Sordoni Foundation Inc
Sordoni Foundation Inc is a private foundation located in Kingston, Pennsylvania. It makes grants for civic, cultural, educational, health care, and social service purposes, primarily to organizations in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Sordoni Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sordoni Foundation Inc gave $521K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $520,939
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,279
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $12,486,722
- +12.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (4 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sordoni Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts requests from organizations beyond a preselected list. Applications should be submitted as a letter containing a specific proposal. Grants are for civic, cultural, educational, health care, and social service purposes; no grants or scholarships are made to individuals. **Deadline:** Applications are accepted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Andrew J Sordoni Iii
Mailing address: 1088 Wyoming Ave, Kingston, PA 18704
Phone: (570) 283-6202
Website: https://sordoni.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sordoni Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Norman Rockwell Museum ($75K). Together the top 10 received $411K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
154 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 154 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it primarily supports organizations located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania; other recipient states listed were Massachusetts (14%), Washington, DC (2%), New York (1%), and Illinois (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sordoni Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 32 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $448K (2019) to $582K (2021). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $521K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Rockwell Museum Stockbridge, MA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA | Charitable | $50,939 |
| All One Charities Wilkes-Barre, PA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Lackawanna College Scranton, PA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania Chamber Foundation Harrisburg, PA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Wvia Pittston, PA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Luzerne County Historical Society Wilkes-Barre, PA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Threefold Education Association Mechanicsburg, PA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Commonwealth Foundation Harrisburg, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
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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 | $12,486,722 | $433,711 | $550,573 | $520,939 | 32 | $535,756 | $418,894 | $576,227 |
| 2024 | $11,149,806 | $311,138 | $513,579 | $486,581 | 25 | $500,080 | $297,639 | $491,212 |
| 2023 | $10,422,680 | $259,679 | $519,653 | $477,168 | 31 | $488,845 | $247,966 | $483,722 |
| 2022 | $9,658,393 | $970,304 | $478,749 | $451,959 | 31 | $453,134 | $944,689 | $492,797 |
| 2021 | $11,656,714 | $437,996 | $639,256 | $582,242 | 35 | $583,389 | $400,276 | $566,214 |
| 2020 | $10,941,709 | $947,966 | $526,187 | $491,443 | 23 | — | $917,362 | $477,043 |
| 2019 | $10,167,927 | $395,056 | $485,651 | $447,908 | 26 | — | $358,510 | $466,944 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sordoni Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $576K 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
The foundation’s filing describes its grant purposes as civic, cultural, educational, health care, and social services. Its 2025 grants included colleges, museums, historical and arts organizations, and groups focused on public policy and intellectual viewpoints.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. King’s College says it provides a broad-based liberal arts education in the Catholic, Holy Cross tradition; Lackawanna College describes its mission as providing quality education to people seeking to improve their lives and communities. The Society of Illustrators says it promotes the art and appreciation of illustration through exhibitions, lectures, and education. The Open Discourse Coalition says it supports activities that provide a variety of intellectual viewpoints in academia.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 32 grants totaling $520,939. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest awards were $75,000 to the Norman Rockwell Museum, $50,939 to King’s College, and $50,000 each to All One Charities, Lackawanna College, the Pennsylvania Chamber Foundation, and WVIA. Other awards included $25,000 to the Luzerne County Historical Society and $20,000 to Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew J. Sordoni III as chairman, Maria Sordoni Hudacek as president, and Dina Orlando as secretary and assistant treasurer.
Sordoni Foundation Inc is led by Maria Sordoni Hudacek, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Sordoni Hudacek
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrew J. Sordoni III
Chairman
President Treasurer → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dina Orlando
Secretary Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Secretary Treasurer → Secretary Assistant Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: John J. Menapace (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan F. Sordoni MD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick J. Solano (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Sordoni Foundation Inc
How much does Sordoni Foundation Inc give each year?
Sordoni Foundation Inc gave $521K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $487K across 25 grants.
What is Sordoni Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sordoni Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,279, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sordoni Foundation Inc that year got $9K on average.
Where does Sordoni Foundation Inc give grants?
Sordoni Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilkes-Barre, PA (8 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Scranton, PA (2 grants) and Harrisburg, PA (2 grants).
Does Sordoni Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Sordoni Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (32 grants).
Who are Sordoni Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Sordoni Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Norman Rockwell Museum ($75,000), King's College ($50,939) and All One Charities ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sordoni Foundation Inc?
Sordoni Foundation Inc reported $12.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $536K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $576K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sordoni Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its grant purposes as civic, cultural, educational, health care, and social services. Its 2025 grants included colleges, museums, historical and arts organizations, and groups focused on public policy and intellectual viewpoints. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sordoni Foundation Inc?
The foundation accepts requests from organizations beyond a preselected list. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sordoni Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sordoni Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0728514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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