Peoples Security Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Scranton, PA · EIN 25-1886434 · reported 2023–2025
55grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$420Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 55 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $10K 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
150 N Washington Ave
Scranton, PA 18503-1843
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Zoo | Schnecksville, PA | $100,000 |
| Lackawanna College | Scranton, PA | $60,000 |
| Aclamo | Norristown, PA | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Nepa | Scranton, PA | $10,000 |
| Outreach-Cntr FO Comm Resources | Scranton, PA | $10,000 |
| Valley Youth House | Wilkes Barre, PA | $10,000 |
| Vhp Street Medicine | Allentown, PA | $10,000 |
| Victory House of Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Poor | Scranton, PA | $10,000 |
| Mosaic Comm Land Trust | Pottstown, PA | $10,000 |
| Third Street Alliance | Easton, PA | $10,000 |
| Town Clock Comm Development | New Brunswick, NJ | $10,000 |
| Wepa Empowerment | Lebanon, PA | $10,000 |
| Hdc Mid Atlantic | Lancaster, PA | $7,500 |
| Aclamo | Norristown, PA | $5,000 |
| Bethel AME Church | Scranton, PA | $5,000 |
| Howard Gardner School | Scranton, PA | $5,000 |
| Innovation Arts Academy | Catasauqua, PA | $5,000 |
| B-K Health Center Inc | Montrose, PA | $5,000 |
| Center for Humanistic Change Inc | Allentown, PA | $5,000 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $5,000 |
| Handicapped Childrens Assoc of Southern NY | Johnson City, NY | $5,000 |
| Lackawanna Blind Association | Scranton, PA | $5,000 |
| Ripple Community Inc | Allentown, PA | $5,000 |
| Scranton Counseling Center | Scranton, PA | $5,000 |
| B-K Health Center Dba Nepa Comm Health | Kingsley, PA | $5,000 |
| Chop Out Hunger | Towanda, PA | $5,000 |
| Empower Somerset Inc | Somerville, NJ | $5,000 |
| Family Promise of the Poconos | Stroudsburg, PA | $5,000 |
| Handicapped Children's Assoc of SO NY | Johnson City, NY | $5,000 |
| Nadine Cenci Marchegiai Foundation | Jessup, PA | $5,000 |
| Outreach - Center for Community Resources | Scranton, PA | $5,000 |
| Serving Seniors Inc | Scranton, PA | $5,000 |
| Goodwill Industries | Scranton, PA | $3,966 |
| Providence Pregnancy Center | Scranton, PA | $3,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $3,500 |
| Center for Humanistic Change | Bethlehem, PA | $2,500 |
| Endless Mountains Habitat for Humanity | Tunkhannock, PA | $2,500 |
| Greater Easton Development Partnership | Easton, PA | $2,500 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes Barre, PA | $2,500 |
| Casa of Lackawanna County | Scranton, PA | $2,500 |
| Providence Pregnancy Center | Scranton, PA | $2,500 |
| Womens Resource Center | Scranton, PA | $2,500 |
| Dress for Success Central NJ | Lawrenceville, NJ | $2,500 |
| Women Aware | New Brunswick, NJ | $2,500 |
| Empower Somerset Inc | Somerville, NJ | $1,500 |
| Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | $1,500 |
| B-K Health Center Dba Nepa Community Health | Kingsley, PA | $1,000 |
| Elijah's Promise | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,000 |
| Sights for Hope | Allentown, PA | $1,000 |
| Dress for Success Luzerne County | Wilkes Barre, PA | $1,000 |
| Shanthi Project | Allentown, PA | $1,000 |
| Sights for Hope | Allentown, PA | $1,000 |
| Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA | Halifax, PA | $500 |
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