St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA is a public charity based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and an affiliate of St. Luke's University Health Network. Its stated work includes providing emergency and medically necessary healthcare, while its 2025 filing also reports grants to community organizations.
Key facts about St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA
In short: St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA gave $16.1M across 86 grants in 2025 (avg $187K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 23-1352213
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,071,726
- Grants made (2025)
- 86
- Average grant
- $186,881
- Median grant
- $20,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (28 of 86, 2025)
- Total assets
- $3,869,482,456
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- Use the sponsorship application process described on the funder’s website. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$3.9B
+7.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$16.1M
+27.0% YoY
Grant Count
86
+13.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$187K
+12.2% YoY
Is St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 28 of 86 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $266K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $31K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to provide compassionate, high-quality, cost-effective healthcare to residents of the communities it serves, regardless of ability to pay or other listed characteristics. Its parent network’s mission includes caring for sick and injured people regardless of ability to pay, improving community health, and educating healthcare professionals.
The funder’s 2025 grants included program support for health, education, and community organizations. For example, STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH INC describes its mission as providing preventive and comprehensive primary healthcare, with services regardless of ability to pay. The Parkland School District Education Foundation says it raises funds to enhance educational and co-curricular programs for students and staff. Other 2025 grantees included colleges and universities, the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley, and a regional chamber of commerce.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 86 grants totaling $16,071,726. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $11,704,503, with a median award of $20,000. The largest grant was $11,704,503 to STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER in Bethlehem for program support. Other large awards included $460,000 to Allentown School District, $315,000 to Parkland School District, $250,000 to Bethlehem Area School District, and $209,000 to Easton Area School District, each for program support.
The funder’s website invites registered 501(c)(3) organizations providing health resources and education, improving community health and safety, or addressing social determinants of health to apply for sponsorship. Requests must focus on health, health-related education, or care delivery in support of the network’s mission. Applicants must provide services within the stated service area. The website says sponsorship applications are not accepted by email, postal mail, or telephone.
How to Apply
Use the sponsorship application process described on the funder’s website. Applications must meet the stated organizational, service-area, and health-related criteria; email, postal mail, and telephone submissions are not accepted.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The funder’s website lists its service area as Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks, and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania, and Hunterdon and Warren counties in New Jersey. In 2025, 98% of reported grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients, 1% to New York, 1% to California, and less than 1% to New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 86 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11.7M (2023) to $16.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 86 grants totaling $16.1M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Star Community Health Center ($11.7M). Together the top 10 received $13.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
358 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 241 grants of 358 (67%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Star Community Health Center Bethlehem, PA | Program Support | $11,704,503 |
| Allentown School District Allentown, PA | Program Support | $460,000 |
| Parkland School District Allentown, PA | Program Support | $315,000 |
| Bethlehem Area School District Bethlehem, PA | Program Support | $250,000 |
| Easton Area School District Easton, PA | Program Support | $209,000 |
| Pocono Mountain School District Swiftwater, PA | Program Support | $180,500 |
| Nazareth Area School District Nazareth, PA | Program Support | $175,000 |
| Athlife Foundation Inc Huntington, NY | Program Support | $160,000 |
| Nurse to Nurse Global Initiative Oakland, CA | Program Support | $146,717 |
| East Stroudsburg Area School District East Stroudsburg, PA | Program Support | $133,500 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,869,482,456 | $1,788,643,219 | $1,715,503,213 | $16,071,726 |
| 2024 | $3,604,679,509 | $1,563,578,625 | $1,545,368,225 | $12,656,288 |
| 2023 | $3,343,606,721 | $1,425,438,151 | $1,410,835,435 | $11,680,387 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,869,482,456 | $3,604,679,509 | $3,343,606,721 |
| Revenue | $1,788,643,219 | $1,563,578,625 | $1,425,438,151 |
| Expenses | $1,715,503,213 | $1,545,368,225 | $1,410,835,435 |
| Net Investment Income | $74,509,995 | $19,277,424 | $28,167,932 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert B. Black as chairman and trustee; Buddy Lesavoy and Robert A. Oster as vice chairmen and trustees; and Richard A. Anderson as trustee and president/CEO of SLUHN. Other listed trustees are Susan M. Dale, Paul E. Huck, David M. Lobach Jr., David Muething, and Liz Beshel Robinson. John L. Nespoli is listed as president of the Carbon/Lehighton campus.
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA is led by Richard A Anderson, Trustee - President & Ceo-Sluhn since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard A Anderson
Trustee - President & Ceo-Sluhn
Trustee-President & Ceo-Sluhn → Trustee - President & Ceo-Sluhn, 2025
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William E Moyer IV
President - West Region
President - Slha Campus → President - Allentown Campus, 2021
President - Allentown Campus → President - West Region, 2024
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy N Lazo
President - Bethlehem Campus
Pres-Beth Campus → President - Bethlehem Campus, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert B Black
Chairman - Trustee
Vice Chairman - Trustee → Chairman - Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles D Saunders MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David M Lobach Jr.
Trustee
Vice Chairman - Trustee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David M Yen MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Muething
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luanne B Stauffer
Trustee
Trustee → Chair - Trustee, 2021
Chair - Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul E Huck
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan M Dale
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Sorgi
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy K. Weik-Hange
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Beshel Robinson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael P Sabol DO
Trustee
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John L Nespoli
Pres-Carbon & Lehighton Campus
President - Lehighton Campus → Pres-Carbon & Lehighton Campus, 2023
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$1.5M (2022) → $743K (2025)
Jeffrey A Jahre MD
Senior Vice President Med & Acad Affairs - Ntwk
Senior Vice President Med & Acad Aff - Ntwk → Senior Vice President Med & Acad Affairs - Ntwk, 2021
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel D Fagerstrom
Executive Vice President & COO - Network
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A Oster
Vice Chairman - Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chairman - Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert L Wax Esq.
Senior Vice President & General Counsel - Ntwk
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Buddy Lesavoy Esq.
Vice Chairman - Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chairman - Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert E Martin
Senior Vice President Chief Strat.off
Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer - Ntwk → Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer, 2023
Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer → Senior Vice President Chief Strat.off, 2025
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott R Wolfe
Senior Vice President Finance & CFO
Senior Vice President Finance & CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
Chief Financial Officer → Senior Vice President Finance & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad T Brisendine
Vice President & CIO - Network
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Carol A Kuplen RN MSN (2020–2024) — Pres-Beth Campus
- Former: Kristina W Warner (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Frank Ford (2021–2024) — President - Sh Campus
- Former: Dennis J Dougherty (2020–2023) — President & CEO St. Luke's Pt
- Former: Faust Capobianco (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kara B Mascitti MD (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert J. Grey (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas P. Lichtenwalner (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Finance & CFO
- Former: Dean W. Evans (2022) — Senior Vice President Val Base I & P
- Former: Donna M. Sabol (2022) — Senior Vice President Chief Quality Officer - Ntwk
- Former: Robert D. Rumfield (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert S. Gayner MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Samuel R. Giamber MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Aldo Carmona (2020) — Senior Vice President Clinical Integration-Ntwk
- Former: Douglas A. Michels (2020) — Trustee
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 $743K, to John L Nespoli (Pres-Carbon/Lehighton Campus).
Contact
Mailing address: 1110 St Lukes Way, Allentown, PA 18109
Phone: (484) 526-4000
Frequently asked questions about St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA
How much does St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA give each year?
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA gave $16.1M across 86 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12.7M across 76 grants.
What is St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA's typical grant size?
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $186,881, across 86 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA that year got $22K on average.
Where does St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA give grants?
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bethlehem, PA (13 grants), Allentown, PA (13 grants), Easton, PA (8 grants) and Northampton, PA (4 grants).
Does St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 86 grants with a stated purpose on St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (86 grants).
Who are St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA's largest grantees?
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA's largest 2025 grantees include Star Community Health Center ($11,704,503), Allentown School District ($460,000) and Parkland School District ($315,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA?
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA reported $3.9B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8B.
What does St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA fund?
The organization’s mission is to provide compassionate, high-quality, cost-effective healthcare to residents of the communities it serves, regardless of ability to pay or other listed characteristics. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA?
Use the sponsorship application process described on the funder’s website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA's EIN?
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1352213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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