Charitable
Funds

The Scranton Area Community Foundation responds to community needs and opportunities with grants in such diverse fields as health, education, arts, environment, human services, and civic affairs. We are able to do so through the generosity of individuals, organizations, and corporations.

Explore Our Charitable Funds

The Scranton Area Community Foundation manages more than 350 charitable funds. Explore all of our funds here.

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Patrick J. and Patricia J. Mellody Memorial Fund

The family and many friends of Patrick J. Mellody established this fund in September 2003 in his memory. The fund is used to help maintain Crowley Park in Scranton, PA.

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Patrick McNulty Memorial Fund

This fund was established in 2023 by the McNulty family in memory of Patrick “Pat” McNulty, and provides grants to help people with substance use disorder to maintain their recovery.

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Patti Lynett Fund for the Everhart Museum

This fund was established in June 2002 by friends and board members of the Everhart Museum in honor of Patti Lynett’s service to the Everhart. Grants from the fund support and advance the mission of the Everhart Museum.

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Paul J. Schmitt, Sr. & Helen Stapleton Schmitt Memorial Fund

This fund was established in December 2012 by the family and friends of Paul and Helen Schmitt to benefit the Pennsylvania Arts Institute at Wyoming Seminary.

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Pay-It-Forward Scholarship Fund

This fund awards a scholarship each year to a sophomore, junior, or senior student at any Penn State campus who’s permanent residence is in Lackawanna County, PA. Applicants must have a W-2 from employment at either at Penn State through work study o...

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Philip Salsburg Memorial Fund

Established in July 1984 by the United Way of Lackawanna County in memory of a well-respected citizen of the area, this fund provides opportunities for training in the essential skills required of nonprofit staff people and volunteers.

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R. Matthew Burne Hope & Healing Fund

This fund was established in February 2012 by Denise Vitali Burne in honor and in memory of her brother Matthew. The fund’s purpose is to support Marley’s Mission, an organization that provides children with equine therapy.

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Ralph Keisling Memorial Fund

This fund was established in December 2013 by Alice Keisling in memory of her husband Ralph Keisling. Grants from the fund will support programs in Lackawanna County that benefit children and youth services and the alleviation of poverty. Alice Keislin...

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Richard and Sally Marquardt Education Fund

Richard and Sally Marquardt established this fund in December 1996 to provide grants to the scholarship endowment funds of college level educational institutions in Lackawanna County. Scholarships are not made directly to students from this fund, but r...

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Robert & Bernadine Munley Fund for Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc.

The Munley family and friends established this fund in November 2008 in honor of Robert and Bernadine Munley. Grants from the fund support the work and mission of Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc.

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