Phantoms Charities

Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation

Nazareth, PA

The Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation funds nonprofits in acoustic guitar music, arts and education, environmental action, and human services, with particular emphasis on the Nazareth region and Lehigh Valley; it also supports acoustic music organizations nationally. Grants are typically $1,000–$10,000, though recent awards ranged from $250 to $35,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Salvaggio Family Foundation

Allentown, PA

The Salvaggio Family Foundation supports charitable organizations across education, arts and science, health, human services, and community life, with nearly all of its 2024 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania recipients. Its 36 grants ranged from $85 to $2 million, with a median of $6,750. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Norwex Foundation for A Brighter Future Inc

Coppell, TX

The foundation supports community, environmental, and future-focused charities, including organizations serving children, women, people experiencing homelessness or domestic violence, and animals. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations across multiple U.S. states. It accepts nominations through Norwex Consultants but states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lehigh Valley Community Foundation

Allentown, PA

The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation supports nonprofits addressing health, education, human services, community and economic development, and arts and culture, primarily in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,250 to $1.12 million, with a median of $20,200; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42

Philadelphia, PA

The foundation supports preselected organizations in arts and culture, health care, education, music, and disaster relief, with grants across several states, especially New Jersey. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Grimm Foundation

Waymart, PA

Bartlett Fdn

Saint Louis, MO

The Bartlett Foundation supports charitable programs addressing basic needs, including food, shelter, health, and education, with recent grants also covering human services and the arts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000; it has no stated geographic restrictions but primarily supports organizations in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The foundation says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Air Products Foundation

Allentown, PA

Air Products Foundation funds tax-exempt organizations in education, welfare, community investment, culture, and the arts that benefit communities where Air Products employees live and work. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to nearly $3 million, with a median of $7,400. The filing directs applicants to an online form; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

PPL Foundation

Allentown, PA

PPL Foundation funds education, workforce development, diversity, equity and inclusion, community revitalization, and community-benefiting events and programs, primarily in communities within the company’s service territory, including Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Its education and equity grants generally offer $2,500–$50,000, while 2025 grants had a median of $5,000 and varied widely in size. Applications are publicly available, and sponsorship requests are accepted year-round; other program deadlines vary.

The Kiwanis Foundation of Allentown

Allentown, PA

The foundation supports nonprofits serving disadvantaged children and families in the Lehigh Valley, with a preference for Allentown; it also funds scholarships and other educational, charitable, religious, literary, and scientific purposes. Grants are generally $1,500 or less, with 2025 awards ranging from $100 to $3,000. It accepts applications by mail during its stated grant period.

NFI Foundation Inc

Camden, NJ

NFI Foundation Inc supports charitable organizations working in areas including healthcare, food access, homelessness services, veterans’ wellness, and related causes. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $55,000, with a median of $10,000, and were concentrated in New Jersey, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Florida. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.