Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation
Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Kingston, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 8 grants totaling $5.8M. Net investment income was $605K.
Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation gave $5.8M across 8 grants in 2022 (avg $724K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $5,793,692
- +1995.4% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $724,212
- +1471.5% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2022
The largest 2022 recipient was The Luzerne Foundation ($5.5M). Together the top 8 received $5.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 20 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2255% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $246K (2019) to $5.8M (2022). In 2022 it made 8 grants totaling $5.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Luzerne Foundation Wilkes-Barre, PA | Liquidating Contribution | $5,507,692 |
| Geisinger School of Medicine Scranton, PA | Charitable Scholarship | $66,000 |
| Marywood University Scranton, PA | Charitable Scholarship | $60,000 |
| King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA | Charitable Scholarship | $40,000 |
| Misercordia College Dallas, PA | Charitable Scholarship | $40,000 |
| Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA | Charitable Scholarship | $40,000 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA | Charitable Scholarship | $30,000 |
| Lackawanna Community College Scranton, PA | Charitable Scholarship | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $773,003 | $5,828,403 | $5,793,692 | 8 | $5,828,403 | $605,437 | $184,831 |
| 2021 | $6,096,358 | $574,084 | $410,863 | $276,500 | 6 | — | $220,276 | $265,351 |
| 2019 | $4,617,121 | $375,536 | $337,218 | $246,000 | 6 | — | $140,837 | $219,478 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $185K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation is led by Deborah Eastwood, Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Deborah Eastwood
Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Siegel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Bobeck
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Parente
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Thalenfeld
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Knecht
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Wilson Mugford
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teri Ooms
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cindy Mitchell (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation
How much does Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation give each year?
Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation gave $5.8M across 8 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $277K across 6 grants.
What is Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $40,000, and its average grant was $724,212, across 8 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation give grants?
Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 grants) and Scranton, PA (3 grants).
Does Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2022: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Scholarship" (7 grants).
Who are Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation's largest 2022 grantees include The Luzerne Foundation ($5,507,692), Geisinger School of Medicine ($66,000) and Marywood University ($60,000), according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2022 grant dollars.
What is Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation?
Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Kingston, PA.
How much is Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $185K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation's EIN?
Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 24-0795505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 20, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2022
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