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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3958008

Hecht Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Allentown, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $260,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $260,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,959,089

  • Tax year 2023

    $203,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,858,050

  • Tax year 2022

    $213,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,946,902

  • Tax year 2021

    $103,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,185,653

  • Tax year 2020

    $225,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,087,887

  • Tax year 2019

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,783,155

  • Tax year 2018

    $210,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,674,979

  • Tax year 2017

    $202,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,741,120

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA

    General support of several local community programs

    $100,000
  2. Allentown Symphony AssociationAllentown, PA

    Support for outreach programs to area students

    $50,000
  3. Lehigh Valley Health NetworkAllentown, PA

    General support to healthcare facility

    $50,000
  4. Rowan University FoundationGlassboro, NJ

    General support to educational institution

    $20,000
  5. Farmington Valley YMCAGranby, CT

    Support for "strong kids annual fund" program

    $15,000
  6. The Hill SchoolPottstown, PA

    General support to educational institution

    $10,000
  7. Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA

    Support to establish an endowed scholarship

    $5,000
  8. East Granby Congregational ChurchEast Granby, CT

    General support to religious organization

    $5,000
  9. East Granby Public LibraryEast Granby, CT

    General support to library

    $5,000
  10. Boy Scouts of America - Jersey Shore CouncilToms River, NJ

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $50,00062% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $30,00038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania5 grants $215,000
  2. Connecticut3 grants $25,000
  3. New Jersey2 grants $20,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William F HechtDIRECTOR AND CHAIR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Margaret D HechtDIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Gregory B HechtDIRECTOR AND TREASURER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Michael G HechtDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Kimberly HechtDIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $0

The return

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