THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$3.8M
Grants
111
Median Grant
$15K
Organizations Funded
134
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Foundation Overview
Mission
To inspire people to create charitable funds to improve the local community
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
The Greenlight Project grants for "Bridging the Gap" theme; Pasco L. Schiavo Memorial Charitable Fund awarded $150,000 to 13 nonprofits; Millennium Circle Fund awarded $25,000 to Patriots Cove; Nonprofit Accelerator program partnership with Weinberg Foundation
How to Apply
Multiple grant opportunities including The Greenlight Project with theme "Bridging the Gap" for 2025-2026 cycle. Application portal opens October 1, 2025 and closes February 1, 2026. Also offers Nonprofit Accelerator program and various scholarship funds.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$3.8M
Grants
111
Median
$15K
States
11
$3.8M
Grants
109
Median
$13K
States
12
$3.0M
Grants
108
Median
$12K
States
9
Grant Size Distribution
$15K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$9K
25th Pctile
$34K
75th Pctile
$400K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $9K and $34K.
Largest Recent Grants
$400K
2024
Individual Grants (Aggregated)
Individual assistance program
$300K
2024
PATRIOTS COVE INC
PA · SOCIAL SERVICES
$220K
2024
GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION
PA · HEALTH & WELLNESS
$205K
2024
MMI PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PA · EDUCATIONAL
$106K
2024
GREATER WYOMING VALLEY AREA YMCA
PA · HEALTH & WELLNESS
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.