Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc
The Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania is an independent charitable organization based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It manages endowment assets and distributes funds to designated beneficiaries, supporting Catholic parishes, educational institutions, and ministries in and around the Diocese of Allentown.
Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc at a glance
In short: Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc gave $449K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 73% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $449,497
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- Average grant
- $23,658
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $55,177,092
- +27.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (8 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 2949 W Greenleaf Street, Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: (610) 554-1941
Website: https://catholicfoundationep.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Thomas More Parish ($61K). Together the top 10 received $416K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 51 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its service area as Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill counties. All reported recipient-state grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to Pennsylvania. The 2025 filing lists grants to recipients in Allentown, Orefield, Nazareth, Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Whitehall, and Pottsville.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 11 grantees (73%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $33K first-time, $14K repeat.
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $229K (2021) to $512K (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $449K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Parish Allentown, PA | This distribution is to be used to support a teacher excellence program that provides annual honorariums to recognize the outstanding work and tireless effort performed by all full-time diocesan classroom teachers (k-8) and pre-school teachers. | $61,219 |
| Eastern Pa Scholarship Foundation Allentown, PA | This distribution is to be used for scholarship support for students to attend a catholic school in the diocese of allentown. | $58,525 |
| Sacred Heart Parish Allentown, PA | This distribution is to be used for scholarships for students from sacred heart parish, allentown, pa to attend a catholic school in the diocese of allentown. | $47,872 |
| St Joseph the Worker Parish Orefield, PA | This distribution is to be used for scholarship support for children in need to attend st. Joseph the worker school. | $41,921 |
| Holy Family Parish Nazareth, PA | This distribution is to be used to support special programs, maintenance, and capital improvements for holy family parish in nazareth, pa. | $39,661 |
| St Anne Parish Bethlehem, PA | This distribution is to be used for educational programs of st. Anne parish, bethlehem, including elementary school, ccd, and adult faith formation. | $31,263 |
| St Jane Frances De Chantal Parish Easton, PA | This distribution is to be used for the adeline capuro scholarship for students with financial need to attend either st. Jane de chantel school or notre dame high school (freshmen). | $29,240 |
| St Peter Parish Reading, PA | This distribution is to be used to provide for accessibility improvements at st. Peter the apostle parish, reading, pa. | $25,478 |
| Mercy School for Special Learning Allentown, PA | This distribution is to be used for the overall operations, capital improvements, educational programs, equipment, and scholarships at the mercy school. | $21,528 |
| Holy Trinity Parish Whitehall, PA | This distribution is to be used to provide scholarships for students and families with financial need from holy trinity parish, whitehall, pa, to attend a catholic high school in the diocese of allentown. | $17,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $55,177,092 | $2,396,678 | $1,082,434 | $449,497 | 19 | $489,821 |
| 2024 | $43,418,920 | $1,896,374 | $774,078 | $388,855 | Total only | $456,240 |
| 2023 | $30,512,216 | $1,364,400 | $950,379 | $512,478 | 13 | $100,331 |
| 2022 | $22,652,287 | $1,425,170 | $647,163 | $283,372 | 10 | $458,891 |
| 2021 | $24,112,194 | $2,079,757 | $494,102 | $229,009 | 9 | $325,996 |
| 2019 | $9,014,918 | $3,878,303 | $496,262 | $254,346 | 11 | $306,186 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to give donors a way to support Catholic organizations of their choice, safeguard donor intent, manage investments to generate income for beneficiary organizations, and provide fundraising assistance in major gifts and planned giving.
Its website identifies education, parish life, Catholic ministries, and Catholic cemeteries as areas for endowment and donor-designated funds. It says education endowments support scholarships, teacher excellence programs, academic efforts, technology, and school maintenance and capital improvements. Its 2024 filing describes its purpose as supporting ministries of religion, charity, service, and education, and says it manages endowment assets and distributes grants to designated beneficiaries. The filing also states that written agreements specify each fund’s intended use and that grants are monitored against those agreements.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $449,497. Grant amounts ranged from $5,352 to $61,219, with a median of $17,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $61,219 to St. Thomas More Parish for a teacher excellence program recognizing diocesan classroom and preschool teachers; $58,525 to Eastern PA Scholarship Foundation for students attending Catholic schools in the Diocese of Allentown; and $47,872 to Sacred Heart Parish for scholarships for parish students attending Catholic schools in the diocese. Other grants included $41,921 to an individual recipient the Worker Parish for school scholarships, $39,661 to Holy Family Parish for programs, maintenance, and capital improvements, and $21,528 to Mercy School for Special Learning for operations, capital improvements, educational programs, equipment, and scholarships.
The foundation’s website describes endowment funds as providing annual income to Catholic organizations selected by donors. It says establishing a new endowment generally requires an agreement with the foundation and can typically begin with an initial deposit of $50,000 or a plan to build to that amount. The website also describes donor-designated funds for specified purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter V. Waldron as president, secretary, and treasurer; Paul E. Huck as chairman; and Thomas J. Scalici as vice-chairman. Listed board members are Lina Barbieri, James F. Bova, Tim Duckworth Jr. (as of July 2024), Michael D. Guman, Stephanie Kobal, Msgr. John McCann (as of July 2024), and W. Rusty Seyle.
Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc is led by Peter V. Waldron, President, Secretary & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter V. Waldron
President, Secretary & Treasurer
President → President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$100K (2021) → $122K (2025)
Paul E. Huck
Chairman
Chair → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J. Scalici
Vice Chairman
Vice Chair & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James F. Bova
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. Guman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Rusty Seyle
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lina Barbieri
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Kobal
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Msgr John McCann
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Duckworth Jr.
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Beth A. Dobis Beers Esq. (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Msgr Daniel J. Yenushosky (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: James A. Ritter Esq. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Janet E. Roth (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Edward F Meehan (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $122K, to Peter V Waldron (President/Secretary/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc
How much does Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc give each year?
Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc gave $449K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $389K in grants paid.
What is Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc's typical grant size?
Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $23,658, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc that year got $32K on average.
Where does Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc give grants?
Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Allentown, PA (8 grants), Orefield, PA (3 grants), Bethlehem, PA (2 grants) and Whitehall, PA (2 grants).
Does Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc's largest grantees?
Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St Thomas More Parish ($61,219), Eastern Pa Scholarship Foundation ($58,525) and St Joseph the Worker Parish ($56,383 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc?
Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc reported $55.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What does Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to give donors a way to support Catholic organizations of their choice, safeguard donor intent, manage investments to generate income for beneficiary organizations, and provide fundraising assistance in major gifts and planned giving. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc?
Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check catholicfoundationep.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc's EIN?
Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4060385. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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