Private Foundation

ESSA BANK & TRUST FOUNDATION

ESSA BANK & TRUST FOUNDATION, of STROUDSBURG, PA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $161K in revenue, $5.6M in expenses. IRS filings disclose 256 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $13.8M.

EIN: 208227643 STROUDSBURG, PA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$161K

Total Expenses$5.6M

Grants Given256

Grant Total$13.8M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

SCRANTON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

SCRANTON, PA · 2025

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$5,487,792

EAST STROUDBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA · 2025

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$16,000

DEVEREUX ADVANCED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

NEWFOUNDLAND, PA · 2025

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$10,000

GARDEN OF GIVING

SAYLORSBURG, PA · 2025

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

$10,000

NEPA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ASSOCIATION (WVIA)

PITTSTON, PA · 2025

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 256 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Elizabeth B Weekes

DIRECTOR Gary Solson

PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR John E Burrus

DIRECTOR Lois B Heckman

VP/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Stephanie A Lefferson

DIRECTOR William P Douglass

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Top Grant Purposes

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$11,833,630 122 grants

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

$725,042 44 grants

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT

$679,030 56 grants

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

$519,787 30 grants

COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND

$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$161K	$5.6M	—
2024	$242K	$364K	$4.5M
2023	$300K	$826K	$4.9M
2022	$604K	$1.6M	$5.9M
2021	$199K	$1.8M	$6.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $199K to $161K (-19%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in PA.

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