Sights for Hope
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.2M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
81
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Sights for Hope?
Sights for Hope is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley ($369K), Lehigh Valley Community Foundation ($180K), R Dale & Frances M Hughes Fdn 47F100011 ($112K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Sights for Hope between 2019–2025.
Show all 28 funders
| The Provident Bank Foundation | $3,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peoples Security Charitable Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2019) to $309K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $309K.
What grants has Sights for Hope received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS | $74,141 |
| 2025 | Lehigh Valley Community Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $52,206 |
| 2025 | Katherine G Young Private Foundation | SUSTENANCE | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Moses Taylor Foundation Inc | GUIDED TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS | $35,000 |
| 2025 | H Speck Tr U W | GENERAL OPERATING | $27,535 |
| 2025 | Grace and Albert Zeky Memorial Endow | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,133 |
| 2025 | Harry C Trexler Estate | LEHIGH COUNTY PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Pocono Mountains United Way | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Two Rivers Health & Wellness | VISUAL IMPAIRMENT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Buehler Memorial Trust UA | GENERAL OPERATING | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Allone Charities | GENERAL USE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $5,425 |
| 2025 | The Lester G Abeloff Foundation | SUPPORT FOR GUIDED TRANSPORTATION IN MONROE COUNTY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Ross J Born and Wendy G Born Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | $3,200 |
| 2025 | Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable Trust | SUPPORT AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Allone Foundation | GUIDED TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation | COMMUNITY PROJECTS | $1,750 |
| 2025 | Peoples Security Charitable Foundation | DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS | $50,607 |
| 2024 | Lehigh Valley Community Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $38,735 |
| 2024 | R Dale & Frances M Hughes Fdn 47F100011 | OPERATIONS | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Harry C Trexler Estate | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR SIGHT-IMPAIRED LEHIGH COUNTY RESIDENTS. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Grace and Albert Zeky Memorial Endow | GENERAL OPERATING | $14,386 |
| 2024 | Allone Charities | GENERAL USE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $12,200 |
| 2024 | Pocono Mountains United Way | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,390 |
| 2024 | Two Rivers Health & Wellness | VISUAL IMPAIRMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Buehler Memorial Trust UA | GENERAL OPERATING | $7,735 |
| 2024 | Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Fleming Foundation | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sights for Hope?
Sights for Hope is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley ($369K), Lehigh Valley Community Foundation ($180K), R Dale & Frances M Hughes Fdn 47F100011 ($112K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Sights for Hope between 2019–2025.
Who is Sights for Hope's largest funder?
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is the largest recorded funder of Sights for Hope, with $369K across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Sights for Hope received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Sights for Hope across 81 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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