Leona Gruber Trust Grant

Leona Gruber Trust Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Leona Gruber Trust
Amount: Approximately US $2,000
Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Summary

The Leona Gruber Trust Grant aims to support charitable organizations in Lehigh County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania, that provide significant benefits to humanity. Established by Leona Gruber's Last Will and Testament, this trust focuses on funding hospitals and educational institutions, with an average grant size of $2,000 and a commitment to help high-risk youth and local community programs. Eligibility requires organizations to be 501(c)(3) compliant.

Overview

Leona Gruber Trust Grant The Leona Gruber Trust was established under the Last Will and Testament of Leona Gruber. Mrs. Gruber’s wishes were for her residuary estate to be held in a perpetual trust, and for the income of the trust to be paid to charitable organizations serving the benefit of mankind. Born in 1913, Mrs. Gruber was a native of Allentown, and passed away in 1995. The Leona Gruber Trust awards grants to organizations that provide the most benefit to humanity. Mission To support organizations in the Lehigh County and Northampton County areas of Pennnsylvania that provide the most benefit to humanity such as hospitals and educational institutions. Average giving Average grant size: $2,000  Average number of grants per year: 15

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants are made to charitable organizations which have as their objective and which truly serve for the benefit of mankind.There are no geographic limitations; however, the trust has a practice of primarily supporting organizations located in Lehigh County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania.The Leona Gruber Trust awards grants to organizations that provide the most benefit to humanity.To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Ineligibility

The Trust typically does not fund requests for:

Endowment or political support Fundraising dinners or athletic events
Capital improvements unless a clear need is demonstrated