Roman-mason Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on education, community support, religious initiatives, medical research, and animal welfare, reflecting a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for diverse populations. The foundation primarily serves local charities and community organizations, with a notable emphasis on public charities and educational institutions. It operates within a specific geographic area, predominantly supporting organizations in Pennsylvania.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small, local Pennsylvania nonprofit (community, faith-based, education, health, or animal-welfare) seeking modest, mostly unrestricted support and able to demonstrate local impact or an existing local connection.
Good Fit
- • Organization operates in Hazleton or the surrounding county in Pennsylvania.
- • Request size aligns with past grants (typically a few hundred to low five-figure dollars).
- • Focus on community services, religious activities, local education programs, meals/elder services, or animal welfare.
- • Existing relationship or local reputation (board/local bank connection, referrals from funded groups).
Geography
All observed grants across both years were made to organizations in Pennsylvania, with 100% of dollars and grants concentrated in-state (single-state footprint).
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded ten distinct recipients in the latest year across a mix of community, religious, education, health, and animal-welfare causes, but the same ten grantees recur in both observed years, so variety is moderate rather than broad.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the funder repeated the same ten recipients across two observed years with no new grantees, and giving is heavily concentrated toward a single large beneficiary; while a public letter submission route exists, the pattern suggests it is unlikely for unfamiliar applicants to join the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
