Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Wilkes-Barre, PA EIN: 23-3030483

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Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc at a glance

In short: Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc reported $14K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2026)
$14,150 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-23.5% vs 2025
Total assets
$361,001
+7.8% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$47,020
+0.3% vs 2025
Net investment income (2026)
$29,092
-12.5% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$20,918
-39.5% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.

Who Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Wilkes-BarreForty Fort

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025 Total only2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $19K (2025). In 2026 it reported $14K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Osterhout Free Library Wilkes-Barre, PAChildren's Programs$18,500
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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
2026$361,001$47,020$20,918$14,150Total only$29,092
2025$334,899$46,867$34,574$18,5001$33,258
2024$322,742$21,790$23,695$8,0001$13,308
2023$324,647$16,666$28,928$17,1002$6,260
2022$336,773$11,752$16,321$15,000Total only$3,877
2021$341,342$83,295$17,665$17,650Total only$79,095
2020$275,712$1,308$21,558$7,9801$-9,548

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc

Based on IRS filings

Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc is a public charity, based in Wilkes-Barre, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $361K in total assets. In 2026, it reported $14K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $29K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc's 2026 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Brian Whitman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey Dent

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert G. Lawrence

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ahmad Ali

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Christine Meluskey (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kim Cardone (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc

How much does Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc give each year?

Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc reported $14K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it gave $19K across 1 grant.

How large is Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc?

Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc reported $361K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $47K.

Where does Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc operate?

Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc's EIN?

Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3030483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 3, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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