The Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation concentrates its philanthropic support on arts, culture, and local history institutions—primarily in the Allentown/Lehigh County area—providing substantial general operating support. Giving is focused and relationship-driven, with multi-year or repeated large grants to a small set of cultural organizations rather than wide geographic or sector diversification.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a few repeat grantees; primarily unrestricted/general operating support for cultural institutions in a specific regional market (Allentown/Lehigh County).
The Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation makes some of its largest grants as general operating support for cultural institutions in the Allentown area, including repeated $300,000 awards to the Allentown Symphony Association Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that favors sustained institutional support over one-time project funding. The foundation’s recent giving also includes major recurring support for Allentown Art Museum, Lehigh County Historical Society, and the National Museum of Industrial History, suggesting a strong emphasis on arts, culture, and local history organizations with ongoing operating needs. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs nonprofits that maintain performances, collections, and public programming rather than individuals. Its grants frequently appear as general operating awards, which indicates flexibility for grantees to use funds where they are most needed in the organization. The repeated support to the same institutions over multiple years also suggests a relationship-based approach. While the grantmaker is headquartered in Saint Louis, its giving is concentrated elsewhere, with a clear cluster of support around Lehigh Valley cultural and historical nonprofits.
Arts and performance organizations receive some of the foundation’s largest operating grants. In 2025, the foundation gave $80,000 to State Theatre Center for the Arts Inc in Easton for general operating support, and in 2024 it awarded $75,000 to the same organization for the same purpose. Museum and history institutions are another clear area of support. The foundation gave $125,000 in 2023 to National Museum of Industrial History in Bethlehem for general operating support, followed by $50,000 awards in 2024 and 2025. Educational and faith-based institutions also appear in the recent record. Susquehanna University received $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general operating support, while Saint John Neumann Regional School and Zion United Lutheran Church each received multiple operating grants across the period.
Typical grant size clusters in the low five figures, with p25 at $7,500, median at $12,500, and p75 at $25,000. The recent record also includes a smaller set of much larger operating awards, showing a layered approach to support. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially organizations that received repeated funding in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a private grantmaker focused on nonprofit organizations, and it does not fund individuals. The grants shown are operating support rather than program-restricted awards.
$11.1M
$157K
$487K
$11.1M
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: Allentown Symphony Association Inc, Allentown Art Museum, Lehigh County Historical Society, National Museum of Industrial History
The foundation gives most often in Pennsylvania, with recent grants clustered in the Lehigh Valley and nearby communities. Allentown appears repeatedly, along with Bethlehem and Easton, and the list also includes Selinsgrove, Mount Bethel, Palmerton, Brodheadsville, and Lock Haven. Every grant in the recipient distribution is in the US, with 137 grants and 100.0% domestic. Although the foundation is headquartered in Saint Louis, its giving is concentrated elsewhere rather than in Missouri.
Its recent grants go to nonprofit organizations, especially arts, culture, history, education, and faith-based institutions. Examples include the Allentown Symphony Association Inc, Allentown Art Museum, National Museum of Industrial History, Susquehanna University, and Zion United Lutheran Church.
The recent grant distribution centers on smaller awards, with p25 at $7,500, a median of $12,500, and p75 at $25,000. The foundation also makes larger operating grants, including recurring six-figure support to some organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. For example, the Allentown Symphony Association Inc received $300,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Susquehanna University received $100,000 in each of those three years.
The grants in the recent record are labeled general operating support. That includes funding for institutions such as State Theatre Center for the Arts Inc, Lehigh County Historical Society, and the National Museum of Industrial History.
Its recent grants are concentrated in Pennsylvania, especially the Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton area. The recipient distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 137 grants in the United States and 0% of grants to recipients in Missouri.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAT PHIL TR-HOMMER DAF AGY | ST LOUIS, MO | $11,085,368 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM | ALLENTOWN, PA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY | SELINSGROVE, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STATE THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC | EASTON, PA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CIVIC THEATRE OF ALLENTOWN PA | ALLENTOWN, PA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ANNIE HALENBAKE ROSS LIBRARY | LOCK HAVEN, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ZION UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH | BRODHEADSVILLE, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAINT JOHN NEUMANN REGIONAL SCHOOL | PALMERTON, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL | ALLENTOWN, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE DA VINCI DISCOVERY CENTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DIAKON LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES | TOPTON, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BARRETT FRIENDLY LIBRARY | CRESCO, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE INC | BETHLEHEM, PA | $22,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WHITE HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC | WHITE HAVEN, PA | $22,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW BETHANY INC | BETHLEHEM, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BAUM SCHOOL OF ART | ALLENTOWN, PA | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR INC | EASTON, PA | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MONROE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOC INC | STROUDSBURG, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE LEHIGH CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES | ALLENTOWN, PA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEG FOUNDATION | BETHLEHEM, PA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PALMERTON AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PALMERTON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WILDLIFE INFORMATION CENTER INC | SLATINGTON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICA ON WHEELS INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALLENTOWN BAND INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KEYS 2 SUCCESS INC | NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEHIGH VALLEY CHILDRENS CENTERS INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | BETHLEHEM, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HILLSIDE SCHOOL | MACUNGIE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PENNSYLVANIA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL | CENTER VALLEY, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL | MOUNTAINHOME, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BALLET GUILD OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEHIGH VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | SCHNECKSVILLE, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ALLENTOWN | ALLENTOWN, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SLATINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY INC | SLATINGTON, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY INC | BETHLEHEM, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SATORI LTD | ALLENTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SIGHTS FOR HOPE | STROUDSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PREGNANCY CARE CENTER OF CARBON COUNTY | LEHIGHTON, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF CARBON COUNTY | LEHIGHTON, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM | ALLENTOWN, PA | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY | SELINSGROVE, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STATE THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC | EASTON, PA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
NAT PHIL TR-HOMMER DAF AGY
$11,085,368GENERAL OPERATING
SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
ANNIE HALENBAKE ROSS LIBRARY
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING
ZION UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAINT JOHN NEUMANN REGIONAL SCHOOL
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING
COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
DIAKON LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
BARRETT FRIENDLY LIBRARY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
WHITE HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC
$22,500GENERAL OPERATING
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR INC
$17,500GENERAL OPERATING
MONROE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOC INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE LEHIGH CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING
PALMERTON AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
WILDLIFE INFORMATION CENTER INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICA ON WHEELS INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
ALLENTOWN BAND INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
KEYS 2 SUCCESS INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
HILLSIDE SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
BALLET GUILD OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
LEHIGH VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
SLATINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
SATORI LTD
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
PREGNANCY CARE CENTER OF CARBON COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAMILY PROMISE OF CARBON COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING