The foundation currently shows a focused commitment to affordable housing and neighborhood-level community development, demonstrated by a single large grant to Habitat for Humanity. Its giving appears project- or capital-oriented and directed toward direct service organizations that build or improve homes and local infrastructure.
Highly concentrated: one sizable ($300,000) grant to a national housing nonprofit (likely a single project or capital campaign). No evidence of diversified or recurring grantee relationships in the available data.
The Richard and Susan Master Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $300,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity in 2024, a signal that affordable housing is a central part of its grantmaking. The foundation also shows repeated support for organizations tied to housing security and neighborhood life, including Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley and Cb Community School. Those grants sit alongside smaller awards to local institutions in eastern Pennsylvania, suggesting a mix of larger project-oriented gifts and steady community-level support. Its portfolio includes housing-related work, education, family services, community media, and civic organizations, but the most distinctive thread is direct support for organizations serving local residents through tangible programs and services. The foundation’s pattern points to grants that are practical and often tied to a specific purpose rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. Recipients in the recent grants list include Boys & Girls Club of Easton, Lehigh County Humane Society, Northampton Community College, Spotlight PA, and WDIY 88.1 FM, showing a local orientation with a few grants extending beyond Pennsylvania.
Affordable housing is the clearest cause area in the recent record. In 2024, the foundation gave $300,000 to Habitat for Humanity in Americus, Georgia, its largest recent grant. Beyond housing, the foundation supports family and community services in the Lehigh Valley. It gave $20,000 to Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley in Allentown in 2023 and another $15,000 in 2024, indicating continued support for that organization. Education and youth-serving institutions also appear in the grants list. The foundation awarded $25,000 to Cb Community School in Philadelphia in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024, plus $15,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Easton in 2024. The portfolio also reaches into civic and public-interest work, including $10,000 to Public Citizen in Washington, DC, and $2,500 to Spotlight PA in Harrisburg.
Grant sizes cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $3,750, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $12,500. The recent list includes one much larger award at $300,000, then a series of gifts at $40,000 and below, which suggests a mix of a major project grant and many smaller operating or program grants. Recipients appear across both 2023 and 2024, including repeat support for several organizations, which points to some continuity rather than purely one-time giving. The foundation’s structure in the data is private family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$1.7M
$2.7M
$902K
$1.7M
Most grants fall between $4K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Notable grantees: Habitat for Humanity
Giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 70% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent Pennsylvania recipients include Allentown, Bethlehem, Philadelphia, Easton, and Harrisburg, showing a strong Lehigh Valley and eastern Pennsylvania footprint. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation’s grants in the recent list reached Americus, Georgia; Washington, DC; West Caldwell, New Jersey; Portland, Oregon; and New York, New York. All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
The recent grants point most clearly to affordable housing and neighborhood-level community development. The foundation also supports family services, education, youth programs, civic organizations, and local media, with grants to organizations such as Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley, Cb Community School, Boys & Girls Club of Easton, Public Citizen, and Spotlight PA.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on moderate gifts: p25 is $3,750, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $12,500. Recent awards range from $2,000 to $300,000, showing both small community grants and a much larger housing grant.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley, Cb Community School, Lehigh County Humane Society, Public Citizen in Washington DC, Tikva Children's School, Center for Humanistic Change, and Northampton Community College. That pattern suggests some continuing relationships rather than solely one-time gifts.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, with 70% of grants going to recipients in the state. The recent list includes recipients in Allentown, Bethlehem, Philadelphia, Easton, and Harrisburg, indicating a strong Pennsylvania focus even though the foundation’s largest grant went to a Georgia-based recipient.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ALLENTOWN, PA | $1,500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LEHIGH VALLEY JUSTICE INSTITUTE | EASTON, PA | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SPOTLIGHT PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF EASTON | EASTON, PA | $13,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $11,700 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTER FOR HEALTH AND DEMOCRACY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LEHIGH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | READING, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SAFE HARBOR CRITICAL SUPPORT FUND | EASTON, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WDIY 881 FM | BETHLEHEM, PA | $4,400 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC CHANGE | ALLENTOWN, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ICEHOUSE PERFORMING ARTS COLLABORATIVE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN IN WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF LV | BETHLEHEM, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| J STREET - EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| TIKVA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE | ALLENTOWN, PA | $250 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SPOTLIGHT PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTER FOR HEALTH AND DEMOCRACY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEHIGH VALLEY JUSTICE INSTITUTE | EASTON, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | READING, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $11,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF EASTON | EASTON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF YEMEN ORDE | NEEDAM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CB COMMUNITY SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN IN WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEHIGH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TIKVA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WDIY 881 FM | BETHLEHEM, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRANKIE WEST - BETHLEHEM BOYS&GIRLS CLUB | BETHLEHEM, PA | $1,125 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| J STREET - EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC CHANGE | ALLENTOWN, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $300,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF EASTON | EASTON, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LEHIGH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN IN WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CB COMMUNITY SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TIKVA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SPOTLIGHT PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JAZZ GENERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WDIY 881 FM | BETHLEHEM, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC CHANGE | ALLENTOWN, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,500,000CHARITABLE
LEHIGH VALLEY JUSTICE INSTITUTE
$75,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
$25,000CHARITABLE
NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$11,700CHARITABLE
CENTER FOR HEALTH AND DEMOCRACY
$10,000CHARITABLE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$10,000CHARITABLE
SAFE HARBOR CRITICAL SUPPORT FUND
$5,000CHARITABLE
WDIY 881 FM
$4,400CHARITABLE
CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC CHANGE
$2,500CHARITABLE
ICEHOUSE PERFORMING ARTS COLLABORATIVE
$2,500CHARITABLE
PUBLIC CITIZEN IN WASHINGTON DC
$2,500CHARITABLE
COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF LV
$2,000CHARITABLE
TIKVA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
$1,000CHARITABLE
MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE
$250CHARITABLE
CENTER FOR HEALTH AND DEMOCRACY
$50,000CHARITABLE
LEHIGH VALLEY JUSTICE INSTITUTE
$50,000CHARITABLE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$20,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF YEMEN ORDE
$10,000CHARITABLE
CB COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE
NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,000CHARITABLE
PUBLIC CITIZEN IN WASHINGTON DC
$5,000CHARITABLE
TIKVA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
$2,500CHARITABLE
WDIY 881 FM
$2,000CHARITABLE
FRANKIE WEST - BETHLEHEM BOYS&GIRLS CLUB
$1,125CHARITABLE
CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC CHANGE
$1,000CHARITABLE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$300,000CHARITABLE
TIKVA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
$6,000CHARITABLE
JAZZ GENERATION
$2,000CHARITABLE
WDIY 881 FM
$2,000CHARITABLE
CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC CHANGE
$2,000CHARITABLE