Wayne County Community Foundation

Name

Wayne County Community Foundation

Legal name

Wayne County Community Foundation

Website

https://waynefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Community foundation
• Grantmaking services
• Scholarship administration
• Donor-advised funds
• Philanthropic fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

HONESDALE, Pennsylvania

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Charitable Giving and Fund Administration: Manages donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, and pass-through philanthropy funds. Receives contributions from individuals, families, businesses, and other foundations. Distributes grants and scholarships to Wayne County beneficiaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wayne County Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community foundation that connects donors with Wayne County community needs through donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, and field-of-interest funds. It administers charitable funds, awards grants to local nonprofits and residents through quarterly cycles, provides scholarships to Wayne County students, and acts as fiscal agent for pass-through philanthropy including the NEPA Circle of Aunts and Uncles microloan program and the Emergency Food Relief Program.

Product overview

Wayne County Community Foundation operates as a single-platform charitable organization offering fund management, grantmaking, and scholarship services to Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The foundation manages endowed community funds, fiscal agency services, and various programmatic initiatives including the NEPA Circle of Aunts and Uncles microloan program, Youth Advisory Committee grants, an annual Dictionary Project, and the NEPA Gives regional giving day partnership. Core offerings include donor-advised funds, field-of-interest funds, and quarterly grant cycles supporting local nonprofits, schools, and residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Funds Management Manages donor-advised, scholarship, and field-of-interest funds for Wayne County communities, including endowed community funds, pass-through philanthropy funds, and nonprofit fiscal agency services for individuals, families, and businesses establishing charitable funds.
• Grantmaking Program Awards grants to Wayne County nonprofit organizations and residents through quarterly application cycles, including general grants, Youth Advisory Committee mini-grants, and Michael J. Bryant Memorial Fund grants, targeting Wayne County nonprofits and community-serving organizations.
• Scholarship Program Provides scholarships to Wayne County resident students through various named scholarship funds including Leon Scudder Memorial Scholarships, Marshall Family Fund, and multiple memorial scholarships, for students pursuing higher education and vocational training.
• NEPA Circle of Aunts and Uncles Micro-revolving loan program providing low-interest loans and social capital to under-resourced entrepreneurs starting or growing local businesses in Wayne County.
• Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) Youth-led philanthropic committee awarding mini-grants to students and schools for community improvement projects across Wayne County.
• Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program Partners with the PA Department of Community and Economic Development to award EITC grants supporting academic achievement programs in Western Wayne, Wayne Highlands, and Wallenpaupack Area School Districts.
• Ben Franklin Community Service Award Annual recognition program for outstanding community service with a $1,000 grant to the recipient's charity of choice, administered by the foundation.
• Michael J. Bryant Memorial Fund Grants Specialized grant program administered through the Michael J. Bryant Memorial Fund, distributing funds to local individuals and organizations via annual granting cycles and the Herd the Curd 5K fundraiser.
• Building Home Libraries Fund supporting the distribution of home library resources to children and families across Wayne County.
• Women in Philanthropy Women-led giving circle program within the foundation, pooling contributions to fund grants supporting women and children in Wayne County.

Quantifiable outcome

• 67 donor-advised and scholarship funds administered
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Community Foundation of the Endless MountainsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Supports WVIA Healthcare Reporter position along with AllOne Charities and Eureka Foundation.
• Pennsylvania Community Foundations AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Led collaborative initiative with Registers of Wills & Clerks of Orphans' Court Association of Pennsylvania to pass Act 50 of 2025 updating intestate succession law to direct estates to community foundation endowed funds.
• Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (ROC Cohort)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021WCCF participates as a cohort in the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Reinventing Our Communities program focused on equitable small business recovery and supporting small business owners of color. Cohort includes six other community organizations.
• Wayne County Cohort PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Wayne County Cohort includes: Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, Wayne Library Alliance, Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance, Wayne Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO), Wayne Tomorrow!, and Lackawanna College. Participating in racial equity training led by Race Forward.
• Scranton Area Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in NEPA Gives regional giving day initiative spanning 13 northeastern Pennsylvania counties. Scranton Area Community Foundation leads the effort while WCCF participates as a regional partner since 2020.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Philadelphia Foundation: One of the oldest and largest community foundations in Pennsylvania, serving the Philadelphia region. Comparable mission and product set but at substantially greater scale, broader geographic reach, and more institutional resources.
• Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation: Larger community foundation serving the Harrisburg/Central PA region with a broader portfolio of funds, programs, and convening activities. Comparable mission but at meaningfully greater scale and geographic reach.

Regional players

• Lehigh Valley Community Foundation: Regional community foundation serving the Lehigh Valley with donor-advised funds, scholarships, and competitive grant cycles. Comparable model and product set, though operating in a larger, more densely populated regional market.
• Erie Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Erie County, Pennsylvania. Comparable product portfolio (donor-advised funds, scholarships, competitive grants) and operates in a similarly regional, mid-sized PA market.
• Berks County Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Berks County, PA, with a similar operating model of donor-advised funds, competitive grants, and scholarships. Comparable in scale and structure but operating in a different regional market.
• Luzerne Foundation: Community foundation serving Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with overlapping NEPA geography. Comparable in operating model (donor-advised funds, scholarships, competitive grants) but serving a denser, more urban-adjacent donor base.
• Centre Foundation: Community foundation serving Centre County, Pennsylvania, with a comparable operating model of donor-advised funds, scholarships, and community grantmaking. Useful benchmark for a small/mid-sized PA community foundation.

Direct peers

• Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains: Community foundation serving the Endless Mountains region of northeastern Pennsylvania. Direct peer in size, mission, and service area, and an active co-participant with WCCF in regional initiatives such as supporting the WVIA Healthcare Reporter position.
• Scranton Area Community Foundation: Regional community foundation serving northeastern Pennsylvania that leads the NEPA Gives regional giving day in which WCCF participates. Most direct comparable in mission, geography, and product set (donor-advised funds, scholarships, grant cycles).

Others

• Pennsylvania Community Foundations Association: Umbrella association for Pennsylvania community foundations. WCCF partnered with this body on Act 50 of 2025 (intestate succession law) and is a member; not a direct competitor but a sector peer and aggregator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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