St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem directs the bulk of its philanthropy to local health services and K–12/higher education in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding Pennsylvania communities. A single grantee (Star Community Health Center) received the majority of dollars, while a large number of recurring, mid-sized awards support public school districts, regional colleges, and faith-based schools. The foundation’s giving emphasizes community health access, local school system capacity, and student services or enrichment programs tied to partner institutions.
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA stands out for the scale of its recurring support to Star Community Health Center, which received $9,330,000 in 2023, $8,232,000 in 2024, and $8,338,333 in 2025 for program support. That multi-year pattern shows a funder willing to make large, repeated commitments rather than one-off awards. Beyond that anchor grantee, the foundation directs substantial program support to public school districts, regional colleges, and school-linked education partners across the Lehigh Valley and nearby Pennsylvania communities. Its recent giving includes six-figure awards to Allentown, Parkland, Easton Area, East Stroudsburg Area, Bethlehem Area, Pocono Mountain, Whitehall Coplay, Nazareth Area, and Southern Lehigh school districts, as well as support for Moravian Academy, Northampton Community College Foundation, Athlife Foundation Inc, and Wilson Area Partners in Education. The pattern points to an institution that funds local service capacity through health access and education infrastructure, with many awards renewing across consecutive years. The grant list also shows several recipients appearing more than once, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated project support. For researchers, the clearest takeaway is that this foundation uses large anchor grants alongside a broad set of mid-sized local awards to reinforce community health and school-based services in Pennsylvania.
Community health access is a defining area of support. The foundation gave $8,338,333 in 2025 to Star Community Health Center for program support, continuing a three-year pattern of large awards to the same Bethlehem-based health provider. In K–12 education, it backed multiple districts with program support, including $483,964 to Allentown School District and $400,165 to Parkland School District in 2025. Other district awards went to Easton Area School District for $307,500 in 2023 and $290,805 in 2025. The foundation also funds student-serving institutions and education partners. It gave $195,000 to Moravian Academy in 2024 and $159,916 to Northampton Comm College Foundation in 2024, both in Bethlehem. School enrichment and student services appear as another thread through support for Athlife Foundation Inc and Wilson Area Partners in Education.
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$3.9B
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$1.7B
Most grants fall between $10K and $70K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$70K
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Concentrated overall: one very large health-system grantee receives the majority of dollars, combined with distributed, repeat mid-sized grants to many local public school districts and regional colleges. Most education recipients receive multiple smaller installments (frequently three recurring grants), indicating sustained operational or program support rather than one-off capital gifts.
Notable grantees: Star Community Health Center, Parkland School District, Northampton Community College Foundation, Moravian University / Moravian Academy, AthLife Foundation
Typical awards fall in a mid-sized program-support band: p25 is $10,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $70,250. The recent-grants list also shows a sharp split between a very large recurring anchor grant and many smaller institutional awards. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Star Community Health Center, Easton Area School District, Parkland School District, Bethlehem Area School District, East Stroudsburg Area School District, Pocono Mountain School District, Whitehall Coplay School District, and Nazareth Area School District. That repetition indicates ongoing relationships rather than isolated grants. The foundation is an operating hospital-related funder, and it also makes program-related investments. The grants shown are program support rather than open application awards.
Giving is highly local: 95% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania. The recipient map is concentrated in the Lehigh Valley and nearby Pennsylvania communities, especially Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton, and East Stroudsburg. Bethlehem recipients include Star Community Health Center, Moravian Academy, Northampton Comm College Foundation, and Bethlehem Area School District. Allentown recipients include Allentown School District and Parkland School District. Outside those cities, awards also land in Whitehall, Nazareth, Swiftwater, Center Valley, Lansford, and Fountain Hill. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on local health services and education institutions. Major recipients include Star Community Health Center for program support, along with public school districts, Moravian Academy, Northampton Comm College Foundation, and school-linked education partners such as Wilson Area Partners in Education.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $10,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $70,250. The grant list also includes repeated six-figure awards to school districts and a much larger recurring grant to Star Community Health Center.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Star Community Health Center, Easton Area School District, Parkland School District, Bethlehem Area School District, East Stroudsburg Area School District, Pocono Mountain School District, Whitehall Coplay School District, and Nazareth Area School District.
Giving is overwhelmingly local. Pennsylvania recipients account for 95% of grants, and the recipient cities in the recent list cluster around Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton, East Stroudsburg, Whitehall, Nazareth, Swiftwater, Center Valley, Lansford, and Fountain Hill.
Yes. The foundation is identified as making program-related investments, alongside grantmaking that is largely program support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | BETHLEHEM, PA | $11,704,503 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALLENTOWN, PA | $460,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PARKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALLENTOWN, PA | $315,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | BETHLEHEM, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EASTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | EASTON, PA | $209,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| POCONO MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT | Swiftwater, PA | $180,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NAZARETH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | Nazareth, PA | $175,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ATHLIFE FOUNDATION INC | HUNTINGTON, NY | $160,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NURSE TO NURSE GLOBAL INITIATIVE | Oakland, CA | $146,717 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EAST STROUDSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST STROUDSBURG, PA | $133,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| QUAKERTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | QUAKERTOWN, PA | $116,200 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRODHEADSVILLE, PA | $110,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| STROUDSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | STROUDSBURG, PA | $102,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHAMPTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northampton, PA | $100,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WHITEHALL COPLAY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Whitehall, PA | $96,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MORAVIAN ACADEMY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $95,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DESALES UNIVERSITY | CENTER VALLEY, PA | $88,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| POTTSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | POTTSVILLE, PA | $77,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THROUGH THESE HANDS | Catasauqua, PA | $77,156 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FLEETWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | Fleetwood, PA | $75,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $71,900 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PIAA DISTRICT XI | NORTHAMPTON, PA | $66,250 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WILSON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | EASTON, PA | $64,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| READING SCHOOL DISTRICT | READING, PA | $62,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN LEHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTER VALLEY, PA | $61,750 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TAMAQUA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | Tamaqua, PA | $60,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $56,450 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PEN ARGYL AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | Pen Argyl, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KEYSTONE ATHLETIC | SCIOTA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT | ORWIGSBURG, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PERKIOMEN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | COLLEGEVILLE, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | EASTON, PA | $34,278 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PASD GENERAL FUND | PALMERTON, PA | $32,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL INC | EASTON, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY | READING, PA | $28,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GEISINGER HEALTH FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, PA | $26,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS AREA SCHOOL | TOPTON, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEADSTRONG FOUNDATION | HOLMES, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DISTRICT XI ATHLETIC DIRECTORS | NORTHAMPTON, PA | $23,750 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LEHIGH VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE | LAURYS STN, PA | $22,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN LEHIGH VALLEY AND POCONO | Fogelsville, PA | $22,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BETHLEHEM SOCCER CLUB | Danbury, PA | $22,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN LEHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | SLATINGTON, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL INC | TAMAQUA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OLEY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEY, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL | FRENCHTOWN, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LEHIGH VALLEY WRESTLING CLUB | BETHLEHEM, PA | $17,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LANSFORD, PA | $17,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SALISBURY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALLENTOWN, PA | $17,250 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WARREN HILLS REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, NJ | $17,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$11,704,503PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
$460,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PARKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
$315,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$250,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EASTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$209,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
POCONO MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
$180,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
NAZARETH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$175,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ATHLIFE FOUNDATION INC
$160,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NURSE TO NURSE GLOBAL INITIATIVE
$146,717PROGRAM SUPPORT
EAST STROUDSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$133,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
QUAKERTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$116,200PROGRAM SUPPORT
PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$110,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
STROUDSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$102,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
NORTHAMPTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$100,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
WHITEHALL COPLAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$96,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
POTTSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$77,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
THROUGH THESE HANDS
$77,156PROGRAM SUPPORT
FLEETWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PIAA DISTRICT XI
$66,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
WILSON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$64,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
READING SCHOOL DISTRICT
$62,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
SOUTHERN LEHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$61,750PROGRAM SUPPORT
TAMAQUA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$60,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY
$56,450PROGRAM SUPPORT
PEN ARGYL AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
KEYSTONE ATHLETIC
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BLUE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PERKIOMEN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$34,278PROGRAM SUPPORT
PASD GENERAL FUND
$32,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL INC
$30,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY
$28,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS AREA SCHOOL
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DISTRICT XI ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
$23,750PROGRAM SUPPORT
LEHIGH VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE
$22,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
GIRLS ON THE RUN LEHIGH VALLEY AND POCONO
$22,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
BETHLEHEM SOCCER CLUB
$22,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NORTHERN LEHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL INC
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OLEY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LEHIGH VALLEY WRESTLING CLUB
$17,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
PANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$17,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
SALISBURY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT
$17,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
WARREN HILLS REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION
$17,000PROGRAM SUPPORT