Funding search · EIN 232719328 · Scranton, PA

Margaret Briggs Foundation

Name: Margaret Briggs Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

130
grants reported: $2.2M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Count3 grants · $375,000
Scranton Primary Health Care Center2 grants · $101,000
United Neighborhood Centers of Nepa3 grants · $92,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Nepa3 grants · $87,000
Valley Youth House3 grants · $75,000
Ignatian Volunteer Corps3 grants · $63,700
Women'S Resource Center3 grants · $55,000
Telespond Senior Services3 grants · $55,000
St Francis of Asisi Kitchen3 grants · $52,000
Children Hunger Outreach2 grants · $52,000

Giving over time

$684,600

2022

$745,680

2023

$786,000

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 130 grants.

$150,000
United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Count · Scranton, PA · 2024
General support
$150,000
United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Count · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$100,000
Scranton Primary Health Care Center · Scranton, PA · 2023
Dental sealants and floride
$75,000
United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Count · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$50,500
Uniited Way of Lackawanna and Wayne · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$50,000
Johnson College · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$45,000
Women'S Resource Center · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$35,000
All One Charities · Pittston, PA · 2024
Carbondale summer youth
$32,000
United Neighborhood Centers of Nepa · Throop, PA · 2023
General support
$30,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2024
After school-summer program
$30,000
Catholic Social Services · Scranton, PA · 2024
Refugee resettlement
$30,000
Ignatian Volunteer Corps · Scranton, PA · 2024
General support
$30,000
Lacawac Sanctuary · Lake Ariel, PA · 2024
Finding peace beyond
$30,000
United Neighborhood Centers of Nepa · Throop, PA · 2024
Project hope
$30,000
Telespond Senior Services · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$30,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$30,000
United Neighborhood Centers of Nepa · Throop, PA · 2022
General support
$28,600
Ignatian Volunteer Corps · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$27,750
St Joseph'S Center · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$27,500
Catherine McAuley Center · Scranton, PA · 2024
Operating support
$27,500
Scranton Counseling Center · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$27,500
Neighborworks of Ne · Scranton, PA · 2022
General operating
$27,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$27,000
Children Hunger Outreach · Towanda, PA · 2023
Lackawanna county expansion
$25,000
Broadway Theatre League of Ne Pa · Scranton, PA · 2024
The lyceum
$25,000
Children Hunger Outreach · Towanda, PA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Children'S Advocacy Center of · Scranton, PA · 2024
Project safe and smart
$25,000
Everhart Museum of Natural History · Scranton, PA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Meals On Wheels of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Neighborworks Northeastern Pennsylvania · Scranton, PA · 2024
Fair housing program
$25,000
Penn State University Philanthropy Fund · University Park, PA · 2024
Internship program
$25,000
Scranton Jewish Community Center · Scranton, PA · 2024
Chronic disease wellness
$25,000
St Francis of Asisi Kitchen · Scranton, PA · 2024
Food pantry
$25,000
University of Scranton · Scranton, PA · 2024
Scranton mentors for teens
$25,000
Valley Youth House · Waverly, PA · 2024
General operating
$25,000
Youth Arts Coalition · Peckville, PA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Allone Charities · Pittston, PA · 2023
Veterans supportive
$25,000
Everhart Museum of Natural History · Scranton, PA · 2023
Emergency a/c repairs
$25,000
Keystone Rescue Mission · Scranton, PA · 2023
General operating
$25,000
Meals On Wheels of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$25,000
Valley Youth House · Waverly, PA · 2023
General operating
$25,000
Children'S Advocacy Center of · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$25,000
Goodwill Industries of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$25,000
Keystone Rescue Mission · Scranton, PA · 2022
General operating
$25,000
Nepa Alliance · Pittston, PA · 2022
General support
$25,000
Scranton Public Library · Scranton, PA · 2022
General operating
$25,000
St Francis of Asisi Kitchen · Scranton, PA · 2022
Grant in response to
$25,000
Valley Youth House · Waverly, PA · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Dress for Success · Scranton, PA · 2023
Suiting programs
$20,000
Dunmore Business Association · Dunmore, PA · 2023
General support
$20,000
Scranton School for the Deaf · Clarks Summit, PA · 2023
General support
$20,000
Telespond Senior Services · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$15,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates Progra · Concord, CA · 2023
General support
$13,230
Nativity Miguel School · Scranton, PA · 2023
Operating support
$12,500
Greater Scranton Ymca · Dunmore, PA · 2024
Hvac equipment
$12,000
Northeastern Childcare Services · Scranton, PA · 2024
General support
$12,000
Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic · Moosic, PA · 2024
Education and outreach
$12,000
Northeastern Childcare Services · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$12,000
Northeastern Childcare Services · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$10,000
Katies Place Clubhouse · Clarks Summit, PA · 2024
General support
$10,000
Thinkbig Pediatric Cancer Fund · Bloomsburg, PA · 2024
General support
$10,000
Congregation of the Sisters Servants of · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Goodwill Industries of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Lackawanna Historical Society · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Congregation of the Sisters · Scranton, PA · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Enrichment Audio Resource Svc · Lake Ariel, PA · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Friends of the Poor · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$10,000
Jewish Community Center · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$10,000
Lacawac Sanctuary · Lake Ariel, PA · 2022
General operating
$8,000
Goodwill Industries of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2024
Carpeting
$7,500
Friends of the Poor · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$7,500
Safetynet · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$7,000
Safetynet · Scranton, PA · 2024
General support
$7,000
Safetynet · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$7,000
Scranton Area Foundation · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$6,000
North Pocono School District · Covington Township, PA · 2022
General support
$5,100
Ignatian Volunteer Corps · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Breadbasket of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2024
Food for needy
$5,000
Burn Prevention Foundation · Allentown, PA · 2024
Home safe
$5,000
Friends of the Poor · Scranton, PA · 2024
Food for needy
$5,000
Lackawanna Blind Association · Scranton, PA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Scranton Cultural Center · Scranton, PA · 2024
Summer camp
$5,000
Telespond Senior Services · Scranton, PA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Women'S Resource Center · Scranton, PA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Breadbasket of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Friends of West Scranton Invader Wrestli · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Lackawanna Blind Association · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Lackawanna County Library System · Scranton, PA · 2023
2020 american masters
$5,000
North Pocono Booster Association · Jefferson Township, PA · 2023
Directors discretionary
$5,000
Our Lady of Snows Parish · Clarks Summit, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Scranton Cultural Center · Scranton, PA · 2023
General operating
$5,000
Scranton Jazz Festival · Scranton, PA · 2023
Jazz festival summer
$5,000
Thinkbig Pediatric Cancer Fund · Bloomsburg, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Waverly Community House · Waverly, PA · 2023
Grant for covid 19 program
$5,000
Women'S Resource Center · Scranton, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Breadbasket of Nepa · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$5,000
Lackawanna Blind Association · Scranton, PA · 2022
General support
$5,000
Our Lady of Snows Parish · Clarks Summit, PA · 2022
General support
$5,000
Scranton Jazz Festival · Scranton, PA · 2022
Jazz festival summer
$5,000
Vna Hospice · Olyphant, PA · 2022
General support

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