Essa Bank & Trust Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 29.9% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
- Form & materials
- ESSA BANK & TRUST FOUNDATION APPLICATION FOR GRANT REQUEST. MUST ATTACH: 1) ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET, 2) COPY OF IRS VERIFICATION OF EXEMPT STATUS/501(C)3 LETTER, 3) RECENT ANNUAL REPORT
- Deadlines
- NO SPECIFIC DEADLINE
- Restrictions
- GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST BE ORGANIZATIONS OR AGENCIES WITH IRS 501(C)3 STATUS, REQUEST MUST BE FOR AT LEAST $1,000, LIMITED TO ONE GRANT WITHIN FOUR YEARS PER AGENCY, AND FUNDS SHOULD BE USED TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE SERVICES WITHIN MONROE COUNTY AND ITS CONTIGUOUS SERVICE AREAS: LEHIGH VALLEY, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE AND PHILADELPHIA REGIONS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Area Community Foundation | Scranton, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $5,487,792 | 2025 |
| East Stroudburg University Foundation | East Stroudsburg, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $16,000 | 2025 |
| Nepa Educational Television Association (Wvia) | Pittston, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Garden of Giving | Saylorsburg, PA | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health | Newfoundland, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Northampton Community College Foundation | Bethlehem, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Kettle Creek Enviromental | Stroudsburg, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $6,500 | 2025 |
| Fusia Community Arts | Stroudsburg, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Lehigh Valley Monthly Meeting (LV Quakers) | Lehigh Valley, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $2,637 | 2025 |
| Pocono Township | Tannersville, PA | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Camp Papillon Animal Shelter | Stroudsburg, PA | DONATION IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM P. DOUGLASS | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Developmental Education Services Foundation | Stroudsburg, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Stroudsburg United Methodist Church | Stroudsburg, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Cypress House Bakery | Scranton, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Youth Infusion Inc | Delaware Water Gap, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Valor Clinic Foundation | Brodheadsville, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church | Stroudsburg, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Maternal and Family Health Services | Wilkes Barre, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Suburban Emergency Medical Services | Stroudsburg, PA | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Mcti Foundation | Bartonsville, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Northampton Community College Foundation | Bethlehem, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $8,000 | 2024 |
| Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm | Bartonsville, PA | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT | $7,500 | 2024 |
| West End Fair Association | Gilbert, PA | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Clymer Library | Pocono Pines, PA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center | Stroudsburg, PA | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT | $5,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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