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Penn's Northeast Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Pittston, PA EIN: 04-3658800 Website

The Organization was formed to retain existing businesses within Northeastern PA and assist businesses interested in locating within PA. The Organization also strives to attract and retain people within the Commonwealth of PA.

Penn's Northeast Inc at a glance

Total assets
$631,062
+5.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$332,073
+2.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$11,868
-3.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$296,433
+3.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Penn's Northeast Inc

Who Penn's Northeast Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $9.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached —$9,829,793
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$631,062$332,073$296,433——$11,868
2024$599,005$324,259$285,943——$12,263
2023$548,156$297,769$262,883——$7,619
2022$502,170$293,221$269,526——$1,303
2021$503,617$10,728,775$10,524,680$9,829,7931$651

About Penn's Northeast Inc

Based on IRS filings

Penn's Northeast Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Pittston, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $631K in total assets. Net investment income was $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Penn's Northeast Inc is led by John L Augustine III, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 37 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John L Augustine III

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    37.5 hrs/week

    $124K (2021) → $133K (2025)

  • Amy Luyster

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Reilly

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Sacco

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Brominski

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Barbacci

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Cipriani

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Esoda

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Hilsher

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Ryan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Box

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenz Pilz

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Murray

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Carmody

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Cognetti

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Kluger

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Lettiere

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly O'Brien

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken O'Krepkie

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Newman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Beth Wood

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Sordoni

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Narcavage

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Bisbing

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Mikitish

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Amend

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Beer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Decker

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Magnotta

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Traci Cross

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Dennison

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Coyne

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Zukas

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Henderson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Griffin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Sullivan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Bystrom

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: BIll Ostroski (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Scranton (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bruce Davis (2021) — Director
  • Former: Charles Leonard (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kevin O'Donnell (2021) — Director
  • Former: Lisa A Hutchins (2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael J Baxter (2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert Durkin (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ronda Beemer (2021) — Director
  • Former: Tom Makowski (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

John L Augustine III — President/CEO: $133KJohn L Augustine IIIPresident/CEO$133K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $133K, to John L Augustine III (President/CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Penn's Northeast Inc

How large is Penn's Northeast Inc?

Penn's Northeast Inc reported $631K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $332K.

What is Penn's Northeast Inc?

Penn's Northeast Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Pittston, PA. It holds $631K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Penn's Northeast Inc's EIN?

Penn's Northeast Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3658800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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