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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2502319

Shaffer Family Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Bethlehem, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $609,750 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $609,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,114,379

  • Tax year 2023

    $581,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,839,591

  • Tax year 2022

    $697,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,027,402

  • Tax year 2021

    $722,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,772,167

  • Tax year 2020

    $742,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,556,519

  • Tax year 2019

    $804,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $7,697,316

  • Tax year 2018

    $699,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,011,140

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Greater Lehigh ValleyBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $250,000
  2. Jewish Federation of the Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $125,000
  3. St Luke's HospitalBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $50,000
  4. New Bethany MinistriesBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $35,000
  5. Communities in Schools of the Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $25,000
  6. The ARCBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $20,000
  7. The Children's Home of EastonEaston, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $20,000
  8. Hispanic Center Lehigh ValleyBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $20,000
  9. Cadc of BethlehemBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $20,000
  10. Bishop's Annual AppealAllentown, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $15,000
  11. Easter Seals Eastern PAAllentown, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $10,000
  12. Allentown Symphony AssociationAllentown, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $7,500
  13. Miller-Keystone Blood CenterBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $5,250
  14. Lehigh Valley SummerbridgeBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $5,000
  15. Stephen's PlaceBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $125,00061% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,00024% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $20,00010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $7,5004% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania15 grants $609,750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Rose ShafferTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • David ShafferTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan ShafferTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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