To promote fitness among women and to support women with breast and gynecologic (cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal & vulvar) cancers and their families by contributing funding for related programs, education, prevention, support services and research in the Lehigh Valley.
Women's 5k Classic centers its grantmaking on women’s health in the Lehigh Valley, with a stated purpose to promote fitness among women and support women with breast and gynecologic cancers and their families. The funder backs programs tied to education, prevention, support services, and research, and its active grant programs are all framed around those same goals. Recent awards show a strong preference for organizations delivering direct cancer education and support in the region. St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for education, support, and prevention of female cancers. Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown also appears repeatedly with the same purpose. The foundation’s portfolio also includes fitness-oriented community groups such as Girls on the Run and the Greater Lehigh Valley YMCA, reflecting a mix of health education and women’s fitness support. Another thread in the recent awards is patient-facing support work, including Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley and Planned Parenthood Keystone. Together, these grants show a locally focused funder supporting both cancer-related services and community fitness efforts.
In female cancer education and prevention, Women's 5k Classic repeatedly supports hospitals and health systems with grants for “education, support, and prevention of female cancers.” St. Luke’s University Hospital received $77,500 in 2023, $57,500 in 2024, and $60,000 in 2025 for that purpose. Lehigh Valley Health Network also received recurring support for the same work. Their fitness-related giving is directed to community-based youth and women’s programs. Girls on the Run received $20,000 in 2025, $18,000 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2023, all tied to education, support, and prevention of female cancers. The foundation also funds outreach infrastructure and compassionate support. Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Inc. received $82,000 in 2025 for kiosks and a link system to help promote the organization, while Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley received grants for female cancer support work.
Women's 5k Classic gives in a fairly tight band. The typical grant size is $15,000 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with a 75th percentile of $33,875. The recent record also includes larger awards, showing room for bigger project-based grants when the work fits the foundation’s priorities. The organization is a grantmaker, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its active programs are annual and accept unsolicited requests, with requirements tied to Lehigh Valley use and 501(c) documentation in at least one program description. Multiple grantees appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating repeated support rather than one-time-only giving.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $34K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$34K
ANNMARIE WERLEY
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Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely within Pennsylvania: 100% of grants in the available data went to recipients in the HQ state. The Lehigh Valley is the core geography across program descriptions and recipient locations. Bethlehem appears repeatedly through St. Luke’s University Hospital and Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley, while Allentown shows up through Lehigh Valley Health Network, Greater Lehigh Valley YMCA, Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center, and Valley Health Partners. Easton also appears in the recent record through Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Inc., and Middletown and Doylestown are represented as well.
The foundation funds breast and gynecologic cancer education, prevention, support services, and research, along with women’s fitness programming. Its active grant programs are all described around helping nonprofit agencies educate, support, and prevent breast and gynecologic female cancers or promote fitness among women in the Lehigh Valley.
Yes. The active grant programs listed for Women's 5k Classic all say they accept unsolicited applications. One program also specifies that funds must be used within the Lehigh Valley and that applicants need 501(c) documentation.
The typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile and median, with a 75th percentile of $33,875. Recent awards also include larger grants, such as an $82,000 award for kiosks and a link system and a $77,500 award for female cancer education, support, and prevention.
Giving is local to Pennsylvania, with 100% of grants in the available data going to recipients in the HQ state. The Lehigh Valley is the named service area in the foundation’s programs and recent grants include recipients in Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton, Middletown, Trexlertown, and Doylestown.
Several recipients appear across multiple years, which shows recurring support. St. Luke’s University Hospital, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Girls on the Run, Planned Parenthood Keystone, Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley, and Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center each appear in more than one grant year in the recent record.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Women's 5k Classic that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicant must provide documentation of 501(c) eligibility, operate in the Lehigh Valley, keep all funds in the Lehigh Valley, and use the grant application form or an exact copy.
Deadline: The deadline for this year’s grant proposal is October 31.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | BETHLEHEM, PA | $60,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| RIVER CROSSING YMCA | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK | ALLENTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD KEYSTONE | TREXLERTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| BRADBURY SULLIVAN LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER | ALLENTOWN, PA | $13,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| LEHIGH VALLEY SOLE SISTAS | EASTON, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION NETWORK | CENTER VALLEY, PA | $7,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR INC | EASTON, PA | $82,000 | 2025 | FUNDING OF KIOSKS AND LINK SYSTEM TO HELP PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | BETHLEHEM, PA | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK | ALLENTOWN, PA | $29,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD KEYSTONE | TREXLERTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| RIVER CROSSING YMCA | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| BRADBURY SULLIVAN LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER | ALLENTOWN, PA | $12,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS | ALLENTOWN, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | BETHLEHEM, PA | $57,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK | ALLENTOWN, PA | $43,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $18,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD KEYSTONE | TREXLERTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY YMCA | ALLENTOWN, PA | $12,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| BRADBURY SULLIVAN LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| ST LUKES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | BETHLEHEM, PA | $77,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK | ALLENTOWN, PA | $38,250 | 2023 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY YMCA | ALLENTOWN, PA | $18,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD KEYSTONE | TREXLERTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
| BRADBURY SULLIVAN LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER | ALLENTOWN, PA | $7,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS |
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
GIRLS ON THE RUN
$20,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
RIVER CROSSING YMCA
$15,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK
$15,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
BRADBURY SULLIVAN LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
$13,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
LEHIGH VALLEY SOLE SISTAS
$10,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION NETWORK
$7,500EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR INC
$82,000FUNDING OF KIOSKS AND LINK SYSTEM TO HELP PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
GIRLS ON THE RUN
$20,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$15,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
RIVER CROSSING YMCA
$15,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
BRADBURY SULLIVAN LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
$12,500EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK
$43,500EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
GIRLS ON THE RUN
$18,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$15,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
BRADBURY SULLIVAN LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
$10,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$15,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
GIRLS ON THE RUN
$15,000EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS
BRADBURY SULLIVAN LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
$7,500EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE CANCERS