Gadomski Foundation Grant

The Gadomski Foundation Grant supports charitable organizations primarily in the Lehigh Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, Atlantic City, and Chicago. Currently, new grants are limited to organizations not previously funded, emphasizing significant contributions and matching grants. The foundation remains committed to its mission despite prior commitments through multi-year pledges.

NOTE: PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MOST OF OUR AVAILABLE GRANT MONEY HAS ALREADY BEEN COMMITTED TO OTHER APPLICANTS THROUGH MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES. THE LVCF IS THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS.
As family members live in the Lehigh Valley (located in Eastern Pennsylvania), San Francisco Bay area, Atlantic City (New Jersey) and Chicago area grants are typically limited to organizations serving these communities. The Gadomski Foundation intends to continue its financial contributions to organizations supporting education, under-served children, physical/mental health, the arts, and the local community.
The Foundation was formed in 2007 and is a private foundation. Due to aggressive grant making in recent years, the Foundation is well ahead of distributing its target of 5.5% in annual grants. In 2023 almost all assets of the foundation were transferred to the LVCF. The Foundation, through its donor-advised fund at the LVCF, will remain committed to ongoing support of charitable organizations through several multi-year grants; this currently limits new gifts to organizations not previously a grantee. Therefore, at this time, we are only providing grants to new organizations where The Gadomski Foundation, through its donor-advised fund at the LVCF, can make a notable impact.
The family's philanthropic interests are broad. We are especially open to grants where our grant is matched by others. Many grants are made confidentially and anonymously.
Our Interests
Over the years these organizations have received grants from The Foundation or our family:

• Religious organizations: Catholic Charities, Bishop's Appeal, Jewish Federation, Jewish Family Service, IJCU of Muhlenberg College, churches and temples

United Way Agencies:United Way of Lehigh Valley, Second Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley, Family Connection of Easton, Boys and Girls Club, Leukemia and Lymphoma of Eastern PA, Red Cross Of The Greater Lehigh Valley Arts and Culture: Repertory Dance Theatre Foundation, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown Symphony, WDIY-public radio Lehigh Valley, WLTV-39 public TV, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Orchestra, Black Rock Arts Foundation, Historic Bethlehem Partnership

Education: Purdue University, Lehigh University, Penn State-Lehigh Valley Community wide agencies: Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, United Way
Child Well Being: Make-A-Wish of Greater PA and West Virginia and Illinois, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, Community Services for Children, Embrace Your Dreams, Fund to Benefit Children & Youth, Minsi Trails Council, BSA

Eligibility

The Gadomski Foundation is a non-profit private foundation that provides grants to 501(c)(3) organizations in the United States.
Often the trustees require organizations to be United Way agencies, organizations affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church or Reform Judaism, publicly-funded education institutions, organizations receiving grants from the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, The Gates Foundation, The Pew Foundation, and/or similar nationally recognized foundations located in the United States.

Ineligibility

Applications that are ineligible for funding by the Gadomski Foundation
For profit organizations.Foreign controlled entities.Organizations that have limited financial information.Organizations that have been formed for less than two years.Direct donations to individuals.Political campaigns and legislative lobbying efforts.Organizations who fail to meet stewardship requirements when asked.Capital projects if a grant for capital spending was made by the foundation or its donor-advised fund at the LVCF within twenty-four months.Multi-year pledges if a grant for multi-year funding was completed by the foundation or its donor-advised fund at the LVCF within the last twenty-four months.Organizations who do not qualify for grants under procedures that apply to donor-advised funds at the LCVF.