Lester G Abeloff Foundation
Private foundation · Stroudsburg, PA · EIN 26-3528330 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Lester G Abeloff Foundation
154grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$4.2Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 39 of its 154 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2.3M 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
PO Box 488
Stroudsburg, PA 18360-0488
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania SUPPORT OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICES PROVIDED | Scranton, PA | $600,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania SUPPORT OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICES PROVIDED | Scranton, PA | $495,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania SUPPORT OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICES PROVIDED | Scranton, PA | $450,000 |
| Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos SUPPORT OF JEWISH RESOURCES | Stroudsburg, PA | $200,000 |
| Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos SUPPORT OF JEWISH RESOURCES | Stroudsburg, PA | $190,000 |
| The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg PA Corps SUPPORT OF THE HOMETOWN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR LOCAL OPERATIONS | East Stroudsburg, PA | $150,000 |
| The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg Corps SUPPORT OF THE HOMETOWN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR LOCAL OPERATIONS | East Stroudsburg, PA | $150,000 |
| The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg Corps SUPPORT OF THE HOMETOWN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR LOCAL OPERATIONS | East Stroudsburg, PA | $125,000 |
| Temple Israel of the Poconos TO REPLENISH THE RESERVE ACCOUNT | Stroudsburg, PA | $120,000 |
| Developmental Education Services of Monroe County Inc SUPPORT OF SERVICES FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS | Stroudsburg, PA | $106,500 |
| Developmental Education Services of Monroe County Inc SUPPORT OF SERVICES FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS | Stroudsburg, PA | $100,000 |
| Developmental Education Services of Monroe County Inc SUPPORT OF SERVICES FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS | Stroudsburg, PA | $100,000 |
| Elan Skilled Nursing SUPPORT FOR JEWISH MEDICAL SERVICES | Scranton, PA | $100,000 |
| Yeshiva Beth Moshe SUPPORT FOR YESHIVATH BETH MOSHE'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Scranton, PA | $70,000 |
| Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos SUPPORT OF JEWISH RESOURCES | Stroudsburg, PA | $60,000 |
| Temple Israel of the Poconos TO REPLENISH THE RESERVE ACCOUNT | Stroudsburg, PA | $55,000 |
| Beth Shalom Academy SUPPORT FOR NEW CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION | Scranton, PA | $50,000 |
| Temple Israel of the Poconos TO REPLENISH THE RESERVE ACCOUNT | Stroudsburg, PA | $50,000 |
| Pocono Mountains United Way SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES | Stroudsburg, PA | $50,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Harim RELIGIOUS SUPPORT OF THE CONGREGATION | Pocono Pines, PA | $30,000 |
| Jewish Fellowship of Hemlock Farms SUPPORT FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY | Lords Valley, PA | $30,000 |
| Monroe County Historical Association SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES | Stroudsburg, PA | $27,500 |
| Elan Skilled Nursing SUPPORT FOR JEWISH MEDICAL SERVICES | Scranton, PA | $25,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Health Network SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS | Allentown, PA | $25,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Health Network (pocono Foundation) SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS | East Stroudsburg, PA | $25,000 |
| Elan Skilled Nursing SUPPORT FOR JEWISH MEDICAL SERVICES | Scranton, PA | $25,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Health Network SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS | Allentown, PA | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania SUPPORT OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES | Scranton, PA | $20,000 |
| Pocono Services for Families and Children SUPPORT FOR FAMILY SERVICES | East Stroudsburg, PA | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania SUPPORT OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES | Scranton, PA | $20,000 |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe SUPPORT FOR YESHIVATH BETH MOSHE'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Scranton, PA | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania SUPPORT OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES | Scranton, PA | $20,000 |
| Yeshiva Beth Moshe SUPPORT FOR YESHIVATH BETH MOSHE'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Scranton, PA | $20,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL TRIPS FOR JEWISH YOUNG ADULTS TO ISRAEL | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Chabad Lubavich of the Poconos SUPPORT FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY | Stroudsburg, PA | $15,000 |
| Monroe County Meals on Wheels SUPPORT TO PROVIDE MEALS TO HOMEBOUND ADULTS | Stroudsburg, PA | $15,000 |
| Pven Food Pantry and Clothing Closet SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES | Saylorsburg, PA | $15,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Lehigh Valley SUPPORT OF JEWISH RESOURCES | Allentown, PA | $15,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Scranton SUPPORT OF JEWISH RESOURCES | Scranton, PA | $15,000 |
| Chabad Lubavich of the Poconos Inc SUPPORT FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY | Stroudsburg, PA | $15,000 |
| Monroe County Meals on Wheels SUPPORT TO PROVIDE MEALS TO HOMEBOUND ADULTS | Stroudsburg, PA | $15,000 |
| Monroe County Meals on Wheels SUPPORT TO PROVIDE MEALS TO HOMEBOUND ADULTS | Stroudsburg, PA | $15,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Allentown SUPPORT OF JEWISH RESOURCES | Allentown, PA | $15,000 |
| Chabad Lubavich of the Poconos SUPPORT FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY | Stroudsburg, PA | $12,000 |
| Chabad Lauderdale-By-The-Sea SUPPORT FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY | Lauderdale BY the Sea, FL | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of the Poconos Inc SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES | Stroudsburg, PA | $10,000 |
| Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES | Stroudsburg, PA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Day School of Lehigh Valley SUPPORT FOR JEWISH EDUCATION | Allentown, PA | $10,000 |
| Cheder Menachem SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Wilkesbarre, PA | $10,000 |
| Scranton Hebrew Day School SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL YARD AND PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | Scranton, PA | $10,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University HEBREW UNIVERSITY SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL TRIPS FOR JEWISH YOUNG ADULTS TO ISRAEL | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Harim RELIGIOUS SUPPORT OF THE CONGREGATION | Pocono Pines, PA | $10,000 |
| Devarim Institute SUPPORT FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY | Jeannette, PA | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of the Poconos Inc SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES | Stroudsburg, PA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Fellowship of Hemlock Farms SUPPORT FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY | Lords Valley, PA | $10,000 |
| Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES | Saylorsburg, PA | $10,000 |
| Pocono Services for Families and Children SUPPORT FOR FAMILY SERVICES | East Stroudsburg, PA | $10,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University HEBREW UNIVERSITY SUPPORT | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL TRIPS FOR JEWISH YOUNG ADULTS TO ISRAEL | New York, NY | $10,000 |
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