Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown

Public charity · Grantmaker Allentown, PA EIN: 23-1352208

The mission of the organization is to provide compassionate, excellent quality and cost effective healthcare to the residents of the communities we serve regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin or ability to pay. The organization is an affiliate within st. Luke's university health network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. St. Luke's health network, inc. Is the tax-exempt parent entity of the network. The network has an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured, educate physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve. Please refer to schedule o for the organization's community benefit statement.

Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown at a glance

In short: Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown gave $10K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2021)
$10,000
-65.3% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
-50.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$10,000
-30.5% vs 2020
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Lehigh Valley Community Foundation: $10KLehigh Valley CommunityFoundation$10K

The largest 2021 recipient was Lehigh Valley Community Foundation ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Allentown

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $29K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation Allentown, PAGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2021—$51,766,465$61,117,302$10,0001$125,620
2020$89,966,787$87,454,770$99,616,033$28,7772$100,515
2019$86,668,507$76,443,678$88,642,760$16,0001$-293,611

About Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown

Based on IRS filings

Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown is a public charity focused on Health, based in Allentown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $126K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown is led by Paul Huck, Chairman - Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 13 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Paul Huck

    Chairman - Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Ford

    Trustee - President Shh

    Trustee - President → Trustee - President Shh, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Chovanes MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey A. Jahre MD

    Trustee

    Senior Vice President, Medical & Academic Affairs → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Gibbons

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Trimble

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie J. Gostley-Hackett

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas J. Kuller Sj

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Cunningham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Russo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maryjane McKeever

    Trustee

    New on the 2021 filing

    55 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen A. Lanshe Esq.

    Former Officer

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas P. Lichtenwalner

    Senior Vice President Finance & CFO

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: H. Donald Wills MD (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: James M. Seitzinger (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Joseph Daday MD (2019–2020) — Physician
  • Former: Tricia Bernecker PhD (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel C. Confalone (2019) — Former Officer
  • Former: John L. Nespoli (2019) — Trustee-Pres & CEO
  • Former: Robert Zenz (2019) — Vice Chair-Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown

How much does Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown give each year?

Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown gave $10K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990. In 2020 it gave $29K across 2 grants.

What is Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown?

Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown is a public charity focused on Health, based in Allentown, PA.

Where does Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown operate?

Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown's EIN?

Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1352208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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