Margaret Briggs Foundation
Scranton, PA · EIN 23-2719328. Reported 173 grants totalling $2,906,172 to 86 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Margaret Briggs Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Count | Scranton, PA | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uniited Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties | Scranton, PA | $176,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $148,592 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children Hunger Outreach | Towanda, PA | $102,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scranton Primary Health Care Center | Scranton, PA | $101,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Valley Youth House | Waverly, PA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Neighborhood Centers of Nepa | Throop, PA | $98,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ignatian Volunteer Corps Inc | Scranton, PA | $88,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Northeast Pa | Scranton, PA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Johnson College | Scranton, PA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $61,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Joseph's Center | Scranton, PA | $60,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Telespond Senior Services Inc | Scranton, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Resource Center Inc | Scranton, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Francis of Asisi Kitchen | Scranton, PA | $52,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Everhart Museum of Natural History | Scranton, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Keystone Rescue Mission | Scranton, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Neighborhood Centers | Scranton, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeastern Childcare Services | Scranton, PA | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scranton School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Clarks Summit, PA | $41,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lacawac Sanctuary | Lake Ariel, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| All One Charities | Pittston, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catherine Mcauley Center | Scranton, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scranton Counseling Center | Scranton, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Social Services | Scranton, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Outreach Mentoring Program | Scranton, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safetynet | Scranton, PA | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Poor | Scranton, PA | $28,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborworks of Ne | Scranton, PA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allone Charities | Pittston, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Broadway Theatre League of Ne Pa | Scranton, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Service Association | Dunmore, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Center | Scranton, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Neighborworks Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nepa Alliance | Pittston, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Penn State University Philanthropy Fund | University Park, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scranton Jewish Community Center | Scranton, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scranton Public Library | Scranton, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Arts Coalition | Peckville, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Scranton YMCA | Dunmore, PA | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Breadbasket of Nepa Inc | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dunmore Business Association Inc | Dunmore, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lackawanna Blind Association | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scranton Area Foundation | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scranton Cultural Center | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Pocono School District | Covington Township, PA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates Progra | Concord, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Advocacy Alliance | Scranton, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thinkbig Pediatric Cancer Fund Inc | Bloomsburg, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nativity Miguel School | Scranton, PA | $13,230 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Lady of Snows Parish | Clarks Summit, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic | Moosic, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congregation of the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Congregation of the Sisters | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dress for Success Lackawanna | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Enrichment Audio Resource Svc | Lake Ariel, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Katies Place Clubhouse | Clarks Summit, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lackawanna Historical Society | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scranton Jazz Festival | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Scranton Shakespeare Festival | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vna Hospice | Olyphant, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army Scranton Citadel | Scranton, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Burn Prevention Foundation | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of West Scranton Invader Wrestli | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lackawanna County Library System | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Pocono Booster Association | Jefferson Township, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Mathews Fund | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waverly Community House | Waverly, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Agency for Community Empowerment | Scranton, PA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Exponent Philantropy | Washington, DC | $4,450 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| A Home of My Own | Tucson, AZ | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Pauls Parish Food Pantry | Scranton, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gonzaga College High School | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lackawanna Historicaly Society | Scranton, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scranton Lackawanna Human Development | Scranton, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Paul'sst Clare's Church Food Pantry | Scranton, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Scranton, PA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dinners for Kids | Wilkes Barre, PA | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Ignatius College | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scott Township Veterans | Scott, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Ann's Monastery | Scranton, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Ann's Shrine Basilica | Scranton, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
40 of 86 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 63%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Scranton Primary Health Care Center
DENTAL SEALANTS AND FLORIDE - Boys and Girls Clubs of Nepa
AFTER SCHOOL-SUMMER PROGRAM - Children Hunger Outreach
LACKAWANNA COUNTY EXPANSION - University of Scranton
SCRANTON MENTORS FOR TEENS - Waverly Community House
GRANT FOR COVID 19 PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 56 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | $689,892 | $8,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $684,600 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 47 | $745,680 | $5,100 |
| 2024 | 42 | $786,000 | $12,250 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Margaret Briggs Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 937, Scranton, PA, 18501. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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