Scranton Area Foundation strives to enhance the quality of life for all people in lackawanna county as a steward, by developing and managing permanent endowment funds; as a grantmaker, by giving support to enable the community to respond to emerging and changing needs and opportunities; as a charitable resource, by encouraging and educating donors and providing a flexible vehicle for individual donors, non-profit organizations and the community at large; as a catalyst, by mobilizing community leadership in response to issues. IT is a charitable resource that has been created by and for the people of Scranton and lackawanna county to assist donors to build and sustain their community while carrying out their charitable intent.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$168K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.7M a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $55.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $64K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.9M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.4M
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$56.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.4M
FY2021▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$12.4M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$13.7M
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$10.0M
Net assets
$56.0M
FY2021▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46.1M
FY2021$56.0M
FY2022$47.6M
FY2023$57.8M
FY2024$65.9M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1997.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $5.0M Management & general 7% · $429K Fundraising 5% · $280K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $168K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$167,930Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Ducceschi’s $202K as President & CEO is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Ducceschi$201,601$190,704$167,930$167,930$163,257
Margaret Martinelli$119,269————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Manages permanent endowment funds and distributes grants and scholarships to enhance the quality of life and support community needs in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

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1 program · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Fund administrationthe scranton area community foundation (saf) added thirty-four (34) new funds in 2021. These funds include 18 non-endowed funds, 13 endowed funds, 2 medallion partner funds and 1 unitrust.

$5.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$64K
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Grants paid · 504 grants · $15.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,148,223
Geisinger HealthPA · FY2024$258,480
Friends of the PoorPA · FY2024$226,205
Unitemized GrantFY2024$78,228
Diocese of ScrantonFY2024$66,593
Wvia Public MediaPA · FY2024$62,223
Adopt a Boxer RescuePA · FY2024$55,746
PcomPA · FY2024$50,000
Haven Ministry INCPA · FY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,500
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$429K
Fundraisingcol D$280K
Owns and owesPt X
$56.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$60.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$199K
Investment incomeLn 3$4.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.6M
Total revenueLn 12$12.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$60.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
Net assetsLn 32$56.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47.1M$55.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$50.2M$60.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$4.9M
Net assetsLn 32$46.1M$56.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.2M$3.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$742K$742K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$25K$59K$85K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$410K$279K$98K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$39K$20K$11K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$83K$43K$22K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$23K$12K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$254K$151K$104K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$599$599
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$684K$545K$11K$128K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$2K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$5.0M$429K$280K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $13.7M$10.0M$3.7M$65.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.5M$8.2M$4.3M$57.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.2M$7.7M$1.5M$47.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $12.4M$5.7M$6.7M$56.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.4M$5.9M$2.5M$46.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,395,433 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,425,046$7,935,675
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,572,541$4,392,930
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $405,427$66,828
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,403,014$12,395,433
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,057,165$3,933,830
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $670,687$744,537
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,138,207$1,053,891
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,866,059$5,732,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,536,955$6,663,175
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,395,433 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,935,675
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$198,578
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,935,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $822,252$822,252
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,570,678$3,570,678
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $66,828$66,828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,570,678 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $889,080$12,395,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,732,258 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,191,923$3,191,923
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $741,907$741,907
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,411 · Management $59,294 · Fundraising $84,705$169,410
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $278,698 · Management $97,700 · Fundraising $33,640$410,038
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,394 · Management $10,528 · Fundraising $7,937$38,859
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,460 · Management $22,436 · Fundraising $16,912$82,808
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,789 · Management $11,765 · Fundraising $8,868$43,422
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,301$6,301
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,250$22,250
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $150,808 · Management $103,503$254,311
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,762$1,762
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,694$13,694
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $36,141$36,141
IX-17 TravelManagement $599$599
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,856$5,856
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,672$6,672
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $545,109 · Management $11,270 · Fundraising $128,119$684,498
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,500 · Management $19,307$21,807
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,022,999 · Management $429,078 · Fundraising $280,181$5,732,258
Part X · Balance sheet $60,897,206 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$5,348,844
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,646$5,417
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,024$37,259
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $47,066,827$55,488,380
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,398,940$17,306
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,245,485$60,897,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,842$18,024
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,000$84,218
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,134,972$4,783,643
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,179,814$4,885,885
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,428,213$21,957,023
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,637,458$34,054,298
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,065,671$56,011,321
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,245,485$60,897,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,011,321 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,395,433
XI-2 Total expenses$5,732,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,663,175
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,065,671
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,857,118
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$574,643
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,011,321

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