St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA

Public charity · Grantmaker Allentown, PA EIN: 23-1352213

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.

St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA at a glance

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.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,071,726
+27.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
86
+13.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$186,881
+12.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$3,869,482,456
+7.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (28 of 86, 2025)
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1110 St Lukes Way, Allentown, PA 18109
Phone: (484) 526-4000

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Star Community Health Center: $11.7MStar Community Health Center$11.7MAllentown School District: $460KAllentown School District$460KParkland School District: $315KParkland School District$315KBethlehem Area School District: $250KBethlehem Area School District$250KEaston Area School District: $209KEaston Area School District$209KPocono Mountain School District: $181KPocono Mountain SchoolDistrict$181KNazareth Area School District: $175KNazareth Area School District$175KAthlife Foundation Inc: $160KAthlife Foundation Inc$160KNurse to Nurse Global Initiative: $147KNurse to Nurse GlobalInitiative$147KEast Stroudsburg Area School District: $134KEast Stroudsburg Area SchoolDistrict$134K

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

241<$50K55$50–100K46$100–250K11$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 241 grants of 358 (67%).

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

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 86 itemized grants.

Cities

BethlehemAllentownEastonPottsvilleCenter ValleyNorthamptonTamaquaReadingNazarethFountain HillOrwigsburgWhitehallAshlandBoyertownFleetwoodLansfordPalmertonPen ArgylShenandoahSwiftwater

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.

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M28 grants2020 48 grants2021 72 grants2022 76 grants2023 76 grants2024 86 grants2025

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.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Star Community Health Center Bethlehem, PAProgram Support$11,704,503
Allentown School District Allentown, PAProgram Support$460,000
Parkland School District Allentown, PAProgram Support$315,000
Bethlehem Area School District Bethlehem, PAProgram Support$250,000
Easton Area School District Easton, PAProgram Support$209,000
Pocono Mountain School District Swiftwater, PAProgram Support$180,500
Nazareth Area School District Nazareth, PAProgram Support$175,000
Athlife Foundation Inc Huntington, NYProgram Support$160,000
Nurse to Nurse Global Initiative Oakland, CAProgram Support$146,717
East Stroudsburg Area School District East Stroudsburg, PAProgram Support$133,500
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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
2025$3,869,482,456$1,788,643,219$1,715,503,213$16,071,72686$74,509,995
2024$3,604,679,509$1,563,578,625$1,545,368,225$12,656,28876$19,277,424
2023$3,343,606,721$1,425,438,151$1,410,835,435$11,680,38776$28,167,932
2022$3,291,574,274$1,425,043,810$1,321,292,239$12,894,32772$45,268,113
2021$3,369,201,705$1,179,862,951$1,041,204,491$12,166,16048$61,170,985
2020$2,817,061,751$982,677,854$941,872,058$15,265,26228$23,037,649

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

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.

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

John L Nespoli — Pres-Carbon/Lehighton Campus: $743KJohn L NespoliPres-Carbon/Lehighton Campus$743K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $743K, to John L Nespoli (Pres-Carbon/Lehighton Campus).

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.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/st-luke-s-hospital-of-bethlehem-pa-morg_8d41f432fb0a4aadbd7dcb081f9dc68e

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