Funding search · EIN 263528330 · Stroudsburg, PA

The Lester G Abeloff Foundation

Name: The Lester G Abeloff Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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.

197
grants reported: $5.6M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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.

27 grants matching “monroe” · $555,000

$100,000
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support of services for disabled individuals
$27,500
Monroe County Historical Association · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for educational initiatives
$15,000
Monroe County Meals On Wheels · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support to provide meals to homebound adults
$5,000
Sights for Hope · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for guided transportation in monroe county
$5,000
Safe Monroe · Delaware Water Gap, PA · 2025
Support for family services
$5,000
Community Foundation of Monroe County · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for the beneto benefit the monroe county dementia coalition fund
$2,500
Eastern Monroe Public Library · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for literacy initiatives
$106,500
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support of services for disabled individuals
$15,000
Monroe County Meals On Wheels · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support to provide meals to homebound adults
$10,000
Monroe County Aging Through Support Services for Seniors · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support for community services
$5,000
Sights for Hope · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support for guided transportation in monroe county
$5,000
Safe Monroe (Womens Resources of Monroe County) · Delaware Water Gap, PA · 2024
Support for family services
$2,500
Monroe County Historical Association · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support for educational initiatives
$2,000
Eastern Monroe Public Library · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support for literacy initiatives
$2,000
Monroe County Habitat for Humanity · Marshall Creek, PA · 2024
Support for community services
$1,000
Animal Welfare Society of Monroe County (Awsom) · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support for animal services
$100,000
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support of services for disabled individuals
$15,000
Monroe County Meals On Wheels · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support to provide meals to homebound adults
$5,000
Sights for Hope · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support for guided transportation in monroe county
$2,000
Eastern Monroe Public Library · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support for literacy initiatives
$1,000
Animal Welfare Society of Monroe County (Awsom) · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support for animal services
$50,000
Monroe County Historical Association · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support for educational initiatives
$50,000
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support of services for disabled individuals
$15,000
Monroe County Meals On Wheels · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support to provide meals to homebound adults
$5,000
Sights for Hope · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support for guided transportation in monroe county
$2,000
Eastern Monroe Public Library · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support for literacy initiatives
$1,000
Animal Welfare Society of Monroe County (Awsom) · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support for animal services

Top recipients

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

Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania4 grants · $2.0M
Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos4 grants · $735,000
The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg Corps3 grants · $405,300
Temple Israel of the Poconos4 grants · $377,000
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County4 grants · $356,500
Elan Skilled Nursing4 grants · $170,000
The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg Pa Corps1 grant · $150,000
Pocono Mountains United Way4 grants · $110,000
Yeshiva Beth Moshe2 grants · $90,000
Monroe County Historical Association3 grants · $80,000

Giving over time

$1.4M

2022

$1.4M

2023

$1.3M

2024

$1.5M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 197 grants.

$600,000
Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania · Scranton, PA · 2023
Support of humanitarian services provided
$495,500
Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania · Scranton, PA · 2024
Support of humanitarian services provided
$450,000
Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania · Scranton, PA · 2025
Support of humanitarian services provided
$450,000
Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania · Scranton, PA · 2022
Support of humanitarian services provided
$285,000
Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support of jewish resources
$200,000
Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support of jewish resources
$190,000
Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support of jewish resources
$152,000
Temple Israel of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
To replenish the reserve account
$150,000
The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg Pa Corps · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support of the hometown endowment fund for local operations
$150,000
The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg Corps · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support of the hometown endowment fund for local operations
$130,300
The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg Corps · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support of the hometown endowment fund for local operations
$125,000
The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg Corps · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support of the hometown endowment fund for local operations
$120,000
Temple Israel of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
To replenish the reserve account
$106,500
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support of services for disabled individuals
$100,000
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support of services for disabled individuals
$100,000
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support of services for disabled individuals
$100,000
Elan Skilled Nursing · Scranton, PA · 2023
Support for jewish medical services
$70,000
Yeshiva Beth Moshe · Scranton, PA · 2025
Support for yeshivath beth moshe's scholarship program
$60,000
Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support of jewish resources
$55,000
Temple Israel of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
To replenish the reserve account
$50,000
Beth Shalom Academy · Scranton, PA · 2025
Support for new classroom construction
$50,000
Temple Israel of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
To replenish the reserve account
$50,000
Pocono Mountains United Way · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support for community services
$50,000
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support of services for disabled individuals
$50,000
Monroe County Historical Association · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support for educational initiatives
$50,000
Pocono Mountains United Way · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support for community services
$50,000
The Ymca Pocono · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility
$30,000
Congregation B'Nai Harim · Pocono Pines, PA · 2025
Religious support of the congregation
$30,000
Jewish Fellowship of Hemlock Farms · Lords Valley, PA · 2025
Support for jewish community
$27,500
Monroe County Historical Association · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for educational initiatives
$25,000
Elan Skilled Nursing · Scranton, PA · 2025
Support for jewish medical services
$25,000
Lehigh Valley Health Network · Allentown, PA · 2025
Support for community health needs
$25,000
Elan Skilled Nursing · Scranton, PA · 2024
Support for jewish medical services
$25,000
Lehigh Valley Health Network · Allentown, PA · 2024
Support for community health needs
$25,000
Lehigh Valley Health Network (Pocono Foundation) · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support for community health needs
$20,000
Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania · Scranton, PA · 2025
Support operations to provide community services
$20,000
Pocono Services for Families and Children · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for family services
$20,000
Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania · Scranton, PA · 2024
Support operations to provide community services
$20,000
Yeshiva Beth Moshe · Scranton, PA · 2024
Support for yeshivath beth moshe's scholarship program
$20,000
Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania · Scranton, PA · 2023
Support operations to provide community services
$20,000
Yeshivath Beth Moshe · Scranton, PA · 2023
Support for yeshivath beth moshe's scholarship program
$20,000
Elan Skilled Nursing · Scranton, PA · 2022
Support for jewish medical services
$20,000
Pocono Foundation · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support for community health needs
$20,000
Yeshiva Bais Moshe · Scranton, PA · 2022
Support for yeshivath beth moshe's scholarship program
$15,000
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Support of educational trips for jewish young adults to israel
$15,000
Chabad Lubavich of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for jewish community
$15,000
Jewish Community Center of Lehigh Valley · Allentown, PA · 2025
Support of jewish resources
$15,000
Jewish Community Center of Scranton · Scranton, PA · 2025
Support of jewish resources
$15,000
Monroe County Meals On Wheels · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support to provide meals to homebound adults
$15,000
Pven Food Pantry and Clothing Closet · Saylorsburg, PA · 2025
Support for community services
$15,000
Jewish Community Center of Allentown · Allentown, PA · 2024
Support of jewish resources
$15,000
Monroe County Meals On Wheels · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support to provide meals to homebound adults
$15,000
Chabad Lubavich of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support for jewish community
$15,000
Monroe County Meals On Wheels · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support to provide meals to homebound adults
$15,000
Monroe County Meals On Wheels · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support to provide meals to homebound adults
$12,000
Chabad Lubavich of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support for jewish community
$10,000
Chabad Lauderdale-By-the-Sea · Lauderdale By the Sea, FL · 2025
Support for jewish community
$10,000
Cheder Menachem · Wilkesbarre, PA · 2025
Support for scholarship program
$10,000
Family Promise of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for community services
$10,000
Jewish Day School of Lehigh Valley · Allentown, PA · 2025
Support for jewish education
$10,000
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for educational initiatives
$10,000
Scranton Hebrew Day School · Scranton, PA · 2025
Support for school yard and playground improvement project
$10,000
Agudath Isreal of America · New York, NY · 2024
Support of jewish resources
$10,000
American Friends of the Hebrew University · New York, NY · 2024
Hebrew university support
$10,000
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Support of educational trips for jewish young adults to israel
$10,000
Chabad Lauderdale-By-the-Sea · Lauderdale By the Sea, FL · 2024
Support for jewish community
$10,000
Family Promise of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support for community services
$10,000
Jewish Fellowship of Hemlock Farms · Lords Valley, PA · 2024
Support for jewish community
$10,000
Monroe County Aging Through Support Services for Seniors · Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support for community services
$10,000
Pocono Services for Families and Children · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2024
Support for family services
$10,000
Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2024
Support for scholarship program
$10,000
American Friends of the Hebrew University · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Hebrew university support
$10,000
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Support of educational trips for jewish young adults to israel
$10,000
Congregation B'Nai Harim · Pocono Pines, PA · 2023
Religious support of the congregation
$10,000
Devarim Institute · Jeannette, PA · 2023
Support for jewish community
$10,000
Family Promise of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support for community services
$10,000
Jewish Fellowship of Hemlock Farms · Lords Valley, PA · 2023
Support for jewish community
$10,000
Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network · Saylorsburg, PA · 2023
Support for community services
$10,000
Pocono Services for Families and Children · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support for family services
$10,000
Chabad Lubavich of the Poconos · Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support for jewish community
$10,000
Chai Mitzbah · West Hartford, CT · 2022
Support for jewish community
$10,000
Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania · Scranton, PA · 2022
Support operations to provide community services
$10,000
Kiwanis Club of Stroudsburg - Scholarship Foundation · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2022
Support for scholarship program
$8,000
Pven Food Pantry and Clothing Closet · Saylorsburg, PA · 2022
Support for community services
$7,500
Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley · Allentown, PA · 2025
Support of jewish resources
$7,050
Support Services for Seniors · Stroudsburg, PA · 2023
Support for community services
$5,000
American Friends of Elem · New York, NY · 2025
Support of jewish resources
$5,000
B'Nai B'Rith International · Washington, DC · 2025
To promote jewish unity & continuity
$5,000
Church of Saint Matthew · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for community services
$5,000
Community Foundation of Monroe County · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for the beneto benefit the monroe county dementia coalition fund
$5,000
Congregation Beth Israel · Honesdale, PA · 2025
Support for social hall renovation project
$5,000
Double Taph · Port Jervis, NY · 2025
Support of jewish resources
$5,000
East Stroudsburg University Foundation · East Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for educational initiatives
$5,000
Feeding Families Food Pantry · Tobyhanna, PA · 2025
Support for hvac system
$5,000
Pocono Area Transitional Housing Inc (Path) · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support of costs for temporary housing
$5,000
Pocono Mountains United Way · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for community services
$5,000
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel · Elkins Park, PA · 2025
Support for community services
$5,000
Safe Monroe · Delaware Water Gap, PA · 2025
Support for family services
$5,000
Sights for Hope · Stroudsburg, PA · 2025
Support for guided transportation in monroe county
$5,000
Special Recreation Services · Bangor, PA · 2025
Recreation, socialization and habilitation program for independent adults who are intellectually disabled, autistic and/or mentally ill

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