Joseph B And Virginia H Banks Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 23-2953650

Foundation Overview

Based in Wilkesbarre, PA, Joseph B And Virginia H Banks Foundation has awarded 173 grants totaling $577,450 to organizations in Pennsylvania and Idaho. Individual grants range from $50 to $17,500, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$577,450
Total Assets
$1,865,044
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
24
Median Grant
$2,500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 13%

3 of 24 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Pennsylvania

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 Wilkesbarre (31%), Dallas (13%), Kingston (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+476%

Strong 476% 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
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (75%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Joseph B And Virginia H Banks 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
Anthracite Scenic Trails Assn $1,000 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2023
Volunteers In Medicine $2,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2023
Back Mountain Memorial Library Assn $11,000 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2023
Northeast Sight Services $7,500 Exeter, PA, US Program Support 2023
Meals On Wheels Of Wyoming Valley $5,000 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2023
Casa Of Luzerne County $7,500 Plains, PA, US Program Support 2023
Childrens Service Center $5,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2023
Dinners For Kids $5,000 Edwardsville, PA, US Program Support 2023
Family Services Association $2,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2023
Brighter Journeys $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2023
Rotary Club Of Dallas $1,000 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2023
Allied Services $2,500 Clarks Summit, PA, US Program Support 2023
No Nonsense Neutering $5,000 Plains, PA, US Program Support 2023
Wilkes-barre Wolverine $2,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2023
Lehman Sanctuary $3,000 Shavertown, PA, US Program Support 2023
Fm Kirby Center $2,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2023
Cody Barrasse Foundation $2,000 Moosic, PA, US Program Support 2023
Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Ba $10,000 Pittston, PA, US Program Support 2023
For The Love Of A Feral $2,500 Factoryville, PA, US Program Support 2023
Nepa Racing $1,000 Forty Fort, PA, US Program Support 2023
Fork Over Love $5,000 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2023
Wilkes-barre City Hall $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2023
Junior Achievement Of Nepa Inc $2,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Supoort 2023
Sleep In Heavenly Peace Inc $2,000 Twin Falls, ID, US Program Support 2023
St Vincent Depaul Kitchen $1,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Volunteers In Medicine $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Back Mountain Memorial Library Assn $4,500 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2022
Northeast Sight Services $13,700 Exeter, PA, US Program Support 2022
Meals On Wheels Of Wyoming Valley $3,500 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2022
Casa Of Luzerne County $8,500 Plains, PA, US Program Support 2022
Childrens Service Center $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Dinners For Kids $2,300 Edwardsville, PA, US Program Support 2022
Family Services Association $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Brighter Journeys $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Rotary Club Of Dallas $2,000 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2022
Weinburg Northeast Regional Food Ba $10,000 Pittston, PA, US Program Support 2022
Allied Services $2,500 Clarks Summit, PA, US Program Support 2022
Autism Foundation Allied Services $4,500 Clarks Summit, PA, US Program Support 2022
Lehman Sanctuary $3,000 Shavertown, PA, US Program Support 2022
Fm Kirby Center $2,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Cody Barrasse Foundation $2,000 Moosic, PA, US Program Support 2022
For The Love Of A Feral $2,500 Factoryville, PA, US Program Support 2022
Nepa Racing $1,000 Forty Fort, PA, US Program Support 2022
Fork Over Love $5,000 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2022
St Vincent Depaul Kitchen $1,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Volunteers In Medicine $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Back Mountain Memorial Library Assn $4,500 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2022
Northeast Sight Services $13,700 Exeter, PA, US Program Support 2022
Meals On Wheels Of Wyoming Valley $3,500 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2022
Casa Of Luzerne County $8,500 Plains, PA, US Program Support 2022
Childrens Service Center $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Dinners For Kids $2,300 Edwardsville, PA, US Program Support 2022
Family Services Association $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Brighter Journeys $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Rotary Club Of Dallas $2,000 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2022
Weinburg Northeast Regional Food Ba $10,000 Pittston, PA, US Program Support 2022
Allied Services $2,500 Clarks Summit, PA, US Program Support 2022
Autism Foundation Allied Services $4,500 Clarks Summit, PA, US Program Support 2022
Lehman Sanctuary $3,000 Shavertown, PA, US Program Support 2022
Fm Kirby Center $2,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Cody Barrasse Foundation $2,000 Moosic, PA, US Program Support 2022
For The Love Of A Feral $2,500 Factoryville, PA, US Program Support 2022
Nepa Racing $1,000 Forty Fort, PA, US Program Support 2022
Fork Over Love $5,000 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2022
St Vincent Depaul Kitchen $1,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Volunteers In Medicine $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Back Mountain Memorial Library Assn $4,500 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2022
Northeast Sight Services $13,700 Exeter, PA, US Program Support 2022
Meals On Wheels Of Wyoming Valley $3,500 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2022
Casa Of Luzerne County $8,500 Plains, PA, US Program Support 2022
Childrens Service Center $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Dinners For Kids $2,300 Edwardsville, PA, US Program Support 2022
Family Services Association $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Brighter Journeys $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Rotary Club Of Dallas $2,000 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2022
Weinburg Northeast Regional Food Ba $10,000 Pittston, PA, US Program Support 2022
Allied Services $2,500 Clarks Summit, PA, US Program Support 2022
Autism Foundation Allied Services $4,500 Clarks Summit, PA, US Program Support 2022
Lehman Sanctuary $3,000 Shavertown, PA, US Program Support 2022
Fm Kirby Center $2,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2022
Cody Barrasse Foundation $2,000 Moosic, PA, US Program Support 2022
For The Love Of A Feral $2,500 Factoryville, PA, US Program Support 2022
Nepa Racing $1,000 Forty Fort, PA, US Program Support 2022
Fork Over Love $5,000 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2022
Volunteers In Medicine $3,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2021
Back Mountain Memorial Library Assn $2,500 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2021
Northeast Sight Services $7,500 Exeter, PA, US Program Support 2021
Meals On Wheels Of Wyoming Valley $10,000 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2021
Casa Of Luzerne County $10,000 Plains, PA, US Program Support 2021
Childrens Service Center $10,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2021
Dinners For Kids $6,000 Edwardsville, PA, US Program Support 2021
Family Services Association $5,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2021
Brighter Journeys $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2021
Rotary Club Of Dallas $1,000 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2021
Allied Services Ryan's Run $3,000 Clarks Summit, PA, US Program Support 2021
Autism Foundation Allied Services $2,000 Clarks Summit, PA, US Program Support 2021
Wildlife Rescue $3,000 Nicholson, PA, US Program Support 2021
No Nonsense Neutering $3,000 Plains, PA, US Program Support 2021
Wilkes-barre Wolverine $5,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2021
Lehman Sanctuary $2,500 Shavertown, PA, US Program Support 2021
Fm Kirby Center $3,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2021
Cody Barrasse Foundation $3,500 Moosic, PA, US Program Support 2021
Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Ba $17,500 Pittston, PA, US Program Support 2021
Anthracite Scenic Trails Assn $675 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2020
The Sawyer Bear Fund $50 Tunkhannock, PA, US Program Support 2020
Volunteers In Medicine $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2020
Back Mountain Memorial Library Assn $675 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2020
Northeast Sight Services $7,000 Exeter, PA, US Program Support 2020
Meals On Wheels $12,500 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2020
Domestic Violence Service Center $1,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2020
Childrens Service Center $5,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2020
Dinners For Kids $5,000 Edwardsville, PA, US Program Support 2020
Ruth's Place $4,000 Wilkes Barre, PA, US Program Support 2020
Family Services Association $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2020
Brighter Journeys $1,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2020
Rotary Club Of Dallas $600 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2020
Weinburg Northeast Regional Food Ba $5,000 Pittston, PA, US Program Support 2020
Allied Services Ryan's Run $2,500 Clarks Summit, PA, US Program Support 2020
Junction Cat Rescue $2,500 Mountain Top, PA, US Program Support 2020
Anthracite Scenic Trails Assn $1,000 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2018
St Vincent Depaul Kitchen $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2018
St Francis Of Assisi Kitchen $3,000 Scranton, PA, US Program Support 2018
The Sawyer Bear Fund $100 Tunkhannock, PA, US Program Support 2018
The Salvation Army $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2018
Wyoming Valley Children's Assn $3,000 Fortyfort, PA, US Program Support 2018
Volunteers In Medicine $1,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2018
Back Mountain Memorial Library Assn $1,000 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2018
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge $1,000 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2018
Northeast Sight Services $10,000 Exeter, PA, US Program Support 2018
The Lands At Hillside Farms $1,000 Shavertown, PA, US Program Support 2018
St Joseph's Center Foundation $3,000 Scranton, PA, US Program Support 2018
Meals On Wheels $3,000 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2018
Luzerne County Child Advocay Center $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2018
Domestic Violence Service Center $2,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2018
Casa Of Luzerne County $3,500 Plains, PA, US Program Support 2018
Childrens Service Center $2,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2018
St John The Evangelist Church $3,500 Pittston, PA, US Program Support 2018
Saint Therese's Church $2,000 Shavertown, PA, US Program Support 2018
Whiskers World $500 Plains, PA, US Program Support 2018
Domestic Violence Service Center $2,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2017
Anthracite Scenic Trails Assn $500 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2017
Back Mountain Memorial Library Association $500 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2017
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge $500 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2017
Casa Of Luzerne County $3,000 Plains, PA, US Program Support 2017
Greater Wilkes-barre Association For The Blind $6,750 Exeter, PA, US Program Support 2017
Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2017
Meals On Wheels $3,000 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2017
St Francis Of Assisi Kitchen $3,000 Scranton, PA, US Program Support 2017
St Joseph's Center Foundation $3,000 Scranton, PA, US Program Support 2017
St Vincents Depaul Kitchen $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2017
The Lands At Hillside Farms $500 Shavertown, PA, US Program Support 2017
The Salvation Army $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2017
The Sawyer Bear Fund $50 Tunkhannock, PA, US Program Support 2017
Volunteers In Medicine $3,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2017
Wyoming Seminary Parents' Association $1,500 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2017
Wyoming Valley Children's Assn $3,500 Fortyfort, PA, US Program Support 2017
Wyoming Seminary Parents' Association $2,000 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2016
Anthracite Scenic Trails Assn $250 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2016
Back Mountain Memorial Library Association $250 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2016
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge $250 Dallas, PA, US Program Support 2016
Dominick J Mack Jr Fundraiser Benef $1,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Assistance To Indigent Families 2016
Greater Wilkes-barre Association For The Blind $1,000 Exeter, PA, US Program Support 2016
Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center $1,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2016
Meals On Wheels $1,000 Kingston, PA, US Program Support 2016
Penn Woods Girl Scouts $500 Harrisburg, PA, US Program Support 2016
St Francis Of Assisi Kitchen $1,000 Scranton, PA, US Program Support 2016
St Joseph's Center Foundation $1,000 Scranton, PA, US Program Support 2016
St Vincents Depaul Kitchen $1,000 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2016
The Lands At Hillside Farms $250 Shavertown, PA, US Program Support 2016
The Salvation Army $500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2016
The Sawyer Bear Fund $50 Tunkhannock, PA, US Program Support 2016
Volunteers In Medicine $2,500 Wilkesbarre, PA, US Program Support 2016
Wyoming Valley Children's Assn $2,500 Fortyfort, PA, US Program Support 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Joseph B And Virginia H Banks Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 23-2953650
Website N/A
Address 403 COAL ST Wilkes Barre, PA 18702-6626

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Joseph B And Virginia H Banks Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee J Christopher Banks
Trustee J Gregory Banks
Trustee Jennifer Banks Santo
Advis Board Mem Margaret L Banks
Advis Board Mem Lisa Banks

Forms 990-PF

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  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.