FUNDER
MERICLE FOUNDATION
15recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 98% of giving in Pennsylvania
Footprint
A local funder — 98% of its dollars go to PA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 2 states it has funded, whatever their cause: PA, TX.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMBUR FAMILY FOUNDATION | WILKES BARRE, PA | program funder | 9 |
| ALLONE FOUNDATION | WILKES BARRE, PA | program funder | 8 |
| MOSES TAYLOR FOUNDATION INC | SCRANTON, PA | program funder | 8 |
| THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION | WILKES BARRE, PA | program funder | 8 |
| ALLONE CHARITIES | WILKES BARRE, PA | program funder | 7 |
| SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION INC | SCRANTON, PA | program funder | 7 |
| SORDONI FAMILY FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 7 |
| WILLIAM G MCGOWAN CHARITABLE FUND | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 7 |
| BENCO FAMILY FOUNDATION | PITTSTON, PA | program funder | 5 |
| NESBITT FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DALLAS, PA | program funder | 5 |
| PRICE CHOPPERS GOLUB FOUNDATION | SCHENECTADY, NY | program funder | 5 |
| THE BLACK HORSE FOUNDATION INC | HANOVER TWP, PA | program funder | 5 |
| THE HARRY & JEANETTE WEINBERG FOUNDATION INC | OWINGS MILLS, MD | large program funder | 5 |
| WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | large program funder | 5 |
| BENEVENTO & MAYO FOUNDATION TR | FORTY FORT, PA | program funder | 4 |
| DAVIDOWITZ FOUNDATION INC | NANTICOKE, PA | program funder | 4 |
| HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION | DUNMORE, PA | program funder | 4 |
| HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK FOUNDATION | HONESDALE, PA | program funder | 4 |
| JOSEPH B AND VIRGINIA H BANKS FOUNDATION | WILKES BARRE, PA | program funder | 4 |
| MARGARET BRIGGS FOUNDATION | SCRANTON, PA | program funder | 4 |
| MASLOW FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | KINGSTON, PA | program funder | 4 |
| PPL FOUNDATION | ALLENTOWN, PA | program funder | 4 |
| ROBERT H SPITZ FOUNDATION | SCRANTON, PA | program funder | 4 |
| SHOVAL FOUNDATION | WILKES BARRE, PA | program funder | 4 |
| SORDONI FOUNDATION INC | KINGSTON, PA | program funder | 4 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOSEPHS CENTER FOUNDATION | PA | 7 | 2024 | $70,000 |
| MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY | PA | 6 | 2024 | $35,000 |
| DINNERS FOR KIDS INC | PA | 5 | 2024 | $2,500 |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | PA | 6 | 2023 | $45,000 |
| WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER | PA | 3 | 2022 | $50,000 |
| WILKES BARRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC | PA | 2 | 2022 | $10,000 |
| OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY | PA | 1 | 2022 | $10,000 |
| THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION | PA | 2 | 2021 | $35,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON | PA | 1 | 2021 | $20,000 |
| LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | PA | 1 | 2021 | $10,000 |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | TX | 1 | 2021 | $7,500 |
| FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | PA | 1 | 2021 | $5,000 |
| WAVERLY COMMUNITY HOUSE INC | PA | 1 | 2020 | $1,000 |
| CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | PA | 2 | 2019 | $15,000 |
| UNITED WAY OF WYOMING VALLEY | PA | 1 | 2019 | $5,000 |