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THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION

EIN 23-2765498 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) is A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RECOGNIZED AS A PENNSYLVANIA NON-PROFIT, NON-STOCK CORPORATION THAT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS A TAX-EXEMPT PUBLIC CHARITY, BY REASON of BEING AN ORGANIZATION THAT EXISTS to MAKE OUR REGION A BETTER PLACE to LIVE, WORK, and PLAY. THROUGH THE GENEROSITY of OUR DONORS, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SEVEN KEY AREAS THAT TOGETHER CONSTITUTE A HEALTHY and SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INCLUDING SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION and SCHOLARSHIP, ARTS and CULTURE, NEIGHBORHOODS and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH ISSUES, HISTORIC PRESERVATION and THE ENVIRONMENT, and HEALTH and WELLNESS. THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION is PRIVILEGED to FACILITATE THE PHILANTHROPY of VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND THAT QUALITY of LIFE REQUIRES "GIVING BACK" SO OTHERS MIGHT REALIZE THE BEAUTY of OUR AREA, HAVE ACCESS to THE ARTS, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, and ENJOY SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

59.16%of revenue went to mission work67.3% of expenses · Program services
18.38%of revenue went to fundraising20.9% of expenses
$87.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.37%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses
$11.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
71.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $240,001 for C DAVID PEDRI ESQ (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,444,003
Mission workProgram services$4,403,71159.16% of revenue67.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$771,75710.37% of revenue11.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,368,53118.38% of revenue20.9% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$900,00412.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$6,543,99987.91% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.3% mission · 11.8% management · 20.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.91% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 11.6% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.40% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 11.8% management · 23.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.22% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 15.9% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.25% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 12.9% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.19% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 3.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.87% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 3.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.43% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 3.1% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,444,003
Expenses$6,543,999
Annual surplus $900,004 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,403,711 · 67.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$771,757 · 11.8% of expenses
Fundraising$1,368,531 · 20.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$7,444,003
Expenses$6,543,999
Assets$74,484,995
Income$40,772,300
Contributions$5,322,614
Mission work (program services)$4,403,711
Fundraising$1,368,531
Grants given$56,592,936
Average grant$53,390
Management and general$771,757
Stocks and bonds$62,344,505
Accounting fees$35,740
Investing fees$85,638
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
C DAVID PEDRI ESQPRESIDENT AND CEO · 45 hrs/week $240,001Base $199,392 · Other $40,609
PAUL J OSWALDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $107,493Base $88,577 · Other $18,916
ROBERT KORJESKICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 3 hrs/week $13,900

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

C DAVID PEDRI ESQPRESIDENT AND CEO

PAUL J OSWALDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ROBERT KORJESKICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MADHAN SRINIVASANDIRECTOR

WILL BEEKMANDIRECTOR

THOMAS MACNEELYVICE CHAIRMAN

TARA MUGFORD WILSONBOARD CHAIRPERSON

SHAWN CASEYDIRECTOR

ROBERT GILLTREASURER

ROB NEHERSECRETARY

REYNA LOGSDONDIRECTOR

MEGAN KENNEDYDIRECTOR

MAUREEN METZDIRECTOR

MARY HIRTHLERDIRECTOR

MALORIE MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR

ALEXANDER SLOOTDIRECTOR

LAYNE CROTHERSDIRECTOR

LAUREN ALLENDIRECTOR

KEVIN WALSHDIRECTOR

JOHN LOYACKDIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/30/24)

JOHN HENRYDIRECTOR

JOHN DOWDIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JAMIE FLACKDIRECTOR

JACKIE BROZENADIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/30/24)

GREG WEAVERDIRECTOR

DEBBIE EASTWOODDIRECTOR

DAVID HOURIGANDIRECTOR

BRIAN STAHLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1994
Location
34 S RIVER ST, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702-2406
County
Luzerne
In care of
% CHARLES M BARBER
Primary officer
C DAVID PEDRI, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@luzfdn.org Phone(570) 822-2065

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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