Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 22-2458322Education

Who funds The Literacy Center?

21 private foundations gave The Literacy Center in Allentown, PA $1.4 million across 78 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

78 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Davis & Smith Family Foundation IncBethlehem, PA 2025

    Unrestricted support

    $50,000
  2. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA 2025

    2026 operating support

    $20,000
  3. Costas Family FoundationKey Largo, FL 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Harry C Trexler EstateAllentown, PA 2024

    General operating support.

    $70,000
  5. The Davis & Smith Family Foundation IncBethlehem, PA 2024

    Unrestricted support

    $50,000
  6. The Reidler FoundationAllentown, PA 2024

    General purpose

    $32,000
  7. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA 2024

    2025 operating support

    $20,000
  8. Verna O Canova FoundationMarine on St Croix, MN 2024

    Adult literacy programs

    $10,000
  9. Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable TrustFogelsville, PA 2024

    For esl, ged and adult workforce development classes - general funds

    $8,500
  10. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA 2024

    Emergency grant for education materials

    $5,000
  11. Costas Family FoundationKey Largo, FL 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  12. Harry C Trexler EstateAllentown, PA 2023

    To fund operating expenses to deliver the center's literacy programs.

    $65,000
  13. The Davis & Smith Family Foundation IncBethlehem, PA 2023

    Unrestricted support

    $50,000
  14. The Reidler FoundationAllentown, PA 2023

    General purpose

    $22,000
  15. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA 2023

    2024 Adult ESL Program

    $20,000
  16. Verna O Canova FoundationMarine on St Croix, MN 2023

    Adult literacy programs

    $15,000
  17. Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable TrustFogelsville, PA 2023

    For esl, ged and adult workforce development classes - general funds

    $8,500
  18. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2023

    Program support

    $7,500
  19. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2023

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $5,000
  20. Costas Family FoundationKey Largo, FL 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26
  22. Harry C Trexler EstateAllentown, PA 2022

    To underwrite operating expenses to serve lehigh county residents.

    $75,000
  23. The Davis & Smith Family Foundation IncBethlehem, PA 2022

    Unrestricted support

    $30,000
  24. The Reidler FoundationAllentown, PA 2022

    General purpose

    $22,000
  25. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Education

    $20,000
  26. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA 2022

    2021-23 adult esl prog 2 of 2

    $15,000
  27. Verna O Canova FoundationMarine on St Croix, MN 2022

    General contribution

    $15,000
  28. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2022

    Program support

    $10,250
  29. Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable TrustFogelsville, PA 2022

    For esl, ged and adult workforce development classes

    $8,500
  30. Majestic Realty FoundationCity of Industry, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  31. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2022

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $4,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $13
  33. Harry C Trexler EstateAllentown, PA 2021

    To underwrite operating and program support for services to lehigh county residents.

    $75,000
  34. The Davis & Smith Family Foundation IncBethlehem, PA 2021

    General support

    $30,000
  35. The Reidler FoundationAllentown, PA 2021

    General purpose

    $22,000
  36. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA 2021

    Adult esl fy22

    $15,000
  37. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Education

    $15,000
  38. Verna O Canova FoundationMarine on St Croix, MN 2021

    General contribution

    $10,000
  39. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA 2021

    WFH training fy22

    $5,000
  40. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  41. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2021

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $4,000
  42. The Arangio Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2021

    General operating

    $1,250
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $53
  44. Harry C Trexler EstateAllentown, PA 2020

    To underwrite operating and program support including a work-at-home program implemented due to covid-19.

    $70,000
  45. Verna O Canova FoundationMarine on St Croix, MN 2020

    General contribution

    $30,000
  46. The Davis & Smith Family Foundation IncBethlehem, PA 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  47. The Reidler FoundationAllentown, PA 2020

    General purpose

    $22,000
  48. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA 2020

    Adult esl 20/21

    $20,000
  49. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Education

    $20,000
  50. The Century Fund TrustAllentown, PA 2020

    Charitable

    $15,000
  51. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2020

    Operating support

    $15,000
  52. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2020

    Program support

    $11,125
  53. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA 2020

    Work from home (WFH) training fy21

    $10,000
  54. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2020

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $4,000
  55. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2020

    Operations

    $3,000
  56. The Arangio Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2020

    General operating

    $1,250
  57. Butz FoundationAllentown, PA 2020

    Assist in achieving its mission

    $1,000
  58. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA 2020

    Air products cares cards: e. Anderson and k. Gallagher

    $300
  59. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA 2020

    Air products cares card:kristen walsh

    $150
  60. Martin D Cohen Family FoundationBethlehem, PA 2020

    Charities

    $100
  61. Harry C Trexler EstateAllentown, PA 2019

    To underwrite operating support for lehigh county programs.

    $50,000
  62. Verna O Canova FoundationMarine on St Croix, MN 2019

    General contribution

    $25,000
  63. The Reidler FoundationAllentown, PA 2019

    General purpose

    $22,000
  64. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationAllentown, PA 2019

    Adult esl intruction 2019-2020

    $20,000
  65. The Century Fund TrustAllentown, PA 2019

    Charitable

    $15,000
  66. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2019

    Education

    $10,625
  67. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2019

    Operating support

    $10,000
  68. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2019

    Operations

    $3,000
  69. The Arangio Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2019

    General operating

    $1,000
  70. Harry C Trexler EstateAllentown, PA 2018

    To underwrite operating support for lehigh county programs

    $50,000
  71. Verna O Canova FoundationMarine on St Croix, MN 2018

    General contribution

    $20,000
  72. The Century Fund TrustAllentown, PA 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  73. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2018

    Operating support

    $10,000
  74. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2018

    Workforce development

    $7,125
  75. The Frank J Ryan and Jane E Ryan Family FoundationAllentown, PA 2018

    Support

    $1,000
  76. The Arangio Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2018

    General operating

    $1,000
  77. The Robert B and Barbara C Singer Family FoundationBluffton, SC 2018

    Charitable

    $100
  78. The Reidler FoundationAllentown, PA 2017

    General purpose

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Allentown, PA and are not among The Literacy Center’s funders above.

  1. The Rider-Pool FoundationPittsburgh, PA 7 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations
  2. Amaranth FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 16 grants Preselected only $98,700 to similar organizations
  3. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 4 grants Accepts applications $2,229 to similar organizations
  4. Martin Guitar Charitable FoundationNazareth, PA 14 grants Preselected only $46,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 20 grants Accepts applications $42,606 to similar organizations
  6. The Charlotte W Newcombe FoundationPrinceton, NJ 10 grants Accepts applications $325,000 to similar organizations
  7. TW Alfred Wolfer Education TrustPittsburgh, PA 16 grants Preselected only $80,536 to similar organizations
  8. Julius & Katheryn Hommer FoundationSaint Louis, MO 3 grants Preselected only $55,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 22-2458322 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.