The Salvaggio Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Greater Lehigh Valley community institutions, favoring large, unrestricted gifts that support broad charitable services and local education. The foundation's largest single beneficiary is the regional United Way, alongside substantial gifts to a Catholic day school and a regional science center, signaling priorities in community welfare, faith-based K–12 education, and STEM learning. Their giving is highly local and impact-oriented rather than narrowly programmatic.
Salvaggio Family Foundation C/o Anthony Salvaggio gives at a scale shaped by a few very large, repeated commitments to local institutions in the Greater Lehigh Valley. The clearest example is United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, which received $2,000,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a sustained emphasis on community support rather than one-time project funding. Alongside that anchor relationship, the foundation made seven-figure support available to St Thomas More School in 2025 and continued major gifts to Da Vinci Science Center across multiple years. Those grants point to a mix of broad charitable services, Catholic education, and informal STEM learning. The foundation also supports other local institutions serving children, families, and community needs, including Valley Youth House, Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania, and Mercy School for Special Learning. Most of the activity is concentrated in Pennsylvania, especially around Allentown and nearby Lehigh Valley communities, with gifts that often look like general charitable support for established organizations.
One clear theme is community welfare. The foundation gave $2,000,000 to United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley in 2025, continuing the same annual amount it had given in 2023 and 2024. Education is another major thread. In 2025, St Thomas More School received $1,210,000, following earlier gifts of $224,900 in 2023 and $105,000 in 2024, indicating ongoing support for a Catholic school community. STEM learning appears through Da Vinci Science Center, which received $546,500 in 2024, $423,500 in 2025, and $240,000 in 2023. The foundation also funded youth and family service organizations such as Valley Youth House and Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania, showing a pattern of support for institutions that serve children, young people, and families.
The reported grant-size distribution is relatively compact at the lower end and broad at the upper end: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $20,000. At the same time, the recent grants list includes several very large awards, including multiple $2,000,000 grants and a $1,210,000 gift, so the foundation combines many smaller grants with a handful of major commitments. Recurrence is a defining feature: United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Da Vinci Science Center, St Thomas More School, Valley Youth House, and Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania all appear across multiple years. It is classified as a Regular Funder and funds individuals, but the provided records show the pattern most clearly through organizational grants.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $20K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, high-value grants with repeat funding to a few local organizations — one dominant multi-year beneficiary (United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley) plus repeated sizable gifts to education and science organizations.
Notable grantees: United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, St. Thomas More School, Da Vinci Science Center
Giving is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with all 113 recorded grants going to U.S. recipients. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 69% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest cluster is in the Lehigh Valley, especially Allentown, where United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, St Thomas More School, and Da Vinci Science Center all received major support. Other Pennsylvania recipient cities include Bethlehem, Emmaus, and Center Valley, with smaller numbers of grants reaching Philadelphia and Miquon. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation gave to recipients in Florida, Illinois, and New York.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on local community institutions in the Greater Lehigh Valley, especially broad charitable services, Catholic education, informal STEM learning, and youth/family support. Examples in the record include United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, St Thomas More School, Da Vinci Science Center, Valley Youth House, and Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley received $2,000,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Da Vinci Science Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well, and St Thomas More School appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent-grants list also shows that the foundation makes occasional much larger gifts, including multimillion-dollar support.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 69% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Within Pennsylvania, the recent grants cluster around Allentown and nearby Lehigh Valley communities such as Bethlehem, Emmaus, Center Valley, and Miquon.
Yes, but only a small share of the recent grants shown here. The recipient list includes organizations in Boca Raton, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; and New York, New York, while all 113 recorded grants are to U.S. recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST THOMAS MORE SCHOOL | ALLENTOWN, PA | $1,210,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER | ALLENTOWN, PA | $423,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN | ALLENTOWN, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ARTS QUEST | BETHLEHEM, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $68,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EASTERSEALS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | ALLENTOWN, PA | $45,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST THOMAS MORE PARISH | ALLENTOWN, PA | $39,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | MIQUON, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PUSH THE ROCK | EMMAUS, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MERCY SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL LEARNING | ALLENTOWN, PA | $24,589 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY - ALLENTOWN CORPS | ALLENTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONVENANT HOUSE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BERNADINE FRANCISCAN SISTERS | READING, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATON | DALLAS, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK | ALLENTOWN, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH | NAPLES, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $5,450 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE KINDNESS PROJECT | EMMAUS, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $4,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CROSS CATHOLIC GUTRODSD | POMPANO BEACH, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DANNY'S RIDE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINT PETER AND PAUL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF EASTON | EASTON, PA | $1,550 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FOCUS | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PENNSYLVANIA THEATRE OF PERFORMING ARTS | HAZLETON, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARTIABLE |
| PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JOSEPH'S INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $150 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COMPANIONS OF SOUTH ANTHONY | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CETRONIA AMBULANCE CORPS | ALLENTOWN, PA | $85 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER | ALLENTOWN, PA | $546,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST THOMAS MORE SCHOOL | ALLENTOWN, PA | $105,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DESALES UNIVERSITY | CENTER VALLEY, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST THOMAS MORE PARISH | ALLENTOWN, PA | $46,100 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EASTERSEALS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | ALLENTOWN, PA | $45,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PUSH THE ROCK | EMMAUS, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | MIQUON, PA | $23,125 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MERCY SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL LEARNING | ALLENTOWN, PA | $18,300 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DEL-MAR-VA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | DOVER, DE | $14,008 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $11,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BERNADINE FRANCISCAN SISTERS | READING, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HEALING HOPE MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL - UNITED WAY OF EL DORADO | EL DORADO, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK | ALLENTOWN, PA | $7,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$2,000,000CHARITABLE
ST THOMAS MORE SCHOOL
$1,210,000CHARITABLE
DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN
$200,000CHARITABLE
VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE
$68,600CHARITABLE
ST THOMAS MORE PARISH
$39,000CHARITABLE
GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
$30,000CHARITABLE
PUSH THE ROCK
$30,000CHARITABLE
MERCY SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL LEARNING
$24,589CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY - ALLENTOWN CORPS
$15,000CHARITABLE
CONVENANT HOUSE
$10,000CHARITABLE
BERNADINE FRANCISCAN SISTERS
$10,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATON
$7,500CHARITABLE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$7,500CHARITABLE
SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH
$6,000CHARITABLE
THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY
$5,450CHARITABLE
THE KINDNESS PROJECT
$5,000CHARITABLE
CROSS CATHOLIC GUTRODSD
$2,500CHARITABLE
DANNY'S RIDE
$2,500CHARITABLE
CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINT PETER AND PAUL
$2,000CHARITABLE
FOCUS
$1,000CHARITABLE
BOYS TOWN
$1,000CHARITABLE
ST JUDE'S CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$1,000CHARITABLE
PENNSYLVANIA THEATRE OF PERFORMING ARTS
$1,000CHARTIABLE
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
$300CHARITABLE
ST JOSEPH'S INDIAN SCHOOL
$150CHARITABLE
COMPANIONS OF SOUTH ANTHONY
$100CHARITABLE
CETRONIA AMBULANCE CORPS
$85CHARITABLE
ST THOMAS MORE SCHOOL
$105,000CHARITABLE
ST THOMAS MORE PARISH
$46,100CHARITABLE
PUSH THE ROCK
$25,000CHARITABLE
GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
$23,125CHARITABLE
MERCY SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL LEARNING
$18,300CHARITABLE
BERNADINE FRANCISCAN SISTERS
$10,000CHARITABLE
HEALING HOPE MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL - UNITED WAY OF EL DORADO
$10,000CHARITABLE