Eureka Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 23-2434268
Foundation Overview
Based in Waverly, PA, Eureka Foundation has awarded 150 grants totaling $2,602,304 to organizations in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Individual grants range from $500 to $125,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 23 recipients (43%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
99% of all grants are concentrated in Pennsylvania, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Scranton (64%), Waverly (6%), Pittston (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 2765% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (60%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Eureka Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club Of Nepa | $11,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Nepa Gives 2023/operational | 2023 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna & Wayne | $30,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Dolly Parton Immagination | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service Of Northeastern | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Scranton Shakespeare Festival | $12,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Non-profit Theater Prog For | 2023 |
| Waverly Community House | $25,000 | Waverly, PA, US | Hvac Project | 2023 |
| Countryside Conservancy | $20,000 | La Plume, PA, US | Oper Support For | 2023 |
| St Vladimir's Ukrainian Church | $30,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Direct Humanitarian Aid For | 2023 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic | $10,000 | Wilkesbarre, PA, US | Community Outreach | 2023 |
| Wvia Public Media | $45,000 | Pittston, PA, US | Non-profit Journalism | 2023 |
| Scranton Area Community Foundation | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Jeff Felming Trolley Trail | 2023 |
| All One Charities | $50,000 | Wilkesbarre, PA, US | Outreach - Doula Program | 2023 |
| Friendship House | $45,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Depaul School Nepa | 2023 |
| Scranton Primary Health Care Center Inc | $50,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Lackawanna County Library System | $75,500 | Scranton, PA, US | Nancy Kay Holmes Library | 2023 |
| United Way | $50,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Gift Of Warmth | 2023 |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Opereational Support | 2023 |
| Northeast Pa Center For Independent | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | $10,320 | Waverly, PA, US | Camp Create | 2023 |
| Dietrich Theater | $500 | Tunkhannock, PA, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| United Neighborhood Centers Of | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Jefferson Twp Center | 2023 |
| Women's Resource Center | $33,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Safety Net | $12,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Chop | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Nepa | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Nepa Gives 2022 / | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Nepa | $2,000 | Scranton, PA, US | 2022 Golf Tournament | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike | $125,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Scranton Shakespeare Festival | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Non-profit Theater Prog For | 2022 |
| Waverly Community House | $25,000 | Waverly, PA, US | Hvac System | 2022 |
| Countryside Conservancy | $25,000 | La Plume, PA, US | Oper Support For | 2022 |
| Outreach Center For Community Resources | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Nepa Gives 2022 / | 2022 |
| Spring Hills Foundation | $8,000 | Abington Township, PA, US | Theater Summer Camp | 2022 |
| St Vladimir's Ukrainian Church | $25,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Direct Humanitarian Aid For | 2022 |
| Penn State Nursing Program | $27,577 | Dunmore, PA, US | New Simulation Equip For Rn | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Poor | $2,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Thanksgiving Appeal | 2022 |
| The Pennsylvania Society | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Wvia Public Media | $5,000 | Pittston, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Ne Childcare Services | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Abington Community Library | $1,000 | Clarks Summit, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| St Vladimirs Church | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Direct Humanitarian Aid For | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Dolly Parton Imagination | 2022 |
| Petals For Goodness Sake | $1,000 | Waverly, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Penn State Dance Marathon | $1,000 | University Park, PA, US | Family Impacted By | 2022 |
| All One Charities | $25,000 | Wilkesbarre, PA, US | Outreach - Doula Program | 2022 |
| Friendship House | $45,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Support For The Depaul | 2022 |
| Scranton Primary Health Care Center Inc | $50,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Capital Expansion Project | 2022 |
| St Francis Of Assisi Kitchen | $25,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Mobile Clothing Truck | 2022 |
| Valley Youth House | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Valley In Motion | $5,000 | Mayfield, PA, US | Scranton Iron Furnaces | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike | $50,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Gift Of Warmth | 2022 |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church | $500 | Scranton, PA, US | Opereational Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Nepa | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Nepa Gives 2022 / | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Nepa | $2,000 | Scranton, PA, US | 2022 Golf Tournament | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike | $125,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Scranton Shakespeare Festival | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Non-profit Theater Prog For | 2022 |
| Waverly Community House | $25,000 | Waverly, PA, US | Hvac System | 2022 |
| Countryside Conservancy | $25,000 | La Plume, PA, US | Oper Support For | 2022 |
| Outreach Center For Community Resources | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Nepa Gives 2022 / | 2022 |
| Spring Hills Foundation | $8,000 | Abington Township, PA, US | Theater Summer Camp | 2022 |
| St Vladimir's Ukrainian Church | $25,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Direct Humanitarian Aid For | 2022 |
| Penn State Nursing Program | $27,577 | Dunmore, PA, US | New Simulation Equip For Rn | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Poor | $2,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Thanksgiving Appeal | 2022 |
| The Pennsylvania Society | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Wvia Public Media | $5,000 | Pittston, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Ne Childcare Services | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Abington Community Library | $1,000 | Clarks Summit, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| St Vladimirs Church | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Direct Humanitarian Aid For | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Dolly Parton Imagination | 2022 |
| Petals For Goodness Sake | $1,000 | Waverly, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Penn State Dance Marathon | $1,000 | University Park, PA, US | Family Impacted By | 2022 |
| All One Charities | $25,000 | Wilkesbarre, PA, US | Outreach - Doula Program | 2022 |
| Friendship House | $45,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Support For The Depaul | 2022 |
| Scranton Primary Health Care Center Inc | $50,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Capital Expansion Project | 2022 |
| St Francis Of Assisi Kitchen | $25,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Mobile Clothing Truck | 2022 |
| Valley Youth House | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Valley In Motion | $5,000 | Mayfield, PA, US | Scranton Iron Furnaces | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike | $50,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Gift Of Warmth | 2022 |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church | $500 | Scranton, PA, US | Opereational Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Nepa | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Nepa Gives 2022 / | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Nepa | $2,000 | Scranton, PA, US | 2022 Golf Tournament | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike | $125,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Scranton Shakespeare Festival | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Non-profit Theater Prog For | 2022 |
| Waverly Community House | $25,000 | Waverly, PA, US | Hvac System | 2022 |
| Countryside Conservancy | $25,000 | La Plume, PA, US | Oper Support For | 2022 |
| Outreach Center For Community Resources | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Nepa Gives 2022 / | 2022 |
| Spring Hills Foundation | $8,000 | Abington Township, PA, US | Theater Summer Camp | 2022 |
| St Vladimir's Ukrainian Church | $25,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Direct Humanitarian Aid For | 2022 |
| Penn State Nursing Program | $27,577 | Dunmore, PA, US | New Simulation Equip For Rn | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Poor | $2,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Thanksgiving Appeal | 2022 |
| The Pennsylvania Society | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Wvia Public Media | $5,000 | Pittston, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Ne Childcare Services | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Abington Community Library | $1,000 | Clarks Summit, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| St Vladimirs Church | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Direct Humanitarian Aid For | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Dolly Parton Imagination | 2022 |
| Petals For Goodness Sake | $1,000 | Waverly, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Penn State Dance Marathon | $1,000 | University Park, PA, US | Family Impacted By | 2022 |
| All One Charities | $25,000 | Wilkesbarre, PA, US | Outreach - Doula Program | 2022 |
| Friendship House | $45,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Support For The Depaul | 2022 |
| Scranton Primary Health Care Center Inc | $50,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Capital Expansion Project | 2022 |
| St Francis Of Assisi Kitchen | $25,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Mobile Clothing Truck | 2022 |
| Valley Youth House | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Valley In Motion | $5,000 | Mayfield, PA, US | Scranton Iron Furnaces | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna Wayne & Pike | $50,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Gift Of Warmth | 2022 |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church | $500 | Scranton, PA, US | Opereational Support | 2022 |
| Wvia | $5,000 | Pittston, PA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Scranton Area Foundation | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Women's Resource Center | $25,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support, Challenge | 2020 |
| Safety Net | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Northeastern Pa | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Support Kids Campaign, Golf | 2020 |
| United Neighborhood Centers Nepa | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wvia | $10,000 | Pittston, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Countryside Conservancy | $50,000 | La Plume, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Keystone College | $20,000 | La Plume, PA, US | Futures Appeal, | 2020 |
| Scranton Shakespeare Festival | $8,000 | Wilkesbarre, PA, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Abington Heights Civic League | $15,000 | Clarks Summit, PA, US | Programatic Support | 2020 |
| Equines For Freedom | $15,000 | Clarks Summit, PA, US | Challenge Grant, | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Abington Library | $10,000 | Abington, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service Of Northeastern | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Waverly Community House | $10,000 | Waverly, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Outreach - Center For Community | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Covid Relief | 2020 |
| Lackawanna County Library | $25,000 | Scranton, PA, US | 2021 Lecture Series | 2020 |
| Catherine Mcauley Center | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Emergency Shelter And | 2020 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna And | $100,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Scranton Primary Health Care | $25,000 | Scranton, PA, US | Challenge Grant | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Poor | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Use And Purposes | 2020 |
| United Way Of Lackawanna And | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| St Francis Of Assisi Kitchen | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Weinberg Food Bank | $10,000 | Pittston, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Scranton Area Foundation | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Meals On Wheels Of Nepa | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Family Service Association | $10,000 | Wilkesbarre, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Equines For Freedom | $10,000 | Clarks Summit, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | $4,753 | Columbus, OH, US | Covid-19 Materials | 2019 |
| Safety Net | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| United Neighborhood Centers Nepa | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Bread Basket | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Friends Of The Poor | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Use And Purposes | 2019 |
| Women's Resource Center | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Safety Net | $3,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Northeastern Pa | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| United Neighborhood Centers Nepa | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church | $5,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Eotc | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Countryside Conservancy | $1,000 | La Plume, PA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Meals On Wheels Of Northeastern | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Jewish Family Service Of Northeastern | $1,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 23-2434268 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 179 Waverly, PA 18471-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Eureka Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Matthew D Mackie Iii |
|---|---|
| Secretary | James W Reid |
| Treasurer | Kevin E Rogers |
Forms 990-PF
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