Communities in Schools

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Allentown, PA EIN 23-2222874

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$10.0M

Foundation funders

34

Grants recorded

84

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Communities in Schools?

Communities in Schools is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley ($7.4M), Harry C Trexler Estate ($520K), Lehigh Valley Community Foundation ($503K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Communities in Schools between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley$7,442,43272019–2025
Harry C Trexler Estate$520,00042022–2025
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation$502,51652019–2025
United Way of Berks County Inc$260,14042022–2025
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank$192,77692020–2025
Airie Knipel Harry V and J William$155,00022020–2021
Powder Mill Foundation$125,00042020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$107,00022023–2024
Give N Kind$105,57812024
Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc$87,66522022–2023
Air Products Foundation$75,87062022–2024
Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne$60,00022023–2024
Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker$50,00022020–2024
Garrigan Foundation$48,00042020–2023
The Wyomissing Foundation Inc$30,00012024
John E & Sue M Jackson Irr$25,00012025
Alan and Ruby Riedel Foundation$25,00012025
The Arthur J and Lee R Glatfelter$25,00012025
Two Rivers Health & Wellness$24,00042024–2025
The Nordson Corporation Foundation$22,50022021–2023
PPL Foundation$20,00032021–2024
The Kaminski Foundation$20,00012020
The Breidegam Family Foundation$12,50032021–2023
Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr$10,00012020
Captrust Community Foundation Inc$7,85012023
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2 grants2019 11 grants2020 9 grants2021 17 grants2022 16 grants2023 18 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2019) to $1.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.4M.

What grants has Communities in Schools received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS$1,103,540
2025Harry C Trexler EstateINTEGRATED STUDENTS SUPPORT PORGRAM IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL.$110,000
2025Helping Harvest Fresh Food BankFOOD RELIEF$54,434
2025United Way of Berks County IncPARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORT$54,373
2025John E & Sue M Jackson IrrSITE COORDINATOR - ARSENAL$25,000
2025Alan and Ruby Riedel FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
2025The Arthur J and Lee R GlatfelterTO HELP FUND THE OPERATIONS OF THE VARIOUS 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.$25,000
2025Two Rivers Health & WellnessCHILD DEVELOPMENT$6,000
2025Two Rivers Health & WellnessCHILD DEVELOPMENT$6,000
2025Lehigh Valley Community FoundationEDUCATION$5,250
2025Hall FoundationMEDICAL SERVICES & RESEARCH$2,000
2024United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS$922,231
2024Harry C Trexler EstateTO UNDERWRITE LEHIGH COUNTY OPERATING EXPENSES AND PROGRAMMING IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT.$120,000
2024Lehigh Valley Community FoundationEDUCATION$115,750
2024Give N Kind—$105,578
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$85,000
2024United Way of Berks County IncPARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORT; ONE-TIME GRANT: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT$61,019
2024Helping Harvest Fresh Food BankFOOD RELIEF$39,660
2024The Wyomissing Foundation IncCOMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM-CAPACITY BUILDING$30,000
2024Frank E Payne and Seba B PayneGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2024Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker2025 OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Powder Mill FoundationYORK CITY SCHOOL SUPPORT$25,000
2024PPL FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024Helping Harvest Fresh Food BankFOOD RELIEF$8,390
2024Air Products FoundationCHAMPIONS FOR EDUCATION$7,500
2024Two Rivers Health & WellnessCHILD DEVELOPMENT$6,000
2024Two Rivers Health & WellnessCHILD DEVELOPMENT$6,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Members 1ST Charitable FoundationINTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORTS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF YORK$3,000
2023United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS$961,329

Showing 30 most recent of 84 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Communities in Schools?

Communities in Schools is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley ($7.4M), Harry C Trexler Estate ($520K), Lehigh Valley Community Foundation ($503K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Communities in Schools between 2019–2025.

Who is Communities in Schools's largest funder?

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is the largest recorded funder of Communities in Schools, with $7.4M across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Communities in Schools received?

IRS 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Communities in Schools across 84 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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