Joseph B and Virginia H Banks Foundation
Private foundation · Wilkesbarre, PA · EIN 23-2953650 · reported 2023–2025
64grants reported
$3,135median award
$2,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$294Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
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
403 Coal St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702-6626
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Weinburg Northeast Regional Food BA | Pittston, PA | $20,000 |
| Back Mountain Memorial Library Assn | Dallas, PA | $11,000 |
| Back Mountain Memorial Library Assn | Dallas, PA | $10,000 |
| Northeast Sight Services | Exeter, PA | $10,000 |
| Fork Over Love | Kingston, PA | $10,000 |
| Moa Prescription Fund | Kingston, PA | $10,000 |
| Weinberg Northeast Regional Food BA | Pittston, PA | $10,000 |
| Back Mountain Memorial Library Assn | Dallas, PA | $10,000 |
| Weinburg Northeast Regional Food BA | Pittston, PA | $10,000 |
| Moa Prescription Fund | Kingston, PA | $10,000 |
| Ruth's Place | Wilkes Barre, PA | $7,500 |
| Northeast Sight Services | Exeter, PA | $7,500 |
| Casa of Luzerne County | Plains, PA | $7,500 |
| Childrens Service Center | Wilkesbarre, PA | $7,500 |
| Dinners for Kids | Edwardsville, PA | $6,000 |
| Casa of Luzerne County | Plains, PA | $5,000 |
| Family Services Association | Wilkesbarre, PA | $5,000 |
| Autism Foundation Allied Services | Clarks Summit, PA | $5,000 |
| Lehman Sanctuary | Shavertown, PA | $5,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Wyoming Valley | Kingston, PA | $5,000 |
| Childrens Service Center | Wilkesbarre, PA | $5,000 |
| Dinners for Kids | Edwardsville, PA | $5,000 |
| NO Nonsense Neutering | Plains, PA | $5,000 |
| Fork Over Love | Kingston, PA | $5,000 |
| Dinners for Kids | Edwardsville, PA | $5,000 |
| Fork Over Love | Kingston, PA | $5,000 |
| Luzerne County SPCA | Wilkesbarre, PA | $4,600 |
| Nepa Youth Shelter | Scranton, PA | $4,500 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Wilkesbarre, PA | $4,000 |
| Luzerne County SPCA | Wilkesbarre, PA | $4,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Wyoming Valley | Kingston, PA | $3,500 |
| Wilkes-Barre City Hall | Wilkesbarre, PA | $3,270 |
| Childrens Service Center | Wilkesbarre, PA | $3,000 |
| Lehman Sanctuary | Shavertown, PA | $3,000 |
| Wilkes-Barre City Hall | Wilkesbarre, PA | $3,000 |
| Northeast Sight Services | Exeter, PA | $3,000 |
| Family Services Association | Wilkesbarre, PA | $3,000 |
| Lehman Sanctuary | Shavertown, PA | $3,000 |
| Keystone Mission | Scranton, PA | $3,000 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Wilkesbarre, PA | $2,500 |
| Family Services Association | Wilkesbarre, PA | $2,500 |
| Allied Services | Clarks Summit, PA | $2,500 |
| FM Kirby Center | Wilkesbarre, PA | $2,500 |
| For the Love of A Feral | Factoryville, PA | $2,500 |
| Junior Achievement of Nepa Inc PROGRAM SUPOORT | Wilkesbarre, PA | $2,500 |
| Anthracite Scenic Trails Assn | Dallas, PA | $2,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Kitchen | Wilkesbarre, PA | $2,000 |
| Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge | Dallas, PA | $2,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Wyoming Valley | Kingston, PA | $2,000 |
| Rotary Club of Dallas | Dallas, PA | $2,000 |
| Wilkes-Barre Wolverine | Wilkesbarre, PA | $2,000 |
| Cody Barrasse Foundation | Moosic, PA | $2,000 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Twin Falls, ID | $2,000 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Wilkesbarre, PA | $2,000 |
| Casa of Luzerne County | Plains, PA | $2,000 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Twin Falls, ID | $2,000 |
| For the Love of A Feral | Factoryville, PA | $1,600 |
| Brighter Journeys | Wilkesbarre, PA | $1,500 |
| Rotary Club of Dallas | Dallas, PA | $1,500 |
| NO Nonsense Neutering | Plains, PA | $1,500 |
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