Hackett Philanthropies Foundation
Private foundation · Shavertown, PA · EIN 46-4145344 · reported 2023–2025
79grants reported
$2,000median award
$500lower quartile
$200smallest grant
$537Ktotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 79 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $12K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1220 Moorgan Ridge Cir
Shavertown, PA 18708-9584
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wittenberg University | Springfield, OH | $125,000 |
| Geisinger Foundation | Danville, PA | $50,000 |
| Crestwood Education Foundation | Mountaintop, PA | $40,000 |
| Allied Service Foundation | Wilkes Barre, PA | $25,100 |
| Brehm Foundation | Carbondale, IL | $25,000 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | $20,000 |
| Casa of Luzerne County | Wilkesbarre, PA | $15,000 |
| Maternal & Family Health Services | Wilkesbarre, PA | $15,000 |
| Wyoming Valley Childrens Assoc | Forty Fort, PA | $15,000 |
| Cancer Wellness Center of Nepa | Forty Fort, PA | $15,000 |
| Fork Over Love | Kingston, PA | $10,000 |
| North Branch Land Trust | Trucksville, PA | $10,000 |
| Fork Over Love | Kingston, PA | $10,000 |
| Operation Christmas Card | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Casa of Luzerne County | Wilkesbarre, PA | $10,000 |
| Fork Over Love | Kingston, PA | $10,000 |
| North Branch Land Trust | Trucksville, PA | $10,000 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $7,500 |
| Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $7,500 |
| Cancer Wellness Center of Nepa | Forty Fort, PA | $5,000 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 |
| Brehm Foundation | Carbondale, IL | $5,000 |
| Friedman Jcc | Kingston, PA | $5,000 |
| North Branch Land Trust | Trucksville, PA | $5,000 |
| Keystone College | LA Plume, PA | $5,000 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 |
| Bold Gold Broadcast and Media Foundation | Honesdale, PA | $5,000 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation | Evanston, IL | $5,000 |
| Nepa Racing Inc | Forty Fort, PA | $4,500 |
| Luzerne Foundation | Luzerne, PA | $3,500 |
| Shavertown Fire Company | Shavertown, PA | $3,125 |
| Keystone College | LA Plume, PA | $3,000 |
| Nativity Miguel Scranton | Scranton, PA | $2,500 |
| NE Sight Svc | Exeter, PA | $2,500 |
| Wyoming Valley Childrens Assoc | Forty Fort, PA | $2,500 |
| Big Brother Big Sister | Forty Fort, PA | $2,500 |
| Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $2,500 |
| Luzerne Foundation | Luzerne, PA | $2,000 |
| Nepa Racing Inc | Forty Fort, PA | $2,000 |
| Nepa Racing Inc | Forty Fort, PA | $1,500 |
| Big Brother Big Sister | Forty Fort, PA | $1,200 |
| Shavertown United Methodist Church | Shavertown, PA | $1,100 |
| Adopt A Single Mother | Mountaintop, PA | $1,000 |
| Coffee Inclusive | Pittston, PA | $1,000 |
| Operation Head Strong | Flushing, NY | $1,000 |
| Poland Mountain United Way | Stroudsburg, PA | $1,000 |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | $1,000 |
| Shavertown Fire Company | Shavertown, PA | $1,000 |
| Adopt A Single Mother | Mountaintop, PA | $1,000 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes Barre, PA | $1,000 |
| Big Brother Big Sister | Forty Fort, PA | $1,000 |
| Wright Township Police | Mountaintop, PA | $1,000 |
| Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association | Boston, MA | $1,000 |
| The Womens Center of Columbia | Bloomsburg, PA | $1,000 |
| Wbs Knights Usphl | Pittston, PA | $1,000 |
| PA Future Educators Association | Harrisburg, PA | $750 |
| Shavertown Fire Company | Shavertown, PA | $500 |
| Wilmington Trust SP Svcs Inc | Wilkmingston, DE | $500 |
| Hanover Area Quarterback Club | Hanover Township, PA | $500 |
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