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Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Allentown, PA EIN: 77-0699991 Website

To implement a pa careerlink delivery system which serves our community as a clearinghouse of resources, inclusive of all information, employment opportunities, training and education options and economic development.

Key facts about Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc

In short: Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc gave $6.1M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
77-0699991
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$6,095,720
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$1,523,930
Median grant
$183,206
Total assets
$6,241,003
Primary geography
Michigan (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.2M

-4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.1M

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.5M

+10.0% YoY

How Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc is a public charity, based in Allentown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6.1M. Net investment income was $49K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

EastonBethlehemDearbornAllentownSchnecksvilleNew YorkCenter ValleyCatasauquaHellertown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M11 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.4M (2021) to $6.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Educational Data Systems Inc: $5.7MEducational Data Systems Inc$5.7MSt Luke's Hospital and Health Network: $305KSt Luke's Hospital and HealthNetwork$305KProject of Easton: $61KProject of Easton$61KGerman American Chamber of Commerce: $51KGerman American Chamber ofCommerce$51K

The largest 2025 recipient was Educational Data Systems Inc ($5.7M). Together the top 4 received $6.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K10$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 24 (42%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Educational Data Systems Inc Dearborn, MIVarious Training$5,678,411
St Luke's Hospital and Health Network Bethlehem, PAVarious Training$305,265
Project of Easton Easton, PAVarious Training$61,147
German American Chamber of Commerce New York, NYVarious Training$50,897

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,241,003$6,544,818$3,717,802
Revenue$8,801,162$8,388,507$7,497,283
Expenses$8,804,465$8,459,109$7,497,281
Net Investment Income$48,591$-3,949$-21,319

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc is led by Jane Brooks, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jane Brooks

    Chair

    Vice Chairperson → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Beacher

    Fiscal Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2020) → $41K (2025)

  • David Hein

    Fiscal Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $87K (2025)

  • Nancy Dischinat

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2020) → $184K (2025)

  • Ann Bieber

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Young

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Wolff

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debi Rice

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Maiatico

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregg Potter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Irwin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Macdonald

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Kovalchik

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Reynolds

    Board Member

    Chairperson → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Landes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Nesbitt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Woodland

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Owen O'Neil

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Patterson

    Secretary

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Mulligan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorraine Faccenda

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morten Rasmussen

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Portia Watkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ceceilia Jackson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregg Marzano

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Cardona

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marybeth Ferguson-Williams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Nasatka

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Edmonds

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Nowery

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Cho

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Fretz

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karianne Gelinas

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Don Cunningham Jr. (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Laurie Hackett (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan Storm (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jane George (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Janice Komisor (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Paul Anthony (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sharon J. Scheirer (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Karen Glose (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: William McGee (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Catherine Bailey (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Catherine Campanaro (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Danielle Adams (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Erickson (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Marybeth Ferguson (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: William Reilley (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: James Reilley (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Larry Wiersch (2020) — Chairperson
  • Former: Patricia Hartwell (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Nancy Dischinat — Executive Di: $184KNancy DischinatExecutive Di$184KDavid Hein — Fiscal Direc: $87KDavid HeinFiscal Direc$87KMarie Beacher — Fiscal Direc: $41KMarie BeacherFiscal Direc$41K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $184K, to Nancy Dischinat (Executive Di). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc

How much does Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc give each year?

Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc gave $6.1M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.5M across 4 grants.

What is Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc's typical grant size?

Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc's median grant in 2025 was $183,206, and its average grant was $1,523,930, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc give grants?

Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (6%).

Does Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Various Training" (4 grants).

How large is Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc?

Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.8M.

What is Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc's EIN?

Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0699991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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