Singer Family C&E Foundation
Singer Family C&E Foundation is a private foundation based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It provides scholarships to eligible graduates of four named high schools and makes contributions to other 501(c)(3) organizations.
Singer Family C&E Foundation at a glance
In short: Singer Family C&E Foundation gave $386K across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $386,150
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,581
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $7,233,733
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Singer Family C&E Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 515 W Hamilton St 502, Allentown, PA 18101
Phone: (610) 391-1800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Singer Family C&E Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College Beyond ($40K). Together the top 10 received $135K.
Organizations only. It also paid 35 individual scholarships ($251,150), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
238 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 237 grants of 238 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (44%), Michigan (21%), Louisiana (10%), Pennsylvania (10%), and Maryland (8%). The filing also reports scholarships for eligible graduates of high schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Singer Family C&E Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 146% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $236K (2020) to $447K (2024). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $386K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College Beyond New Orleans, LA | Charitable Contributions | $40,000 |
| Holistic Life Foundation Baltimore, MD | Charitable Contributions | $30,000 |
| The Davies Project Lansing, MI | Charitable Contributions | $20,000 |
| 35 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $251,150 |
| Corissa Raike West Virginia Univers Milford, NJ | Educational Scholarship | $11,250 |
| Addison Voss Ferris State Universit Hartford, MI | Educational Scholarship | $7,500 |
| Jennifer Perales Spring Arbor Unive Hartford, MI | Educational Scholarship | $7,500 |
| Linsey Godown Pennsylvania State Un Milford, NJ | Educational Scholarship | $7,500 |
| Gillian Kathleen Kuehnle Michigan S Hartford, MI | Educational Scholarship | $3,750 |
| Hailey Glissmann East Stroudsburg U Saylorsburg, PA | Educational Scholarship | $3,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,233,733 | $-491,298 | $501,317 | $386,150 | 45 | $476,012 | $25,262 | $325,104 |
| 2024 | $8,222,598 | $379,090 | $552,981 | $446,815 | 52 | $533,358 | $95,147 | $336,881 |
| 2023 | $8,396,489 | $3,194,370 | $454,969 | $327,194 | 44 | $438,184 | $107,205 | $304,913 |
| 2022 | $5,657,088 | $20,599 | $438,980 | $375,299 | 48 | $417,942 | $8,894 | $267,035 |
| 2021 | $6,071,719 | $1,660,821 | $514,721 | $332,397 | 49 | $451,483 | $469,283 | $438,946 |
| 2020 | $4,925,619 | $1,811,685 | $320,802 | $236,250 | 41 | — | $1,781,429 | $291,041 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Singer Family C&E Foundation reported a distributable amount of $325K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state an overarching mission. Its reported activities include scholarships for eligible graduates of Pleasant Valley High School, Delaware Valley High School, Phillipsburg High School, and Hartford High School, as well as contributions to other 501(c)(3) organizations.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of recipients. College Beyond says it helps underserved students enter and complete college. The Holistic Life Foundation describes work in research and education related to physical and mental improvement and environmental restoration, and creating an environment where students can thrive emotionally. The Davies Project says it transports seriously ill children to medical appointments, expectant mothers to prenatal care, and new parents to neonatal intensive care units.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 45 grants totaling $386,150. Grants ranged from $3,750 to $40,000, with a median of $7,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $40,000 to College Beyond, $30,000 to the Holistic Life Foundation, and $20,000 to The Davies Project for Mid Michigan Children. The foundation also reported $7,500 grants to Lehigh University and Texas State University–San Marcos. Its filing lists scholarships to individual recipients, including grants of $15,000, $11,250, and $7,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gavin J Denyse as board chair/treasurer; Judith A Harris as trustee; Marilyn Bronzi as vice chair; Bernetta Avery-Denyse as secretary/trustee/scholarship chair; Lisa M Williams as trustee; and Jameson Denyse as trustee.
Singer Family C&E Foundation is led by Bernetta Avery-Denyse, Secretary, Trustee & Scholarship Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernetta Avery-Denyse
Secretary, Trustee & Scholarship Chair
Secretary → Secretary, Trustee & Scholarship Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $62K (2025)
Gavin J. Denyse
Board Chair & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith A. Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$19K (2020) → $28K (2025)
Lisa M. Williams
Trustee
Assistant Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jameson Denyse
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Bronzi
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $62K, to Bernetta Avery-Denyse (Secretary/Trustee/Scholarship Chair). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Singer Family C&E Foundation
How much does Singer Family C&E Foundation give each year?
Singer Family C&E Foundation gave $386K across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $447K across 52 grants.
What is Singer Family C&E Foundation's typical grant size?
Singer Family C&E Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,581, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Singer Family C&E Foundation give grants?
Singer Family C&E Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (21%) and Louisiana (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, MI (4 grants) and Milford, NJ (2 grants).
Does Singer Family C&E Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 45 grants with a stated purpose on Singer Family C&E Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (42 grants).
Who are Singer Family C&E Foundation's largest grantees?
Singer Family C&E Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include College Beyond ($40,000), Holistic Life Foundation ($30,000) and The Davies Project ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 35 individual scholarships ($251,150), which are not listed by name. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Singer Family C&E Foundation?
Singer Family C&E Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $476K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $325K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Singer Family C&E Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state an overarching mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Singer Family C&E Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Singer Family C&E Foundation's EIN?
Singer Family C&E Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2929096. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Singer Family C&E Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Singer Family C&E Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/singer-family-cande-foundation-morg_084d9f7a52e4438ebba645532724cb3b
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