and Availability RFP
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Moses Taylor Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scranton Area Community Foundation ($1.9M across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
307 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 173 grants of 307 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says its primary commitment is to Lackawanna County and neighboring counties. It accepts applications benefiting people in Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. In filing year 2025, 99% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 80 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Moses Taylor Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 31 of 71 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $109K. How we count
Medians: $31K first-time, $45K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.0M (2020) to $6.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 80 grants totaling $6.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton Area Community Foundation Scranton, PA | Scranton Health Care Workforce Preservation Fund | $1,600,000 |
| Maternal & Family Health Services Inc Wilkes-Barre, PA | Maternity Medical Home in Monroe County | $250,000 |
| Scranton Area Community Foundation Scranton, PA | Meeting Their Missions: Building Capacity Among Nepa Nonprofits | $199,500 |
| Scranton Primary Health Care Center Scranton, PA | Expansion / Renovation | $161,180 |
| Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 Archbald, PA | Float School Nurse Pilot Project | $160,200 |
| Friendship House Scranton, PA | Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program | $159,600 |
| Greater Scranton YMCA Dunmore, PA | Caring Communities for Mental Health | $150,000 |
| Marywood University Scranton, PA | Creating opportunities to enhance the healthcare workforce in our region | $150,000 |
| The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton, PA | The Power of Peer Specialists | $150,000 |
| United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania Scranton, PA | Multicultural Wellness Program | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $72,507,095 | $9,227,145 | $7,792,133 | $6,041,501 | 80 | $7,345,421 | $8,837,051 | $3,905,501 |
| 2024 | $71,057,313 | $3,232,738 | $5,698,739 | $3,886,498 | 64 | $5,366,766 | $2,897,754 | $3,874,662 |
| 2023 | $73,583,904 | $691,266 | $5,574,986 | $4,058,718 | 62 | $5,176,226 | $2,061,689 | $3,761,575 |
| 2022 | $78,465,510 | $4,904,200 | $5,746,904 | $4,079,131 | 44 | $5,086,707 | $4,191,663 | $4,133,415 |
| 2021 | $79,278,222 | $14,094,526 | $9,546,556 | $3,978,101 | 57 | — | $13,139,074 | $4,123,136 |
| 2020 | $76,119,690 | $4,987,445 | $4,184,446 | $2,996,745 | 50 | — | $4,676,850 | $3,886,423 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moses Taylor Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to improve the health of people in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its vision is to provide opportunities for people in the region, especially the most vulnerable, to lead healthy lives.
Its four focus areas are Health Care Access and Quality, Older Adult Health, School-Based Health, and Nonprofit Effectiveness. The Foundation also identifies community-responsive priorities including primary health care for economically disadvantaged people, mental and behavioral health, dental and oral health, the health care workforce, and human services.
Examples of grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Maternal & Family Health Services describes its work as meeting the health and nutrition needs of women, children, and families through preventive services, education, and care. Scranton Primary Health Care Center says it provides comprehensive health and dental services in Scranton and surrounding communities. Friendship House describes services for families and children, as well as adults with mental illness or developmental and intellectual disabilities. Volunteers in Medicine says it provides free primary and preventive care to working uninsured and underinsured people in Luzerne County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 80 grants totaling $6,041,501. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $1,600,000, with a median of $37,450.
Among the largest reported grants were $1,600,000 to Scranton Area Community Foundation for the Scranton Health Care Workforce Preservation Fund; $250,000 to Maternal & Family Health Services for a maternity medical home in Monroe County; and $199,500 to Scranton Area Community Foundation for nonprofit capacity building in Northeast Pennsylvania. Other notable grants included $161,180 to Scranton Primary Health Care Center for expansion and renovation, $159,600 to Friendship House for a psychiatric rehabilitation program, and $150,000 each to Greater Scranton YMCA, Marywood University, The Wright Center for Community Health, United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Volunteers in Medicine for projects described in the filing.
The Foundation offers rolling grants and scheduled proposal cycles. Its website describes rolling grants as available year-round for requests below $40,000 and open-cycle grants for larger requests, some of which may receive up to three years of funding. A separate responsive-grantmaking description says proposals above $20,000 go to quarterly deadlines and requests below $20,000 may be submitted on a rolling basis. Applicants should consult the current guidelines for the applicable opportunity. The website requires a pre-submission meeting with Foundation staff before applying, followed by submission through its online portal. Open-cycle materials include an organizational profile, executive summary, proposal narrative, activities, goals and outcomes, audited financials, organization and project budgets, an organizational chart, board list, and letters of support. The rolling application calls for an organizational profile, executive summary, project budget, and letters of support.
Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or government entities serving people in the Foundation’s 11-county region. The Foundation does not fund individuals, religious organizations for religious or evangelical purposes, fundraising events, endowment funds, medical research, debt retirement, annual appeals, or scholarships. Its filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William R. Lazor as chair, Maria Marsili as vice chair, Kimberly A. Santarsiero as treasurer, and Mary F. Sewatsky as secretary. Other directors listed are Douglas G. Allen, Edward J. Dzielak, Frank Kolucki Jr., Robert A. Mazzoni, and Peter F. Moylan. Danielle Breslin is listed as president and CEO.
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc is led by Danielle Breslin, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Danielle Breslin
President & CEO
CEO → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$260K (2023) → $285K (2025)
William R. Lazor
Chair
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Clifford
Finance Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$99K (2025)
Douglas G. Allen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward J. Dzielak DO
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Kolucki Jr. MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter F. Moylan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Mazzoni Esq.
Director
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary F. Sewatsky MD
Secretary
Secretary → Secretary & Interim CEO, 2022
Secretary & Interim CEO → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
$34K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Thomas Bisignani
CFO
CFO & COO → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$4K (2023) → $19K (2025)
Kimberly A. Santarsiero
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Marsili Esq.
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Thomas Kelly (2020–2024) — CFO
- Former: Latida Smith (2020–2022) — CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $285K, to Danielle Breslin (President and CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Moses Taylor Foundation Inc
How much does Moses Taylor Foundation Inc give each year?
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc gave $6.0M across 80 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.9M across 64 grants.
What is Moses Taylor Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $37,450, and its average grant was $75,519, across 80 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Moses Taylor Foundation Inc that year got $54K on average.
Where does Moses Taylor Foundation Inc give grants?
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Scranton, PA (25 grants), Wilkes-Barre, PA (16 grants), Archbald, PA (4 grants) and Honesdale, PA (4 grants).
Does Moses Taylor Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 80 grants with a stated purpose on Moses Taylor Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Moses Taylor Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Scranton Area Community Foundation ($1,947,500 across 5 grants), Maternal & Family Health Services Inc ($250,000) and Scranton Primary Health Care Center ($161,180), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moses Taylor Foundation Inc?
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc reported $72.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Moses Taylor Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to improve the health of people in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its vision is to provide opportunities for people in the region, especially the most vulnerable, to lead healthy lives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Moses Taylor Foundation Inc?
The Foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Moses Taylor Foundation Inc's EIN?
Moses Taylor Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2281586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Moses Taylor Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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