Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation
The Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It made 24 grants totaling $146,500 in filing year 2025; its filing states that eligible charities must be located in Luzerne, Lackawanna, or Wyoming Counties in Pennsylvania.
Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation gave $147K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $146,500
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,104
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,750
- Total assets
- $1,915,939
- -10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (8 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a letter describing the charity’s needs. The filing states that the charity must be located in Luzerne, Lackawanna, or Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
- Review Cycle
- The filing says requests should be mailed by October 31 for the board’s November meeting.
- Deadline
- The filing says requests should be mailed by October 31 for the board’s November meeting.
- Contact
Application contact: Geraldine T Nesbitt President
Mailing address: 62 42Nd Street, Dallas, PA 18612
Phone: (570) 639-5492
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wyoming Valley Childrens Assoc ($15K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 103 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing restricts eligible charities to those located in Luzerne, Lackawanna, or Wyoming Counties in Pennsylvania. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 22 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $99K (2020) to $147K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Valley Childrens Assoc Fortyfort, PA | Provides Educational &Therapeutic Servicesto Children | $15,000 |
| Misericordia University Dallas, PA | Provide Funds Tobuild a New Science Bldg | $15,000 |
| Wyoming Seminary Prep School Forty Fort, PA | Scholarships for Children 1ST Through 8TH Grade | $10,000 |
| Cori's Place Hanaover TWP, PA | Grant to provide funds to supportvolunteers who take careof special needs daily tasks | $10,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Scranton, PA | Provide funds to housefamilies of critically ill childrennear their hospital of care | $10,000 |
| Penn State Wilkes Barre Dallas, PA | Grant to Providescholarship | $10,000 |
| Dinner for Kids Edwardsville, PA | Provide dinners forneedy children whodo not have dinner at home | $9,500 |
| Lands Hillside Farms Shavertown, PA | Therapeutic Servicesprovided for Children | $5,500 |
| Womens Resource Center Scranton, PA | Provides Safety Forabused Women | $5,000 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,915,939 | $278,048 | $168,110 | $146,500 | 24 | $146,500 | $65,369 | $142,368 |
| 2024 | $2,137,435 | $227,356 | $156,547 | $136,000 | 23 | $136,000 | $56,857 | $129,660 |
| 2023 | $2,086,765 | $223,629 | $137,992 | $120,000 | 17 | — | $85,104 | $113,727 |
| 2022 | $1,986,461 | $210,479 | $142,003 | $120,000 | 19 | $120,000 | $36,701 | $114,438 |
| 2021 | $1,930,138 | $263,379 | $138,944 | $120,000 | 20 | — | $172,563 | $116,999 |
| 2020 | $1,805,703 | $259,806 | $137,661 | $98,500 | 17 | — | $17,433 | $100,446 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, children’s services, food assistance, family support, women’s safety, and the arts.
Among its 2025 grantees, Misericordia University describes itself as a Catholic liberal arts institution that fosters intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and respect for persons. Cori’s Place says it helps people with disabilities through educational and recreational activities. Dinner for Kids received a grant for dinners for children in need, while the FM Kirby Center received a grant for a young people’s theatre series.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $146,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $4,750.
Notable 2025 grants included $15,000 to Wyoming Valley Children’s Association for educational and therapeutic services for children, $15,000 to Misericordia University for a new science building, and $10,000 each to Wyoming Seminary Prep School for scholarships, Cori’s Place for volunteers supporting people with special needs, Ronald McDonald House to house families of critically ill children, and Penn State Wilkes-Barre for a scholarship. Other grants included $9,500 to Dinner for Kids and $5,000 each to the Women’s Resource Center, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, the FM Kirby Center, and United Way of Wyoming Valley.
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It asks charities to send a letter stating their needs. The filing names Geraldine T. Nesbitt, president, as the contact for requests and says the board meets in November.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Geraldine T. Nesbitt as president; Edward W. Stanks Jr., CPA, as treasurer; and Sara N. Gomez, Barbara Lemmond, Anthony Brooks, and Edward S. Kopec as directors.
Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation is led by Geraldine T. Nesbitt, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geraldine T. Nesbitt
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Brooks
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Barbara Lemmond
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sara N. Gomez
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Edward S. Kopec
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Edward W. Stanks Jr. CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Daniel C. Gunn (2020) — Director
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 $3K, to Edward W Stanks Jr CPA (Treas).
Frequently asked questions about Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation gave $147K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $136K across 23 grants.
What is Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,750, and its average grant was $6,104, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wilkes-Barre, PA (8 grants), Scranton, PA (3 grants), Fortyfort, PA (2 grants) and Dallas, PA (2 grants).
Does Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant to Providefunds for Food Bank" (3 grants).
Who are Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wyoming Valley Childrens Assoc ($15,000), Misericordia University ($15,000) and Wyoming Seminary Prep School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation?
Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $147K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, children’s services, food assistance, family support, women’s safety, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation?
Submit a letter describing the charity’s needs. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Nesbitt Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3150066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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