William C. Rybak Fund for Persons with Disabilities Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The William C. Rybak Fund for Persons with Disabilities, established in 1968 by attorney William C. Rybak, supports individuals with disabilities in the Greater Bethlehem Area. This area-of-interest fund, managed by the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, enhances the quality of life for disabled children and adults by providing essential equipment, programs, and services. Through collaborative efforts, the fund aims to make a significant impact in the community by addressing various needs and challenges faced by these individuals.
Area-of-Interest Funds- Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
An area-of-interest fund supports programs & initiatives that tackle issues of your choosing, such as the environment, camperships, or no-kill animal shelters.
Begun in 1968 by Bethlehem attorney and former State legislator William C. Rybak, this Fund initially provided support for equipment, programs, training, and services to disabled children and adults in the Bethlehem area. Currently, the Fund provides assistance to people with disabilities in the Greater Bethlehem Area.
What Lehigh Valley Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 132
- Total given
- $8.61M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,250–$1.12M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 93%, New York 4%, Tennessee <1%. Top recipient cities: Allentown, PA; Bethlehem, PA; Easton, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Lehigh Valley Hospital · Allentown, PA
Health
$1.12M
Lafayette Collete · Easton, PA
Education
$1.1M
Desales Univeristy · Center Valley, PA
Education
$1.03M
New Bethany Inc · Bethlehem, PA
Human services
$808K
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley · Allentown, PA
Community & economic development
$574K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Disabled
- Nonprofits
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