Desales University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Center Valley, PA EIN 23-1653718

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$5.9M

Foundation funders

69

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Desales University?

Desales University is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Lehigh Valley Community Foundation ($1.3M), United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley ($868K), National Philanthropic Trust ($853K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Desales University between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation$1,288,80052021–2025
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley$868,43462020–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$852,80062020–2025
Salvaggio Family Foundation$700,00032020–2023
St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PA$394,49342022–2025
Pennsylvania Automotive Association Foundation$315,00062020–2025
The Topper Foundation$182,70052020–2023
Harry C Trexler Estate$170,00042020–2023
Stephen J McKee Foundation$120,00032020–2022
KPMG US Foundation Inc$92,12562020–2025
The George I Alden Trust$91,00012022
William and Patricia Straccia$75,00062020–2025
The Century Fund Trust$75,00022020
Anne L Jaindl Foundation Inc$71,18522023–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$67,87432021–2025
The John H and Katherine J$60,00052020–2025
The Frank J Ryan and Jane E Ryan$56,00032021–2023
Lutron Foundation$35,75052020–2024
MD Lieberman Foundation$34,00042021–2024
Air Products Foundation$31,00032020–2022
TW Alfred Wolfer Education Trust$30,26562020–2025
Butz Foundation$22,80052021–2025
Frederick H Bedford Jr & Margaret S$22,07542020–2023
Tr Uw Geo L Leech King St Ferdinand III$19,71042021–2024
Folds of Honor Foundation$19,09122024–2025
Show all 69 funders
Hoover Samuel L Tua$16,32052020–2024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$15,00042022–2024
Tulsa Community Foundation$13,75022020–2023
W W & Lucretia Hafer Scholarship Tuw$13,32132022–2024
Verizon Foundation$13,23592021–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$13,05022022–2023
Charles a and Leona K Gruber Fnd$13,00052021–2025
Tuw John McKee Dtd 1281899$13,00022023–2024
Edward T Maleskas Scholarship Fund$12,00052021–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$10,00012024
University of Notre Dame du Lac$10,00012021
Margaret Patricia Eagan Charitable$10,00022020–2021
John R Miller Nursing Scholarship$8,50012024
Snayberger Memorial Fdn (PF)$8,34132023–2025
Nazareth Blue Eagle Education Fdtn$7,50012025
Anna Marie Helbing Tr for Nursing Education$6,80052021–2025
Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship$5,82542021–2024
Hassel Foundation$5,30022023–2024
The Lazard Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Bohnert Foundation Inc$5,00012020
Betty I and Karl B Search$4,48522025
Hollander Memorial Foundation Inc$4,00012022
The Lehigh Gas Foundation$3,50012023
W P Carey Foundation Inc$3,25042021–2024
Youse M FBO Scholarship Tuw$3,21012025
Helen Reber Hilton Trust$3,20012024
Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship$2,94412022
Frank and Amanda Hartman Educational$2,59012025
Elizabeth H Soeder Scholarship$2,50022024–2025
Leona Gruber Charitable Trust$2,50022021–2024
The Cigna Group Foundation$2,00012024
Suc Tua Wright Memorial$2,00012023
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,66722021–2022
Irvin E Herr Foundation$1,55012025
Tuw Earl Koons Scholarship$1,37512021
Raphell Sims Lakowitz Memorial$1,00012025
Zimmerman Sch FD$1,00012024
Mays Richard R II Scholarship Trust$1,00012022
Fidelity Foundation$75032023–2024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$63022022–2024
Franklintiltonnorthfield Trust$40012022
Firstenergy Foundation$30032022–2024
PPL Foundation$27522021–2022
Chubb Charitable Foundation$10022022–2023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M21 grants2020 33 grants2021 44 grants2022 38 grants2023 40 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $654K (2023) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.9M.

What grants has Desales University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Lehigh Valley Community FoundationEDUCATION$1,027,590
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$335,000
2025Pennsylvania Automotive Association FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$225,000
2025United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT$127,366
2025St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PAPROGRAM SUPPORT$88,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$42,205
2025KPMG US Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$23,500
2025The John H and Katherine JEducation Funding$20,000
2025William and Patricia StracciaGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$9,841
2025Nazareth Blue Eagle Education FdtnSCHOLARSHIPS$7,500
2025TW Alfred Wolfer Education TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$4,927
2025Charles a and Leona K Gruber FndGENERAL OPERATING$3,500
2025Betty I and Karl B SearchSCHOLARSHIP$3,385
2025Youse M FBO Scholarship TuwSCHOLARSHIP$3,210
2025Snayberger Memorial Fdn (PF)GENERAL PURPOSE$2,899
2025Frank and Amanda Hartman EducationalSCHOLARSHIPS$2,590
2025Edward T Maleskas Scholarship FundTUITION GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS$2,500
2025Butz FoundationSUPPORTING SPONSOR$2,500
2025Irvin E Herr FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,550
2025Anna Marie Helbing Tr for Nursing EducationSCHOLARSHIP$1,400
2025Betty I and Karl B SearchSCHOLARSHIP$1,100
2025Raphell Sims Lakowitz MemorialDONATION$1,000
2025Elizabeth H Soeder ScholarshipSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$285,000
2024United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT$105,556
2024St Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem PAPROGRAM SUPPORT$103,493
2024Lehigh Valley Community FoundationEDUCATION$52,810
2024Anne L Jaindl Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$46,914
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$20,174

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Desales University?

Desales University is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Lehigh Valley Community Foundation ($1.3M), United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley ($868K), National Philanthropic Trust ($853K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Desales University between 2020–2025.

Who is Desales University's largest funder?

Lehigh Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Desales University, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Desales University received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Desales University across 200 grants from 69 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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