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James Sutton Home for Aged and Infirm Men

Preselected recipients only Forty Fort, Pennsylvania · EIN 240795490

James Sutton Home for Aged and Infirm Men is a private foundation in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $151,600 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$151,6003$3.8 million
2024$200,0004$4.0 million

How to apply

James Sutton Home for Aged and Infirm Men says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$200,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Home for Homeless Women
Wilkesbarre, PA
Support of exempt activities$50,000
First Presbyterian Church
Wilkesbarre, PA
Support of exempt activities$50,000
The Children's Home of Wilkes-Barre
Wilkesbarre, PA
Support of exempt activities$50,000
Luzerne Foundation
Wilkesbarre, PA
Support of exempt acvities$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James Sutton Home for Aged and Infirm Men accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does James Sutton Home for Aged and Infirm Men give?

$200,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs James Sutton Home for Aged and Infirm Men?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard Mebane (Trustee), David L Ritter (Trustee) and George Jones (Trustee).

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