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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.

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.

The Century Fund Trust

Allentown, PA

The Century Fund Trust supported charitable organizations, generally in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, and its 2023 filing reports a final grant of $849,427. The trust made its final distribution in 2023; the filing lists application materials and a contact but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Amaranth Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Amaranth Foundation supports research and ambitious ideas in longevity and neuroscience, while its 2025 grants also included arts, community, environmental, and religious organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $150 to $87,000, with a median of $3,200; 94% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients. The 2025 filing says it funds preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website describes a research-proposal process.

Bard Robert L & Agnes Cook Bard-Tr

Pittsburgh, PA

Ross J Born and Wendy G Born Charitable Trust

Longboat Key, FL

The trust supports charitable organizations, with recent grants primarily benefiting community, health, education, social-service, and cultural programs in Pennsylvania. In 2025, it made 75 grants ranging from $90 to $113,877, with a median award of $1,000; it also gave a smaller share in Florida and other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Kiwanis Foundation of Allentown

Allentown, PA

Butz Foundation

Allentown, PA

The Butz Foundation supports programs benefiting humanity, education, medical research, and society, including educational, arts, cultural, and community organizations; its 2025 grants all went to Pennsylvania recipients. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $351,200, with a median award of $2,500. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker

Allentown, PA

In 2024, the funder supported Pennsylvania organizations working in education, arts, youth, literacy, and community programs. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000; the information provided does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley

Allentown, PA

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley funds education, healthy aging and community stability, including services for children, older adults and people needing food, housing or mental health support. Its 2025 grants had a median of $17,814, and it primarily serves the Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. Organizations must qualify before being considered for funding; funding applications are accepted periodically.

The Zoe Foundation

Northampton, MA

The Zoe Foundation funds environmental protection, services for economically disadvantaged people and violence reduction, cultural institutions, and animal welfare, primarily for 501(c)(3) organizations in Hampshire, Franklin, and “Hamden” counties, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $80,000, with a median of $6,000. It accepts proposals; applicants are asked to submit a budget and grant-goals narrative, their latest Form 990, and an MA PC.

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.