Wayne County Community Foundation
The Wayne County Community Foundation is a public charity based in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Established in 1991, it manages charitable funds and awards grants and scholarships to support community needs in Wayne County.
Wayne County Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Wayne County Community Foundation gave $746K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $745,722
- +78.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,829
- +57.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,350
- Total assets
- $15,539,014
- +9.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (12 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wayne County Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation provides an online application process for eligible nonprofit organizations. Applicants should prepare the requested organizational, project, budget, funding, sustainability, grant-history, and tax-exemption information before applying.
- Review Cycle
- The application page lists September 1 and March 1 as semi-annual due dates. Both dates in 2026 had passed as of October 2, 2026.
- Deadline
- The application page lists September 1 and March 1 as semi-annual due dates.
- Contact
Mailing address: 918 Church Street Ste Suite F, Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: (570) 251-9993
Website: https://waynefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Wayne County Community Foundation
Who Wayne County Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was County of Wayne ($352K). Together the top 10 received $637K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 101 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s stated service area is Wayne County, Pennsylvania, and its grant application page describes eligible applicants as nonprofit agencies located there. In filing year 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 3% to Washington, and 2% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wayne County Community Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 25 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $16K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $245K (2022) to $746K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $746K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| County of Wayne Honesdale, PA | Program Grants | $351,572 |
| Texas 4 Fire Company Honesdale, PA | Program Grant | $50,000 |
| Wallenpaupack Area SD Hawley, PA | Eitc Program Grants | $43,226 |
| Wayne Highlands SD Honesdale, PA | Eitc Program Grants | $42,515 |
| Penn State University University Park, PA | BK Cancer Research Grant | $38,882 |
| Western Wayne SD Lake Ariel, PA | Eitc Program Grants | $38,659 |
| Fred Huthinson Cancer Rese Seattle, WA | BK Cancer Research Grant | $25,000 |
| Farm Arts Collective Damascus, PA | Program Grants | $19,000 |
| Lacawac Sanctuary Found Lake Ariel, PA | Program Grants | $15,500 |
| Forest City Regional SD Forest City, PA | Eitc Program Grants | $12,728 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,539,014 | $2,860,027 | $2,545,019 | $745,722 | 25 | $616,746 |
| 2024 | $14,195,657 | $3,022,015 | $2,034,525 | $417,514 | 22 | $429,623 |
| 2023 | $12,099,954 | $2,993,787 | $1,541,295 | $423,494 | 16 | $365,343 |
| 2022 | $9,989,156 | $4,202,893 | $1,360,258 | $244,835 | 19 | $320,497 |
| 2021 | $8,364,895 | $2,326,901 | $687,197 | $362,617 | 19 | $268,767 |
| 2020 | $5,559,873 | $1,321,401 | $809,687 | $642,931 | 21 | $150,574 |
| 2019 | $5,111,880 | $1,139,555 | $637,267 | $510,717 | 19 | $195,970 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to connect people with financial and non-financial resources to improve the quality of life for all people in Wayne County. Its stated grant areas include the arts, literacy, culture, community development, education, the environment, and health and human services. It funds both programs and projects.
The Foundation’s 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. Texas #4 Fire Company says it provides emergency fire and rescue services to Honesdale and surrounding communities. Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation describes work in land and watershed conservation, natural-systems research, and field-based education. Delaware Highlands Conservancy says it works to conserve natural resources in the Upper Delaware River region. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center describes its work as cancer and related-disease research.
Grantmaking
The Foundation awards grants twice a year to nonprofit agencies located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It accepts applications for programs and projects. Its website says proposals are evaluated for their potential to address high-priority community needs, benefit an agency’s clients, support sustainability beyond the grant, and include clear goals, outcome assessment, and a realistic timeline.
The application page says the Foundation typically grants up to $5,000 and asks applicants seeking more to contact it to discuss the project. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits and provide organizational and project information, the amount requested, the people served and anticipated community benefit, other funding sources, plans for continued funding, a project budget, and information about past Foundation grants, if applicable. Applicants must also submit one document verifying tax-exempt status. The grant-program description says advertising and routine operating costs are among expenses not funded.
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 25 grants totaling $745,722. Itemized awards ranged from $5,000 to $351,572, with a median of $9,350. Notable awards included $351,572 to the County of Wayne for program grants; $50,000 to Texas #4 Fire Company for a program grant; $43,226 to Wallenpaupack Area School District and $42,515 to Wayne Highlands School District for EITC program grants; and $38,882 to Penn State University for a cancer research grant. Other listed awards included $19,000 to Farm Arts Collective, $15,500 to Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation, and $10,188 to Delaware Highlands Conservancy, each for program grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ryanne Jennings as President/CEO; Jay Starnes as Board Chair; Sandra Rickard as Vice Chair; and Alycia Schwartz as Treasurer. Directors listed are Warren Schloesser, John Carmody, Peter Bochnovich, William Gershey, Sharon Herzog, and James B. Kilgore.
Wayne County Community Foundation is led by Jay Starnes, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay Starnes
Board Chair
Vice President → First Vice President, 2021
First Vice President → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James B. Kilgore
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Carmody
Director
Second Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Bochnovich
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Herzog
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Schloesser
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Gershey
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Draidfort
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathon Kline
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Bryant
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Hamill
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Lane Chapman
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Wood
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Spencer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Blaskiewicz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryanne Jennings
Presidentceo
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2021
Executive Director → Presidentceo, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $97K (2025)
Sandra Rickard
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Welker
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alycia Schwartz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Oxholm
First Vice President
Director → First Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Ruden
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Gene Shultz (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark James (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Patricia K. Mohn (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ronald Rowe (2019–2024) — Former Board Chair
- Former: Vicky Botjer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kim Modrovsky (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul M. Meagher (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David Raven (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas E. Latournous (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: William McAllister (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ann O'Hara (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jane Varcoe (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Alicica Schwartz (2020) — Director
- Former: Beth Gleim (2019) — Director
- Former: Christine Kennedy Augustine (2019) — Director
- Former: Kuni Holbert (2019) — Director
- Former: Paul Edwards (2019) — Executive Di
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $97K, to Ryanne Jennings (Presidentceo).
Frequently asked questions about Wayne County Community Foundation
How much does Wayne County Community Foundation give each year?
Wayne County Community Foundation gave $746K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $418K across 22 grants.
What is Wayne County Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Wayne County Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,350, and its average grant was $29,829, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wayne County Community Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Wayne County Community Foundation give grants?
Wayne County Community Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honesdale, PA (8 grants), Lake Ariel, PA (2 grants) and Naples, FL (2 grants).
Does Wayne County Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Wayne County Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Grant" (10 grants), "Program Grants" (6 grants) and "Eitc Program Grants" (4 grants).
Who are Wayne County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Wayne County Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include County of Wayne ($351,572), Texas 4 Fire Company ($50,000) and Wallenpaupack Area SD ($43,226), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wayne County Community Foundation?
Wayne County Community Foundation reported $15.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What does Wayne County Community Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to connect people with financial and non-financial resources to improve the quality of life for all people in Wayne County. Its stated grant areas include the arts, literacy, culture, community development, education, the environment, and health and human services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wayne County Community Foundation?
The Foundation provides an online application process for eligible nonprofit organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wayne County Community Foundation's EIN?
Wayne County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2656896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
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