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2026 List of Grantees

GranteePurposeAmount
Allentown Academy of the Arts Alliance, IncArt billboards in the halls of William Allen High School$6,000.00
Allentown Area Ecumenical Food BankOperating expenses$105,000.00
Allentown Art MuseumOperating support$175,000.00
Allentown Art MuseumFirst of five payments on $1,250,000 pledge for construction of a new art museum$250,000.00
Allentown Band, Inc. (The)Operating expenses of Lehigh County programs and performances$5,000.00
Allentown Parknership, TheOperating expenses$300,000.00
Allentown Public LibraryOperating expenses$75,000.00
Allentown Public TheatreProgram support of backstage theatre arts for Allentown youth$7,500.00
Allentown School District FoundationFunding for the Teacher Innovation Grant awards$30,000.00
Allentown Symphony Association, IncTo improve the Rodale Room lighting$10,000.00
Allentown Symphony Association, IncOperating expenses$60,000.00
Allentown, City ofImprovement, extension and maintenance of all its Parks$2,104,675.00
Animal Food Bank Services, IncOne-time grant for moving expenses$5,000.00
Animal Food Bank Services, IncOperating expenses of Lehigh County services$5,000.00
Baum School of Art (The)City Arts Camp$27,550.00
Baum School of Art (The)Second payment on pledge for building expansion$100,000.00
Baum School of Art (The)Operating expenses$100,000.00
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley, IncYouth mentoring program support for Lehigh County residents$18,000.00
Boys and Girls Club of AllentownOne-time award to sustain Cumberland Gardens clubhouse$30,000.00
Boys and Girls Club of AllentownOperating Expenses$60,000.00
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community CenterOperating expenses for services to Lehigh County residents$30,000.00
Camelot for Children, IncSummer camp for medically fragile Lehigh County youth$3,000.00
Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh ValleyPrograms and services for Lehigh County patients and families$3,000.00
Casa Guadalupe CenterExpenses of the education program for Allentown youth$90,000.00
Cedar Crest CollegeFinal payment on scholarship pledge$25,000.00
Century PromiseOperating and program expenses in the Allentown School District$10,000.00
Civic Theatre of AllentownOperating expenses$30,000.00
Communities in Schools of Eastern PennsylvaniaOperating and program expenses for Lehigh County services$100,000.00
Community Action Development Corporation of the Lehigh ValleyGrowing and distribution expenses of organic food for Lehigh County food pantries$15,000.00
Community Action Development Corporation of the Lehigh ValleySixth Street Shelter case management, shelter, and services for homeless families$35,000.00
Community Bike WorksOperating expenses for Lehigh County services$80,000.00
Community Bike WorksFirst of two payments on $200,000 pledge for construction of a Franklin Park Youth Bike Hub$100,000.00
Community Music SchoolOperating expenses for Lehigh County programs$35,000.00
Community Services for Children, IncPurchase of safety equipment for buses$35,000.00
Coplay Public LibraryOperating expenses$15,000.00
Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Inc. (The)Operating expenses for Lehigh County services$25,000.00
Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Inc. (The)One-time grant to assist with 2026 budgetary needs$75,000.00
Emmaus Creative Arts & Innovation CenterSupport for program services to Lehigh County residents$10,000.00
Emmaus Historical SocietyRestoration and renovation of the garage$5,000.00
Emmaus Public LibraryReconstruction costs of the library front entrance$25,000.00
Essentials CaféOperating expenses of the Café$8,000.00
Everlasting Life MinistriesOperating expenses for the food pantry serving Lehigh County residents$35,000.00
Family Promise of the Lehigh ValleyOperating expenses of services for Lehigh County residents$20,000.00
Fund to Benefit Children & Youth, IncSupport for basic needs of Lehigh County children$5,000.00
Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley & PoconoProgram scholarships for Allentown School District girls$7,500.00
Grace Community FoundationOperating expenses of the food pantry$40,000.00
Grace Montessori SchoolScholarships for Allentown children$12,000.00
Guardianship Support Agency, IncOperating expenses of services for Lehigh County residents$10,000.00
Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh ValleyProgram expenses of the Lehigh County home repair program$90,000.00
Haven HouseFood purchases and building repairs$30,000.00
iHave iNeedPurchase costs of food cold storage equipment$4,800.00
Jerusalem House MinistriesOperating expenses of services for Allentown residents$50,000.00
Jewish Community Center of Allentown, PennaOperating expenses$100,000.00
Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh ValleyProgram support for the Community Connections Program$45,000.00
Lehigh Carbon Community College FoundationCosts to update and market educational courses in healthcare$50,000.00
Lehigh Conference of ChurchesOperating expenses and data collection system upgrade$180,000.00
Lehigh County Historical SocietyOperating expenses$25,000.00
Lehigh County Humane SocietyBuilding renovations to create a second operating room$7,500.00
Lehigh County Senior Citizens, IncOperating expenses$25,000.00
Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living, IncOperating expenses of services for Lehigh County residents$40,000.00
Lehigh, County ofSafety improvement costs for the Border Trail at the Trexler Nature Preserve$10,000.00
Literacy Center (The)Operating expenses of services to Lehigh County residents$87,000.00
Loads of BlessingsProgram expansion expenses in Lehigh County$5,000.00
Manito Life CenterProgram expenses for services to Lehigh County residents$35,000.00
Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh ValleyProgram expenses of the Lehigh County Meal Subsidy Program$50,000.00
Mercy School for Special LearningOperating Expenses$45,000.00
Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley (The)Purchase and installation of an inclusive play feature for the playground$35,000.00
Muhlenberg CollegeProgram expenses of the Community Internships Program$20,000.00
Neighborhood Center, TheOperating expenses of services for Allentown youth$45,000.00
Northern Lehigh Recreation AuthoritySummer camp program expenses$10,000.00
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (The)Program and expansion expenses of educational outreach in Lehigh County$20,000.00
Pennsylvania Sinfonia OrchestraConcert expenses for Lehigh County performances$7,000.00
Pinebrook Family AnswersBehavioral and mental health program expenses for Lehigh County youth$100,000.00
Planned Parenthood KeystoneProvision of services at the Allentown Health Center$30,000.00
Promise Neighborhoods of Lehigh ValleyOperating and capacity building expenses for services in Allentown$30,000.00
Public Library of CatasauquaExpanding the collection and program and operating expenses$15,000.00
Refugee Community CenterOperating and program expenses for Lehigh County residents$45,000.00
Repertory Dance TheatreProgram expenses for services in the Allentown School District$6,000.00
Resurrected Community Development Corporation, IncSummer cultural and literacy enrichment program for Allentown youth$25,000.00
Ripple Community IncOperating expenses$125,000.00
Salvation Army (The)Operating expenses of Allentown services$175,000.00
Sights for HopeOperating expenses of Lehigh County services$30,000.00
Slatington Public LibraryOperating expenses$20,000.00
St. Stephen’s Episcopal ChurchFood pantry expenses$10,000.00
Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, IncOperating expenses of services for Lehigh County residents$30,000.00
Union and West End Cemetery AssociationCosts to remove Bradford pear trees$7,000.00
Via of the Lehigh Valley, IncBuilding renovation and safety improvement costs$100,000.00
Volunteer Center of the Lehigh ValleyProgram expenses of capacity building for Lehigh County nonprofit organizations$7,500.00
Whitehall Township Public LibraryPurchase of furniture and amenities for a designated teen space$15,000.00
Whitehall-Coplay Hunger InitiativeFood and toiletry purchases for the food pantry$15,000.00
Wildlands Conservancy, IncOperating expenses of Lehigh County services$50,000.00
Wildlife Information CenterOperating expenses of Lehigh County services$30,000.00
Young Women’s Christian AssociationOperating expenses of Lehigh County services$75,000.00