About Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation promotes philanthropy in order to improve the quality of life in our region, encourage collaboration among area philanthropists, and serve as a source of information and expertise regarding charitable giving.
Focus Areas
Early childhood and childcareArts, culture & creative economyNonprofit capacity buildingScholarshipsCommunity investment / place-based initiatives
Who They Fund
children and youthartists and creative-sector workerscommunity residents of underserved neighborhoodsclients of human/social services (including those with mental health needs)patients accessing health care services
Funding Style
About Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large, repeated support for place-based institutions in the Lehigh Valley, especially United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Hospital. Those recurring grants sit alongside arts, human services, education, and community-development awards that point to a broad community foundation portfolio. The foundation’s grantmaking includes both very large commitments and smaller operating and program grants, reflecting work with anchor nonprofits as well as local service providers and cultural institutions. Across its recent grant list, the pattern is local and institutionally focused. Allentown organizations appear frequently, with Bethlehem also showing up often among recipients. Arts and culture grants reach organizations such as Allentown Symphony Association, Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites, Artsquest, and Allentown Art Museum, while human services and health funding includes Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network and New Bethany Inc. Education-related support also plays a visible role through grants to groups such as Communities in Schools of Eastern PA and Mass Insight Education & Research Institute Inc. The foundation’s active programs add another layer, with capacity building, scholarships, early childhood funding, and emergency support for basic needs all represented in its public grant programs.
What Lehigh Valley Community Foundation Funds
In community development and economic development, the foundation made a $1,498,420 grant in 2025 to United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, following a $1,813,330 grant in 2023 to the same organization. That repeated support shows how central regional intermediaries are in its portfolio. Arts, culture, and the creative economy are another visible lane. Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites received $349,867 in 2025, while Artsquest received $145,500 the same year. Earlier grants also went to Allentown Symphony Association and Allentown Art Museum, indicating support for both performance and museum-based institutions. Human services and health appear through grants such as $709,510 to Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network in 2025 and $262,780 to New Bethany Inc. That mix aligns with the foundation’s emphasis on community support and direct service. Education grantmaking is also active, including $820,000 to Mass Insight Education & Research Institute Inc and $352,366 to Communities in Schools of Eastern PA.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.6M
Total Assets
$108.2M
Total Revenue
$29M
Total Expenses
$11.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $35K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$35K
Geographic Reach
Local13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TRISHA HIGGINS CPA
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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