Keystone Savings Foundation gives very large, concentrated support to a single partner based in or serving the Bethlehem, PA area. All recorded funding (3 grants totaling $2.811 million) is unrestricted or framed as general support to further the recipient organization's mission, suggesting the foundation prioritizes sustaining one core community institution rather than diversified grantmaking. The foundation appears to act as a strategic, high-value funder for that single organization rather than spreading smaller awards across many causes.
Highly concentrated giving: few large grants exclusively to one grantee, repeated funding commitments, emphasis on general support rather than many small or diversified grants.
Keystone Savings Foundation’s recorded giving is built around one large, recurring partner relationship: three grants totaling $2.811 million, each framed as support to further the recipient organization’s mission. The pattern points to a funder that prefers sustained institutional backing over a broad portfolio of small awards. Across the latest filings, the awards were all in Pennsylvania and all at the same scale, with individual grants of $872,500 in 2025, $940,500 in 2024, and $998,000 in 2023. That consistency suggests a deliberate commitment to a core community institution rather than one-off project funding. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its current grant programs also show a local orientation, with requests reviewed for nonprofits serving the Lehigh Valley and Bethlehem area. Program descriptions point to support for organizations working in education, health and human services, culture and arts, civic and community development, housing, and economic development. In practice, Keystone Savings Foundation appears to operate as a concentrated community investor, using large unrestricted or mission-support grants to sustain nonprofit capacity in its local service area.
The foundation’s stated grant programs cover several local cause areas. In education, health and human services, culture and arts, civic and community development, and economic development, it offers competitive grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving the Lehigh Valley and Bethlehem area. Housing assistance is also listed among the priorities in its general grant program. One program description focuses on organizations serving housing, health and human services needs, education, culture and arts, civic and community development, and economic development in the Lehigh Valley region, especially the Bethlehem area. Another states that requests of $25,000 and higher are reviewed annually, indicating that these themes are handled through a formal competitive process. The recent-grants record shows that the foundation’s award structure can support mission-level nonprofit work, with each recorded grant described as furthering the recipient organization’s mission rather than a specific project.
$787K
$18.3M
$2.2M
$977K
Most grants fall between $907K and $969K, with a median of $941K.
25th Percentile
$907K
Median
$941K
75th Percentile
$969K
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Notable grantees: See attached (recipient of all 3 grants totaling $2,811,000)
Keystone Savings Foundation’s grant size profile is very large and tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $906,500, the median is $940,500, and the 75th percentile is $969,250. That narrow spread shows a consistent giving band rather than a mix of small and large awards. The filing history shows repeat support in consecutive years, with recorded grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its public grant programs accept unsolicited requests from 501(c)(3) organizations, with annual review for requests of $25,000 and above.
Keystone Savings Foundation gives locally and all recorded grants in the file went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The top state by grant count is PA, and 100% of grants were made to recipients in the HQ state. Its stated geography centers on the Lehigh Valley region, especially Bethlehem, and program language also references the footprint of Keystone Savings Association. The grant descriptions identify Pennsylvania-based recipients, with the filing showing local, in-state concentration rather than multi-state or national spread.
Its grant programs are aimed at 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving the Lehigh Valley and Bethlehem area. Stated focus areas include education, health and human services, culture and arts, civic and community development, economic development, and housing assistance.
Yes. The active grant program descriptions say requests are unsolicited, and requests of $25,000 and higher are reviewed annually under the general grantmaking process.
The foundation’s grant size distribution is tightly clustered at a high level: p25 is $906,500, median is $940,500, and p75 is $969,250. The recent awards recorded were $872,500, $940,500, and $998,000.
Its giving is local and concentrated in Pennsylvania. All recorded grants were made to recipients in PA, and its program language points to the Lehigh Valley region, especially Bethlehem.
The filing suggests recurring support. Grants are recorded in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and each was described as support to further the recipient organization’s mission, indicating continued backing over multiple years.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See attached | See attached, PA | $787,000 | 2026 | To further the Organization's mission |
| See attached | See attached, PA | $872,500 | 2025 | To further the Organization's mission |
| See attached | See attached, PA | $940,500 | 2024 | To further the Organization's mission |
| See attached | See attached, PA | $998,000 | 2023 | To further the Organization's mission |
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$787,000To further the Organization's mission
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$872,500To further the Organization's mission
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$940,500To further the Organization's mission
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$998,000To further the Organization's mission
Current and upcoming funding from Keystone Savings Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a completely tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. See Foundation Guidelines for additional restrictions.
Deadline: Annual deadline: August 15 (for requests $25,000 and higher).
Who can apply: Applicant must be a completely nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Completed IRS Form W-9 is required with application.
Deadline: Grant requests of $25,000 and higher: annual deadline August 15. Smaller requests: reviewed per Foundation guidelines (no specific public deadline).
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