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Private foundations Allentown, PAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Allentown, PA

42 private foundations based in Allentown, PA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $33 million in 1,215 grants, and 11 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 360 grants Accepts applications $9,859,719 giving
  2. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 283 grants Accepts applications $6,461,755 giving
  3. Harry C Trexler EstateAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 91 grants Accepts applications $5,359,288 giving
  4. Salvaggio Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 36 grants Preselected only $4,278,824 giving
  5. The Topper FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $2,423,526 giving
  6. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 38 grants Accepts applications $841,000 giving
  7. The Reidler FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 48 grants Preselected only $540,000 giving
  8. Charles and Figa Kline FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $521,000 giving
  9. Butz FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 32 grants Preselected only $493,271 giving
  10. The Frank J Ryan and Jane E Ryan Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $424,012 giving
  11. Singer Family C&E FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 45 grants Preselected only $386,150 giving
  12. The Charles Hoch FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $299,000 giving
  13. Hecht Family Charitable FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $260,500 giving
  14. The Lehigh Gas FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 65 grants Preselected only $208,150 giving
  15. Ranjit Shastri Charity TrustAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $170,000 giving
  16. Ashbrook Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $120,000 giving
  17. Christian Heritage FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $112,000 giving
  18. Chowdary Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 52 grants Accepts applications $48,246 giving
  19. Rino Foundation IncAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $45,175 giving
  20. The Tara and Haresh Joshi Charitable TrustAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $44,424 giving
  21. Girling FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  22. Bernard & Audrey Berman FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $21,300 giving
  23. The Kiwanis Foundation of AllentownAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $20,310 giving
  24. Gaines Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $20,045 giving
  25. Maqsood A Malik and Abida M Malik Charitable TrustAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $16,550 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 360 grants Accepts applications $9,859,719 giving
  2. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 283 grants Accepts applications $6,461,755 giving
  3. Harry C Trexler EstateAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 91 grants Accepts applications $5,359,288 giving
  4. The Topper FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $2,423,526 giving
  5. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 38 grants Accepts applications $841,000 giving
  6. Charles and Figa Kline FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $521,000 giving
  7. Chowdary Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 52 grants Accepts applications $48,246 giving
  8. Bernard & Audrey Berman FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $21,300 giving
  9. The Kiwanis Foundation of AllentownAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $20,310 giving
  10. Harold S Campbell Foundation IncAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $6,699 giving
  11. The Jeff A Epstein & Roberta G Epstein Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $4,701 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education14 foundations $2,221,51619% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking8 foundations $1,882,10416% of the total
  3. Arts and culture12 foundations $1,714,10115% of the total
  4. Human services14 foundations $1,024,6069% of the total
  5. Environment8 foundations $937,3178% of the total
  6. Community development6 foundations $921,9008% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $2,978,24125% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The Lehigh Gas FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 65 grants Preselected only $208,150 giving
  2. Chowdary Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 52 grants Accepts applications $48,246 giving
  3. Butz FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 32 grants Preselected only $493,271 giving
  4. The Kiwanis Foundation of AllentownAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $20,310 giving
  5. Maqsood A Malik and Abida M Malik Charitable TrustAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $16,550 giving
  6. Ashbrook Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $120,000 giving
  7. Girling FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  8. Rino Foundation IncAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $45,175 giving
  9. Harold S Campbell Foundation IncAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $6,699 giving
  10. Ranjit Shastri Charity TrustAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $170,000 giving
  11. The Tara and Haresh Joshi Charitable TrustAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $44,424 giving
  12. Milosev Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $9,000 giving
  13. The Jeff A Epstein & Roberta G Epstein Family FoundationAllentown, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $4,701 giving