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Robert H Spitz Foundation: 65 grants to organizations, $890,879 (tax year ended December 2024)
Robert H Spitz Foundation, a private foundation in Scranton, PA, paid 65 grants to organizations totaling $890,879 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $62,500 to Jewish Community Center of Scranton in Scranton, PA for for the purpose of the jcc swimming pool renovation..
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- EIN
- 472589350
- Based in
- Scranton, PA
- Assets
- $17,775,098
- Grants paid
- $890,879
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349103255. It reported $890,879 in grants paid; 65 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Center of Scranton | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the jcc swimming pool renovation. | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indraloka Animal Sanctuary | Dalton, PA | For the purpose of nepa rescue veterinary clinic | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Hytes | Branford, CT | For the purpose of new hytes capital campaign | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Israel of Scranton | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of community dinners and cemetery maintenance. | $46,542 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agency for Community Empowerment of Nepa | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the 8-unit veterans' housing complex @ 601 prospect ave, scranton, pa, 18505. | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elan Gardens Inc | Clarks Summit, PA | For the purpose of restructuring and growing elan gardens memory care space. | Housing and shelter | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scranton Area Community Foundation | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the nepa animal welfare collaborative feral cat program and nepa gives. | $25,536 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovery Mi Preschool | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of creating a child care hub in north scranton (providence). | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jobsfirstnyc | New York, NY | For the purpose of community inspired networks for change (communityinc): jobsfirstnepa | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Borough of Dickson City | Dickson City, PA | For the purpose of the dickson city borough veterans of foreign wars (vfw) memorial park monument and picnic grove project. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Treatment Court Advocacy Center of Lackawanna County | Clarks Summit, PA | For the purpose of treatment court advocacy center of lackawanna county veterans program operational support. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Nepa | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the 37th annual teen symposium on the holocaust presented by herc and the jewish federation of nepa. | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos Inc | Stroudsburg, PA | For the purpose of jewish resource center of the poconos capital improvements. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborworks Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of shared equity housing planning capacity | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeast Pa Area Health Education Center | Archbald, PA | For the purpose of national health corps community health fellowship (nhcchf) | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outreach Center for Community Resources | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of support for adult ged to provide pathways out of poverty. | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adopt A Boxer Rescue | Olyphant, PA | For the purpose of the puppy mill project | Animal-related | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Nepa | Wilkesbarre, PA | For the purpose of junior achievement career pathways to economic mobility | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of skills in scranton business education partnership programmatic support. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Humane Society of Lackawanna Dba Griffin Pond Animal Shelter | South Abington, PA | For the purpose of the robert h. spitz foundation recovery room. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Neighborhood Centers of Nepa | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of emergency assistance program. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Cats and Dogs of Scranton | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of st. cats and dogs of nay aug operational support. | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lacawac Sanctuary Environmental Education Center | Lake Ariel, PA | For the purposes of at ease: art and nature for veterans and military community ($5,000) and water quality in action: a hands-on, citizen-led approach to promoting good water quality stewardship($8,00 | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allied Services Foundation | Clarks Summit, PA | For the purpose of allied services pediatrics operational support. | Health care | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Fellowship of Hemlock Farms Inc | Lords Valley, PA | For the purpose of the jewish fellowship of hemlock farms capacity building. | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nepa Pet Fund and Rescue | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the nepa pet rescue community program. | Animal-related | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pawsitively for the Animals | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the bow meow pet emergency fund. | Animal-related | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warrior Strong Inc | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of warrior strong veterans inclusive program. | Public and societal benefit | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Resource Center | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of wrc operational support ($5,000) and wrc pet program operational support ($6,000). | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dress for Success Lackawanna | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the dress for success lackawanna's empowerment online: virtual suiting and career development. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Scranton YMCA | Dunmore, PA | For the purpose of greater scranton ymca - child care financial assistance. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pa | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of jewish family service of northeastern pennsylvania operational support. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Shore Animal League | Port Washington, NY | For the purpose north shore animal league america operational support. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Patient Engagement Council Dba the Wright Center for Patient and Community | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the patient and community needs program - the funds will be used for a food donation program, nutrition education/food demonstration,and transportation assistance to alleviate finan | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Institute | Wilkesbarre, PA | For the purpose of breaking the cycle of poverty. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Youth House | Bethlehem, PA | For the purpose of the valley youth house rapid re-housing program for youth experiencing homelessness in lackawanna county. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Riverkeeper Network | Bristol, PA | For the purpose of securing stronger stream protections through land preservation practices, and raising awareness of the community benefits of coupling antidegradation and land preservation. | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pa | Forty Fort, PA | For the purpose of big brother big sisters of northeastern pa operational support. | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Northeastern Pa | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the after school program. | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equines for Freedom | Clarks Summit, PA | For the purpose of equines for freedom emdr therapy - veterans/first responders post traumatic stress disorders. | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels of Nepa | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the treasured friends furever pet food program (tf). | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of everyday english for adults collaborative community program. | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne County Community Foundation | Honesdale, PA | For the purpose of congregation beth israel's 175th anniversary. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson College | Scranton, PA | For the purposes of johnson college military and veterans' resource center ($5,000), student safety net ($3,000), and return of funds per grant agreement (-$199). | $7,801 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fraternite Notre Dame | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of fraternite notre dame operational support. | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bread Basket of Northeast Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of food pantry support. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metamorphosis Women's Empowerment Initiative | East Stroudsburg, PA | For the purpose of metamorphosis women's empowerment initiative case management enhancement | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativitymiguel School of Scranton | Dunmore, PA | For the purpose of the nativitymiguel school of scranton extended day program. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nepa Inclusive | Pittston, PA | For the purpose of nepa inclusive rental assistance program (irap) | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association | Pittston, PA | For the purpose of keystone edition health - microplastics | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Providence Pregnancy Center | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of casa de maria maternity home renovations. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quigley's Shelter Pet's Inc | Dunmore, PA | For the purpose of veterinary care for rescued animals. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Josephs Center | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of walsh manor and mother infant operational support. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Philadelphia, PA | For the purpose of the salvation army scranton - rental/utility emergency support. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dunmore Borough Council | Dunmore, PA | For the purpose of feral cat tnr. | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Serving Seniors Inc | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of patient advocate program. | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Electric City Steel Drum Project | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the steel of honor program; supporting veterans through music. | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gait Equine Assisted Services | Milford, PA | For the purpose of veterans with horses (vwh) fellowship. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arc of Northeastern Pa | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of secondary transition and educational trainings to support children, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd) and their families. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monroe County Meals On Wheels Inc | Stroudsburg, PA | For the purpose of the monroe county meals on wheels pet care program. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scranton Animal Shelter Association Inc | Taylor, PA | For the purpose of feral/stray cat care. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sos Pet Rescue | Roseto, PA | For the purpose of sos pet rescue operational support. | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Humane Society of Wyoming County Inc | Falls, PA | For the purpose of the humane society of wyoming county 2024 spay/neuter program grant. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scranton Unico Chapter | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of the unico national scranton chapter & cpt, james r. minicozzi memorial race. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scranton Fire Department | Scranton, PA | For the purpose of scranton fire department engine 9 truck 4. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $94,500 |
| Human services | $80,000 |
| Youth development | $75,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $30,000 |
| Health care | $16,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $12,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $8,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $805,879 |
| Connecticut | $50,000 |
| New York | $35,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.