We identify the community’s greatest challenges and create lasting, measurable results by investing in solutions in Education, Healthy Aging and Community Stability.
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley centers its funding on three strategic impact areas: Education, Healthy Aging, and Community Stability. Recent grants show a strong pattern of donor-designated general support and program operating costs, with repeated allocations to organizations serving the Lehigh Valley. The largest grants on file include $1,950,954 to Salvaggio Academy and $1,420,558 to Lehigh Valley Health Network, both in Allentown. Bethlehem-based Valley Youth House also appears multiple times, including a $1,042,435 grant in 2025. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support is concentrated in local nonprofits that deliver services tied to student success, family supports, health, and basic needs. Its active programs indicate that it uses partner qualification and annual allocation processes to direct funding to organizations that meet application requirements and serve the region. The overall pattern is less about short-term project awards than about sustaining partners that work within the Lehigh Valley community.
In education, the foundation backs student-success infrastructure through grants tied to literacy, summer learning, kindergarten readiness, and social-emotional wellness. A 2025 grant of $924,945 to Da Vinci Science Center and a 2024 grant of $961,329 to Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc both fit that pattern. Healthy aging is another defined lane, with funding aimed at community hubs, dementia and caregiver support, and preventing social isolation. Community stability work includes food access, housing, mental health, and crisis response; recent support to Pinebrook Family Answers and New Bethany Inc aligns with that portfolio. The foundation also supports collaborative school-based work through its Community Schools model, connecting schools and local organizations around students and families.
Typical grant size sits at $8,750 at the 25th percentile, $17,850 at the median, and $51,064 at the 75th percentile, while the recent grants list also includes several awards in the hundreds of thousands and above. The data shows recurring funding rather than one-off awards: Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc, Valley Youth House, Da Vinci Science Center, Pinebrook Family Answers, St Luke's Hospital, and Lehigh University each appear more than once across multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Several grant records are marked donor designated for general support or program operating costs, which points to flexible operating support as a core approach.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $51K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$51K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Pennsylvania receives 74% of grants, and all recipient-country data is in the United States. The recent grants list is concentrated in the Lehigh Valley, especially Allentown and Bethlehem. Allentown recipients include Salvaggio Academy, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Da Vinci Science Center, Pinebrook Family Answers, and Resurrected Community Development Corp Inc. Bethlehem recipients include Valley Youth House, New Bethany Inc, St Luke's Hospital, Artsquest, and Lehigh University. Emmaus also appears through Wildlands Conservancy.
It uses a Partner Qualification Application for nonprofit organizations serving the Lehigh Valley. The application requires organizational documents such as Form 990s, a budget, a strategic plan, and a board list, and the active programs note that unsolicited applications are accepted for several partner pathways.
The typical grant-size distribution is $8,750 at the 25th percentile, $17,850 at the median, and $51,064 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger donor-designated grants, showing that the distribution spans both smaller allocations and seven-figure support.
The foundation organizes its work around Education, Healthy Aging, and Community Stability. Within those areas, the program descriptions name literacy, summer learning, social-emotional wellness, dementia and caregiver support, preventing social isolation, food access, housing, mental health, and crisis and disaster response.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for multiple recipients across different years, including Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc, Valley Youth House, Da Vinci Science Center, Pinebrook Family Answers, St Luke's Hospital, and Lehigh University.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 74% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient list is concentrated in Lehigh Valley communities, especially Allentown and Bethlehem, with additional activity in Emmaus.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants should be community-minded student leaders or youth-based organizations proposing a community service project.
Deadline: Not specified in the scraped content.
Who can apply: Locally based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations providing local services in Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties; 501(c)(3) status for at least one year or attachment to an active fiscal sponsor; Pennsylvania Department of Education licensed/registered school districts or for-profit organizations are also eligible; organization provides health and human services programming in education, healthy aging, food access and/or emergency services; organization must not discriminate on listed protected bases; must submit required organizational, governance, financial, insurance, and policy documents.
Deadline: Rolling basis; organizations are notified within 30 days of receipt.
Who can apply: Funding is directed to United Way qualified partner organizations (see Partner Qualification).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALVAGGIO ACADEMY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $1,951,500 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $1,106,954 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $1,103,540 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER | ALLENTOWN, PA | $910,690 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL | BETHLEHEM, PA | $545,209 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK | ALLENTOWN, PA | $446,624 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | ALLENTOWN, PA | $424,265 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PINEBROOK FAMILY ANSWERS | ALLENTOWN, PA | $302,733 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| ST BENEDICT'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | $285,000 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTSQUEST | BETHLEHEM, PA | $280,756 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PHILANTHROPIC FUND | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $274,017 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY BIKE WORKS | ALLENTOWN, PA | $269,263 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL | EASTON, PA | $222,000 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW BETHANY INC | BETHLEHEM, PA | $220,753 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY | EMMAUS, PA | $200,914 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY - COMMUNITY SCHOOL OFFICE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $198,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ALLENTOWN | ALLENTOWN, PA | $189,281 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | ALLENTOWN, PA | $189,000 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $188,244 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF DEV AND ALUMNI RELATIONS | BETHLEHEM, PA | $185,838 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $179,888 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| THIRD STREET ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN | EASTON, PA | $170,560 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL SCHOOL - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUS | COOPERSBURG, PA | $167,000 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER VALLEY YMCA | ALLENTOWN, PA | $165,480 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| UNITED WAY OF LANCASTER COUNTY | LANCASTER, PA | $164,006 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $161,500 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $161,100 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $158,747 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY CONNECTION OF EASTON INC | EASTON, PA | $158,268 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN | BETHLEHEM, PA | $155,076 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $154,816 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| RESURRECTED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $151,938 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| CASA GUADALUPE CENTER | ALLENTOWN, PA | $151,934 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BETHLEHEM | BETHLEHEM, PA | $136,425 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| NORTHAMPTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BETHLEHEM, PA | $131,776 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAFAYETTE COLLEGE | EASTON, PA | $129,592 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DESALES UNIVERSITY | CENTER VALLEY, PA | $127,366 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDREN'S CENTER VOLUNTEER OF AMERICA | ALLENTOWN, PA | $122,174 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (VNA) | BETHLEHEM, PA | $119,487 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| TURNING POINT OF LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $117,660 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| LEHIGH VALLEY CHILDREN'S CENTERS INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $117,075 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $116,612 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| PROJECT OF EASTON INC | EASTON, PA | $112,960 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| SARASOTA-MANATEE JEWISH FEDERATION INC | SARASOTA, FL | $112,500 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF EASTON | EASTON, PA | $111,574 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| BLOOM FOR WOMEN | BETHLEHEM, PA | $109,808 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC CHANGE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $106,444 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL | CENTER VALLEY, PA | $105,630 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER EASTON DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | EASTON, PA | $104,755 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $97,062 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
SALVAGGIO ACADEMY
$1,951,500DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK
$446,624DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
ST BENEDICT'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$285,000DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PHILANTHROPIC FUND
$274,017DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
$222,000DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ALLENTOWN
$189,281DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
$189,000DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
THIRD STREET ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN
$170,560DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL SCHOOL - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUS
$167,000DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
UNITED WAY OF LANCASTER COUNTY
$164,006DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
FAMILY CONNECTION OF EASTON INC
$158,268DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY
$154,816PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
RESURRECTED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP INC
$151,938DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BETHLEHEM
$136,425DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER VOLUNTEER OF AMERICA
$122,174PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (VNA)
$119,487DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
TURNING POINT OF LEHIGH VALLEY
$117,660DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
BLOOM FOR WOMEN
$109,808DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC CHANGE
$106,444DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT