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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-2322928

Lutron Foundation

A private foundation in Coopersburg, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $700,143 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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 2025

    $700,143

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $4,497,677

  • Tax year 2024

    $710,419

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $4,076,116

  • Tax year 2023

    $722,905

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $3,531,055

  • Tax year 2022

    $733,997

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $4,188,834

  • Tax year 2021

    $717,026

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $4,860,023

  • Tax year 2020

    $788,838

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $4,320,868

  • Tax year 2019

    $808,408

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $4,990,722

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,027,301

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $5,443,138

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Greater Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA

    2024 employee match gift

    $220,549
  2. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    The fund for avian flu research donation

    $75,000
  3. Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships IncorporatedPhiladelphia, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

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

    Sponsor of golf classic, night lites hallows eve gala, and supporting cancer programs

    $45,300
  5. Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $40,000
  6. Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Gala sponsor

    $38,650
  7. St Luke's Health NetworkBethlehem, PA

    Charity ball sponsor

    $38,000
  8. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Spira award- award for professor

    $22,000
  9. Valley Youth HouseBethlehem, PA

    2025 john e. Walson, JR. Memorial golf tournament sponsor

    $15,000
  10. Minsi Trails Council #502 Boy Scouts of AmericaAllentown, PA

    Leadership dinner event sponsor

    $14,376
  11. Davinci Science CenterAllentown, PA

    Steam awards sponsor

    $14,000
  12. Good ShepherdAllentown, PA

    Charity ball sponsor

    $12,600
  13. Manufacturers Resource CenterAllentown, PA

    What's so cool about manufacturing event sponsor

    $10,000
  14. PBS39Bethlehem, PA

    Early education initiatives sponsor

    $10,000
  15. Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania IncMiquon, PA

    Take the lead event sponsor

    $9,100
  16. Desales UniversityCenter Valley, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  17. Lehigh University- Zoellner Arts CenterBethlehem, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $6,473
  18. Electrical Safety Foundation International IncArlington, VA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  19. Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PA

    Scholarship sponsor

    $5,000
  20. Northampton County Area Community College FoundationBethlehem, PA

    Scholarship sponsor

    $5,000
  21. Pennsylvania Shakespeare FestivalCenter Valley, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  22. Civic Theatre of AllentownAllentown, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $4,250
  23. ArtsquestBethlehem, PA

    Musikfest event sponsor

    $4,000
  24. Carnegie Mellon University - Spira AwardPittsburgh, PA

    Spira award- award for professor ziad youssfi

    $4,000
  25. Allentown Symphony AssociationAllentown, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  26. Society of Women EngineersAllentown, PA

    Scholarship sponsor

    $3,000
  27. Upper Macungie Township Station #56Allentown, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  28. Institute for the Development of African American YouthPhiladelphia, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  29. Skills USA CouncilBethlehem, PA

    2025 membership renewal, signing day & contest sponsor

    $2,500
  30. Upper Saucon Ambulance CorpsCenter Valley, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  31. Upper Saucon Volunteer Fire DeptCenter Valley, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  32. State Theatre Center for the Arts IncEaston, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,345
  33. Lower Macungie Fire DepartmentWescosville, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  34. Northeastern University - Spira AwardBoston, MA

    Spira award- award for professor

    $2,000
  35. Penn College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA

    Scholarship pledge

    $2,000
  36. Southern Lehigh High SchoolCenter Valley, PA

    2024-2025 award sponsor

    $2,000
  37. Ashland Volunteer Fire CoAshland, VA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,500
  38. Ashland Volunteer Rescue SquadAshland, VA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,500
  39. Coopersburg BoroughCoopersburg, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  40. Easton Area HS RoboticsEaston, PA

    2025-2026 sponsorship

    $1,000
  41. Emmaus High SchoolEmmaus, PA

    2025-2026 sponsorship

    $1,000
  42. Macungie Ambulance CorpsMacungie, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  43. National Children's AllianceWashington, DC

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  44. Spartechs FoundationCenter Valley, PA

    2025-2026 sponsorship

    $1,000
  45. USOArlington, VA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $109,50046% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $50,00021% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $38,00016% of the total
  4. Arts and culture4 grants $14,3456% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $11,6005% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety3 grants $8,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $7,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania39 grants $688,143
  2. Virginia4 grants $9,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Susan S HakkarainenPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael W PessinaEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Janet UlmanSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Luu T TranASST. SECRETARY & ASST. TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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