How much funding does Luzerne Foundation Grants provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Luzerne Foundation Grants?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Luzerne Foundation Grants

The Luzerne Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Faith-Based Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Luzerne Foundation Grants

Geographic Scope: Local, regional, and national grants available

Funder: The Luzerne Foundation, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Contact:

Phone: 570.822.2065

Email: info@luzernefoundation.org

Address: 34 South River St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Eligible Recipients

Nonprofit charities
Schools
Government programs
Faith-based organizations
International charities with a U.S. recipient entity
Organizations where donor is a board member (with no personal benefit to donor or family)

Grant Minimums

Minimum grant recommendations of $500 are preferred

What Is NOT Funded

Personal pledges or obligations (though Foundation may pledge from fund with Board approval)
Grants to individuals (except through separate Scholarship Fund)
Grants that provide benefit to donor or donor advisor, including:

Grant Administration

The Foundation's Board has authority and responsibility to exercise oversight and discretion when approving grants. Grant recommendations are subject to Board approval to ensure grants fulfill their intended purpose and protect tax deductions.

How to Apply

1. Contact the Foundation to discuss your grantmaking interests and strategy
2. Submit a Grant Distribution Recommendation Form indicating:
- Charitable organization(s) to receive the grant
- Grant amount
- Purpose of grant
- Any preference for anonymous granting

Support Available from Foundation

The Foundation offers guidance including:

Learning about and addressing community priorities and emerging needs

Research on specific areas of interest and nonprofit organizations

Site visits to nonprofits to learn about their work

Advice on grantmaking strategies

Family involvement in philanthropy

Partnership opportunities with other donors

Grant Administration Process

1. Foundation staff verifies nonprofit qualification through:
- Research of tax-exempt status documentation
- Organizational fiscal health review
- Annual reports review
- Program evaluation
- Board and staff leadership assessment

2. Foundation prepares grant award letters and checks including:
- Fund name
- Purpose of grant
- Instructions for acknowledging generosity

3. Foundation provides written confirmation of grant awards
4. Foundation forwards correspondence from grantee organizations to donor

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What The Luzerne Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024: 110
Total given: $3.38M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,250–$300K

By dollars: Pennsylvania 86%, Florida 3%, Connecticut 2%. Top recipient cities: Wilkesbarre, PA; Scranton, PA; Hazleton, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.