2013-08-14T09:26:36-05:00 2012-12-31 232226550 MCGRAIL MERKEL QUINN & ASSOCIATES PC 1173 CLAY AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18510 990 2012-01-01 232890364 SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION INC SCRA 5703476203 321 SPRUCE STREET 6TH FL-BANK TOWERS SCRANTON PA 185031409 LAURA DUCCESCHI 5703476203 2013-07-31 1 P01249556 5709610345 2013-07-31 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z LAURA DUCCESCHI 321 SPRUCE STREET 6TH FL-BANK TOWERS SCRANTON PA 185031409 12971907 0 X WWW.SAFDN.ORG X 1954 PA SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION STRIVES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY AS A STEWARD, BY DEVELOPING AND MANAGING PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS; AS A GRANTMAKER, BY GIVING SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO EMERGING AND CHANGING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES; AS A CHARITABLE RESOURCE, BY ENCOURAGING AND EDUCATING DONORS AND PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE VEHICLE FOR INDIVIDUAL DONORS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE; AS A CATALYST, BY MOBILIZING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN RESPONSE TO ISSUES. IT IS A CHARITABLE RESOURCE THAT HAS BEEN CREATED BY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF SCRANTON AND LACKAWANNA COUNTY TO ASSIST DONORS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE CARRYING OUT THEIR CHARITABLE INTENT. 17 17 5 0 0 0 812119 590241 0 0 1295916 1605783 97558 102132 2205593 2298156 1003256 887521 0 0 275504 353659 0 0 75235 387372 496880 1666132 1738060 539461 560096 25450403 26852695 2849732 2641158 22600671 24211537 X SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION STRIVES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY AS A STEWARD, BY DEVELOPING AND MANAGING PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS; AS A GRANTMAKER, BY GIVING SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO EMERGING AND CHANGING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES; AS A CHARITABLE RESOURCE, BY ENCOURAGING AND EDUCATING DONORS AND PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE VEHICLE FOR INDIVIDUAL DONORS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE; AS A CATALYST, BY MOBILIZING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN RESPONSE TO ISSUES. IT IS A CHARITABLE RESOURCE THAT HAS BEEN CREATED BY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF SCRANTON AND LACKAWANNA COUNTY TO ASSIST DONORS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE CARRYING OUT THEIR CHARITABLE INTENT. 0 0 887521 887521 ONCE AGAIN IN 2012 THE COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER FUND RECEIVED DONORS GIFTS TO QUALIFIED DESIGNATED NONPROFIT CHARITIES. NINETY-ONE GIFTS WERE RECEIVED TOTALING $89,001. THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TRAINING CENTER (EOTC) AND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NEPA EACH RECEIVED A GRANT OF $44,500 IN 2012. FOR MANY YEARS SAF HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO BUILD RESOURCES FOR THEIR EXCELLENT PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITY.EACH YEAR THE SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR TOMORROWS LEADERS TODAY (TLT) STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL NONPROFITS, PHILANTHROPY AND THE ROLE OF FOUNDATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. A GRANT OF $25,000 WAS PRESENTED TO THE TLT CLASS OF 2012. STUDENTS SELECT AREAS OF CONCERN FOR GRANTING AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE TO THE SAF BOARD. THE SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE A GRANT OF $24,910 TO JOHNSON COLLEGE TO BE USED TOWARD THE COMPLETION OF A NEW HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CENTER, FURTHER SUPPORTING THE HEALTH INDUSTRY IN THE REGION. THE SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATIONS SUPPORT HELPED TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAM, WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST PROGRAM LOCATED IN THE NEW BUILDING. THE EQUIPMENT PURCHASED WITH THE GRANT MONEY IS INSTRUMENTAL TO THE PROGRAM, AND WILL BE USED TO TRAIN STUDENTS ON THE UNITS MOST COMMONLY USED IN LOCAL PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINICS. 887521 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION INC 5703476203 BANK TOWERS 6TH FL 321 SPRUCE SCRANTON PA 185031409 THOMAS G SPEICHER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J CALPIN JR 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN GRAFF 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES B BAKER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANTE A CANCELLI ESQ 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN F HUGHES 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY BRODERICK 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY ANN HARDAWAY 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HAWK 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW E HAGGERTY ESQ 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE OPPENHEIM 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN LAVELLE POWELL ESQ 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES A ROSS 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN P KEARNEY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA YEVICH 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY CLEGG 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARIANNE NAISMITH SLOCUM ESQ 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA DUCCESCHI 40.00 X 59211 0 3892 59211 0 3892 0 0 0 0 0 590241 590241 732182 732182 11547352 10673751 873601 873601 873601 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE 900099 98933 98933 CHANGE IN CHARITABLE REMAINDER UN 900099 3199 3199 102132 2298156 873601 0 834314 530922 530922 356599 356599 59211 29606 29605 219465 203372 16093 17427 17427 35390 35390 22166 22166 2500 625 1875 32947 32947 368626 368626 13744 13744 11764 5882 5882 30438 30438 3365 3365 988 988 6118 6118 FOUNDATION AND DONOR DE 21780 21780 BOARD/STAFF DEVELOPMENT 2775 2775 ASSOCIATION DUES 1215 1215 FUND ADMINISTRATION 299 299 321 321 1738060 887521 775304 75235 156382 152617 53707 50032 4663 3675 24888641 26501420 400717 194983 25450403 26852695 276272 111900 2573460 2529258 2849732 2641158 X 10969415 11693786 11631256 12517751 22600671 24211537 25450403 26852695 X 560096 1075462 -24692 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 578078 413381 675051 812119 590241 3068870 578078 413381 675051 812119 590241 3068870 39722 3029148 745743 582956 632477 659432 732182 3352790 6421660 0.47170 0.44430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14 93 20715 551532 28137 508509 711772 11805979 1 1 53707 50032 3675 3675 LIABILITY UNDER CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS 14853 FUNDS HELD AS FAS 136 ENDOWMENTS 2514405 2529258 X 2911683 1075462 1075462 1836221 352695 109240 461935 2298156 1300817 0 1300817 352695 84548 437243 1738060 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS GRANTED THE FOUNDATION PERMANENT PUBLIC FOUNDATION STATUS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRED TO DRAW ITS SUPPORT FROM A BROAD BASE OF THE COMMUNITY. TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, THE "FOUNDATION ASSOCIATES" WAS ESTABLISHED SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THE WORK OF THE SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION, INC. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATIONS TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2009. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONTRIBUTIONS IN FAS 136 FUNDS $494 INTEREST IN FAS 136 FUNDS $74,532 REALIZED GAINS IN FAS 136 FUNDS $34,214 PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT EXPENSES IN FAS 136 FUNDS $15,931 GRANT EXPENSES IN FAS 136 FUNDS $68,617 1 LACKAWANNA COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM 500 VINE STREET SCRANTON PA 18509 246000729 501(C)(3) 5000 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LIBRARY'S LECTURE SERIES. WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER PO BOX 975 SCRANTON PA 18501 232003915 501(C)(3) 20000 TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER CRISIS AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM TO ASSIST WOMEN IN CRISIS. UNITED WAY OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY 615 JEFFERSON AVE SCRANTON PA 18510 240824164 501(C)(3) 41697 TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE. LACKAWANNA HOUSING SERVICES COLLABORATIVE 709 E MARKET STREET SCRANTON PA 18509 232177741 501(C)(3) 25000 TO PROVIDE HOME OWNERSHIP AND HOUSING FORECLOSURE PREVENTION SERVICES. NORTHEAST REGIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON CAMPUS SCRANTON PA 18510 232662214 501(C)(3) 50362 TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEPA 609 ASH STREET SCRANTON PA 18510 240796420 501(C)(3) 56501 TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE. EOTC 431 N 7TH AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18503 251562285 501(C)(3) 61501 TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE. SCRANTON TOMORROW 1011 N MAIN AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18508 232701934 501(C)(3) 5000 TO PLANT AND MAINTAIN PLANTERS IN DOWNTOWN SCRANTON. THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON 800 LINDEN STREET SCRANTON PA 18510 240795495 501(C)(3) 5500 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN. THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON 800 LINDEN STREET SCRANTON PA 18510 240795495 501(C)(3) 15000 TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOR THE UNINSURED IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. THE ARC OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA 115 MEADOW AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18505 240838702 501(C)(3) 14000 TO PROVIDE FURNACE INSTALLATION AND ADA HANDICAP RAMPS AT GROUP HOMES. MEALS ON WHEELS OF NEPA INC 541 WYOMING AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18509 231856098 501(C)(3) 8000 TO PROVIDE HOME MEAL DELIVERY SERVICE FOR SENIORS IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. COMMUNITY INTERVENTION CENTER 537-539 WYOMING AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18509 231941321 501(C)(3) 10000 TO PROVIDE TRANSITION AND RELOCATION OF CIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 601 JEFFERSON AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18510 240795964 501(C)(3) 7200 TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES FOR CANCER PATIENTS. JOHNSON COLLEGE 3427 N MAIN AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18508 240795439 501(C)(3) 24910 TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL THERAPY EQUIPMENT FOR NEW CURRICULUM AND TRAINING. THE SCRANTON SCHOOL FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING 537 VERNARD ROAD SOUTH ABINGTON PA 18411 251095386 501(C)(3) 20081 TO ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. LACKAWANNA & WYOMING VALLEY RAILWAY HISTORICAL PO BOX 3452 SCRANTON PA 18505 237359576 501(C)(3) 7000 TO RESTORE THE BOSTON & MAINE 3713 LOCOMOTIVE AT STEAMTOWN. JESUIT VOLUNTEER CORPS 801 ST PAUL STREET BALTIMORE MD 21202 261819306 501(C)(3) 5000 TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO ASSIST LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 18 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM OR ATTENDING A PARTICULAR SCHOOL 134 336191 HUMANITARIAN AWARD PRESENTED TO A WOMAN WHOSE VISION, DEDICATION AND COURAGE HAS ENHANCED THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EXPANDED THE OPPORTUNIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF HER COMMUNITY 1 1000 TUITION ASSISTANCE TO AN INDIVIDUAL TO PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA 4 3006 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM A PARTICULAR SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN OUTWARD BOUND 4 15652 TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO ENJOY CAMPING AT GOOSE POND SCOUT RESERVATION 1 750 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION TO SEND PROGRESS REPORTS TO THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL THEN EMAIL THE 990 TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN VOTES WHETHER OR NOT TO ACCEPT IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A BEGINNING IN 2008, AS DIRECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET REFLECTS SUGGESTED SALARIES FOR THE THREE EMPLOYEES AND THE PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW AND ACTION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT IS SUBSTANTIATED BY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS - A NATIONAL ACCREDITING BODY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE OPERATING BUDGET AND THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND WILL VOTE TO ACCEPT, AMEND, OR DISMISS THE BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. A COPY OF THE BALANCE SHEET IS INCLUDED IN FOUNDATION'S QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER. SINCE THE FOUNDATION IS REGISTERED WITH PENNSYLVANIA'S BUREAU OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, A COPY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE PA DEPARTMENT OF STATE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET ACTIVITY IN FAS 136 FUNDS HELD AS AGENCY ENDOWMENTS ($24,692) -24,692. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDITOR OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.