Nonprofits›Friends Of The Poor

Friends Of The Poor

SCRANTON, PA

Website

Total revenue

$1.5M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$3.4M

Grants received

$1.4M

102 grants

EIN

260046876

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of friends of the poor is to bring together in friendship those who have the desire to give with those who are in need of assistance, in order to ease the burden of living in poverty and enhance the quality of life for all.

Programs

3 programs

Food pantries: 160,892 individuals served in 2024 across 14 full and part-time food pantries in lackawanna county.

Expenses: $385K

Children's programs: several educational and social programs for children hosted throughout the year.

Expenses: $52K

General programs: clothes line for men, seasonal dinners, food giveaways, and events to provide assistance to the community.

Expenses: $731K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$53K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$892K
Fundraising$93K
Other expenses$1.0M
Total expenses$1.9M
Total assets$3.7M
Net assets$3.4M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MEGHAN LOFTUS

PRESIDENT & CEO, EX-OFFICI

Board

$111K

40 hrs/wk

KATIE RICHARDSON-ENGLES ESQ

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LEE TERMINI

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SEAN MCANDREW

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SISTER MARY KATHLEEN FALISKIE IHM

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SISTER ELIZABETH DEMERCHANT IHM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

EDWIN A ABRAHAMSENJR ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SISTER SUSAN ARMBRUSTER IHM

DIRECTOR, EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TODD POUSLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JACOB GILBOY ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATIE ABRAHAMSEN BORER MS RD LDN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER MOYLAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN MCGOVERN JR ESQ CPA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARY LYNN O'BELL AUD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 102 of 102

FromAmountPurposeYear
SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION INC
$226K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2024
GEISINGER HEALTH PLAN
$50K
FOOD
2024
KHR MCNEELY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
ALLONE FOUNDATION
$13K
IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL PA
2024
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
NEPA GIVE MATCH
2024
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
ANNUAL DONATION
2024
TUSCARORA WAYNE MUTUAL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL-PURPOSE FUND
2024
SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION INC
$53K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES, ALONG WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2023
MOSES TAYLOR FOUNDATION INC
$52K
FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS
2023
WALTER L SCHAUTZ FOUNDATION
$35K
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY AND GENERAL EXPENSES
2023
WILLIAM G MCGOWAN CHARITABLE FUND
$25K
WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
2023
PPL FOUNDATION
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
PPL FOUNDATION
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
MOSES TAYLOR FOUNDATION INC
$15K
47TH THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY PROGRAM (SPONSORSHIP)
2023
SCHWARTZ-MACK FOUNDATION
$15K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2023
ALLONE FOUNDATION
$13K
IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL PA
2023
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EXCHANGE OF
$12K
CARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
CLOTHESLINE FOR MEN PROJECT
2023
GEISINGER HEALTH
$10K
SUPPORT PROGRAM
2023
MARGARET BRIGGS FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
NEPA GIVE MATCH 2023
2023
WILLIAM G MCGOWAN CHARITABLE FUND
$3K
FAMILY TO FAMILY THANKSGIVING PROGRAM
2023
THE ROSEANN SLUSSER AND EARL R SLUSSER
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
CUPILLARI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
For general purposes
2023
SABIA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
TO FURTHER DESIGNATED WORK OF ORGANIZATION
2023
FRANK AND RITA KELLY FOUNDATION
$700
GENERAL USE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
THE JOHN P AND JEAN M SWEENEY
$500
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$380
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$280
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$240
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
WILLIAM G MCGOWAN CHARITABLE FUND
$100
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
JULIE AND AL RENKEN FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MOSES TAYLOR FOUNDATION INC
$67K
FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS
2022
WALTER L SCHAUTZ FOUNDATION
$40K
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY AND GENERAL EXPENSES
2022
MOSES TAYLOR FOUNDATION INC
$20K
2022 THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY PROGRAM
2022
SCHWARTZ-MACK FOUNDATION
$15K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2022
OPPENHEIM FOUNDATION
$15K
CHARITABLE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
MARGARET BRIGGS FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
GEISINGER HEALTH
$10K
SUPPORT PROGRAM
2022
SABIA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
TO FURTHER DESIGNATED WORK OF ORGANIZATION
2022
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
NEAP GIVES MATCH 2022
2022
THE ROSEANN SLUSSER AND EARL R SLUSSER
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
CLOTHESLINE FOR MEN PROJECT
2022
CUPILLARI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
EUREKA FOUNDATION
$2K
THANKSGIVING APPEAL
2022
THE ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
For general purposes
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
FRANK AND RITA KELLY FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL USE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
BLAIR-MACKENZIE CHARITABLE TR
$51K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
WALTER L SCHAUTZ FOUNDATION
$30K
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY AND GENERAL EXPENSES
2021
MOSES TAYLOR FOUNDATION INC
$20K
2021 THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY PROGRAM
2021
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
SPONSORSHIP
2021
SCHWARTZ-MACK FOUNDATION
$15K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2021
MARGARET BRIGGS FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
SABIA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
TO FURTHER DESIGNATED WORK OF ORGANIZATION
2021
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
CLOTHESLINE FOR MEN PROJECT
2021
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
NEPA GIVES MATCH
2021
WILLIAM G MCGOWAN CHARITABLE FUND
$2K
MCGOWAN SMALL FAMILY FUND PROGRAM INTERNAL
2021
CUPILLARI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
THE ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
For general purposes
2021
FRANK AND RITA KELLY FOUNDATION
$400
GENERAL USE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$65
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
MARGARET BRIGGS FOUNDATION
$51K
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY
2020
WALTER L SCHAUTZ FOUNDATION
$30K
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY AND GENERAL EXPENSES
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$28K
HEALTH
2020
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$19K
ANNUAL FUND/FOOD GIVEAWAYS
2020
MOSES TAYLOR FOUNDATION INC
$15K
ANNUAL COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING PROGRAM AND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
2020
SCHWARTZ-MACK FOUNDATION
$13K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2020
SABIA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$11K
TO FURTHER DESIGNATED WORK OF ORGANIZATION
2020
DENSO NORTH AMERICA FOUNDATION
$10K
COVID 19 Relief
2020
EUREKA FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL USE AND PURPOSES
2020
FIDELITY D & D CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
TO AIDE IN NON PROFIT MISSION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE JOHN P AND JEAN M SWEENEY
$3K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2020
ROUND ROOM GIVES INC
$3K
GENERAL PROGRAM NEEDS
2020
WILLIAM G MCGOWAN CHARITABLE FUND
$3K
MCGOWAN SMALL FAMILY FUND PROGRAM 2020
2020
CUPILLARI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
WILLIAM G MCGOWAN CHARITABLE FUND
$2K
MCGOWAN SMALL FAMILY FUND PROGRAM 2020
2020
THE ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
For general purposes
2020
PRICE CHOPPER'S GOLUB FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT/CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2020
FRANK AND RITA KELLY FOUNDATION
$450
GENERAL USE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
THE GRIMM FOUNDATION
$100
SUPPORT/PROVIDE MEALS-PEOPLE IN NEED
2020
MOSES TAYLOR FOUNDATION INC
$45K
ANNUAL COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING PROGRAM AND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
2019
WALTER L SCHAUTZ FOUNDATION
$15K
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY AND GENERAL EXPENSES
2019
EUREKA FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL USE AND PURPOSES
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
PRICE CHOPPER'S GOLUB FOUNDATION
$300
GENERAL SUPPORT/CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2019
SABIA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$12K
TO FURTHER DESIGNATED WORK OF ORGANIZATION
2018
WALTER L SCHAUTZ FOUNDATION
$10K
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY AND GENERAL EXPENSES
2018
MARGARET BRIGGS FOUNDATION
$8K
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY
2018
CUPILLARI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
THE HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2018
FIDELITY D & D CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
TO AIDE IN NON PROFIT MISSION
2018
THE GRIMM FOUNDATION
$200
SUPPORT/PROVIDE MEALS-PEOPLE IN NEED
2018
MOSES TAYLOR FOUNDATION INC
$20K
STRATEGIC PLAN AND ANNUAL THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY PROGRAM
2017
TIGHE FOUNDATION
$2K
In Support of Family to Family Food Basket Program
2017

Funded by

$1.4M from 35 funders · 102 grants · 2017–2024

Scranton Area Foundation Inc

$279K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Moses Taylor Foundation Inc

$254K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Walter L Schautz Foundation

$160K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Margaret Briggs Foundation

$83K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

The Hawk Family Foundation

$68K · 11 grants · 2018–2024

Schwartz-Mack Foundation

$58K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Blair-Mackenzie Charitable Tr

$51K · 1 grant · 2021

Geisinger Health Plan

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN260046876
Subsection03
Ruling date1946-03
Formed2001
Employees46
Volunteers900
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