Funding search · EIN 464060385 · Allentown, PA

Catholic Foundation of Eastern

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

48
grants reported
$631,611
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$8,625
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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1 grant matching “loretta · $12,252

  • $12,252

    Nativity High School · Pottsville, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for the loretta lecher schneider scholarship and other awards presented annually to graduating seniors at nativity high schools graduation.

Top recipients

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  • The Eastern Pennsylvania Scholarship Foundation1 grant · $137,680
  • St Joseph the Worker Parish4 grants · $73,103
  • Allentown Central Catholic High School1 grant · $61,531
  • St Thomas More Parish1 grant · $61,219
  • Notre Dame High School1 grant · $60,531
  • Bethlehem Catholic High School1 grant · $60,531
  • Sacred Heart Parish3 grants · $48,147
  • Holy Family Parish1 grant · $39,661
  • St Anne Parish3 grants · $32,175
  • St Jane Frances De Chantal Parish1 grant · $29,240

Giving over time

$512,478
2022
$-330,364
2023
$449,497
2024

Grant history

All 48 reported grants, largest first.

  • $137,680

    The Eastern Pennsylvania Scholarship Foundation · 2022

    Provide scholarships

  • $61,531

    Allentown Central Catholic High School · 2022

    Provide scholarships

  • $61,219

    St Thomas More Parish · Allentown, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used to support a teacher excellence program that provides annual honorariums to recognize the outstanding work and tireless effort performed by all full-time diocesan classroom teachers (k-8) read all
  • $60,531

    Bethlehem Catholic High School · 2022

    Provide scholarships

  • $60,531

    Notre Dame High School · 2022

    Provide scholarships

  • $58,525

    Eastern Pa Scholarship Foundation · Allentown, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for scholarship support for students to attend a catholic school in the diocese of allentown.

  • $49,334

    Sacred Heart Parish · 2022

    Maintenance and capital improvements, scholarships

  • $47,872

    Sacred Heart Parish · Allentown, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for scholarships for students from sacred heart parish, allentown, pa to attend a catholic school in the diocese of allentown.

  • $41,921

    St Joseph the Worker Parish · Orefield, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for scholarship support for children in need to attend st. Joseph the worker school.

  • $39,661

    Holy Family Parish · Nazareth, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used to support special programs, maintenance, and capital improvements for holy family parish in nazareth, pa.

  • $32,860

    St Anne Parish · 2022

    Provide scholarships & support educational programs

  • $31,263

    St Anne Parish · Bethlehem, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for educational programs of st. Anne parish, bethlehem, including elementary school, ccd, and adult faith formation.

  • $31,235

    St Jane Frances De Chantal School · 2022

    Provide scholarships

  • $29,240

    St Jane Frances De Chantal Parish · Easton, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for the adeline capuro scholarship for students with financial need to attend either st. Jane de chantel school or notre dame high school (freshmen).

  • $26,379

    Holy Trinity Parish · 2022

    Provide scholarships

  • $25,478

    St Peter Parish · Reading, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used to provide for accessibility improvements at st. Peter the apostle parish, reading, pa.

  • $21,528

    Mercy School for Special Learning · Allentown, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for the overall operations, capital improvements, educational programs, equipment, and scholarships at the mercy school.

  • $17,000

    Holy Trinity Parish · Whitehall, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used to provide scholarships for students and families with financial need from holy trinity parish, whitehall, pa, to attend a catholic high school in the diocese of allentown.

  • $16,720

    St Joseph the Worker Parish · 2022

    Provide scholarships & support educational programs

  • $15,801

    Mercy School for Special Learning · Allentown, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used to support a teacher excellence program that provides annual honorariums of an equal amount to recognize the outstanding work and tireless effort performed by all diocesan classroom teach read all
  • $13,357

    Nativity Bvm High School · 2022

    Provide scholarships

  • $12,252

    Nativity High School · Pottsville, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for the loretta lecher schneider scholarship and other awards presented annually to graduating seniors at nativity high schools graduation.

  • $10,000

    Holy Ghost Parish Church · 2022

    Cemtery maintenance

  • $9,110

    St Joseph the Worker Parish · Orefield, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used to support present and future parish activities at st. Joseph the worker parish in orefield, pa.

  • $8,140

    St John Vianney School · Allentown, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used to support the annual funds of st. John vianney school (60%), mercy school (20%), and catholic charities (20%).

  • $7,414

    Diocese of Allentown · Allentown, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for any purpose or project in the education of seminarians preparing for the priesthood deemed appropriate by the bishop of the diocese of allentown or one of his representatives.

  • $6,990

    St John Vianney School · 2022

    Support operations

  • $6,463

    Holy Trinity Parish · Whitehall, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used to provide scholarships for students in holy trinity parish to attend an elementary or secondary catholic school in the diocese of allentown.

  • $5,780

    Holy Ghost Parish · Bethlehem, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for the maintenance of the parish cemetery.

  • $5,478

    Mercy School for Special Learning · Allentown, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used to provide support for special programs, classroom supplies, and special projects and activities that benefit the students attending the mercy school for special learning in allentown, pa.

  • $5,352

    St Joseph the Worker Parish · Orefield, PA · 2024

    This distribution is to be used for special programs, educational programs, maintenance and capital improvements at st. Joseph the worker school in orefield, pa.

  • $5,330

    St Joseph Parish · 2022

    Provide scholarships & support educational programs

  • $-5,126

    St Joseph of the Panther Valley · Summit Hill, PA · 2023

    Support educational and teacher excellence programs, scholarships, capital improvements

  • $-5,406

    Mercy School for Special Learning · Allentown, PA · 2023

    Support teacher excellence programs

  • $-6,019

    Diocese of Allentown Office of the Diaconate · Allentown, PA · 2023

    Support educational programs

  • $-6,463

    Holy Trinity Parish · Whitehall, PA · 2023

    Provide scholarships

  • $-9,907

    Mercy School for Special Learning · Allentown, PA · 2023

    Provide scholarships

  • $-12,574

    Mercy School for Special Learning · Allentown, PA · 2023

    Support educational programs

  • $-12,826

    Nativity High School · Pottsville, PA · 2023

    Provide scholarships

  • $-14,763

    Diocese of Allentown · Allentown, PA · 2023

    Support educational programs

  • $-15,000

    Holy Trinity Parish · Whitehall, PA · 2023

    Provide scholarships

  • $-15,845

    Mercy School for Special Learning · Allentown, PA · 2023

    Maintenance and capital improvements, scholarships

  • $-19,000

    Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Allentown · Allentown, PA · 2023

    Support parishes

  • $-30,216

    St Jane Frances De Chantal School · Easton, PA · 2023

    Provide scholarships

  • $-31,948

    St Anne Parish · Bethlehem, PA · 2023

    Educational programs

  • $-38,394

    St Joseph the Worker · Orefield, PA · 2023

    Provide scholarships

  • $-49,059

    Sacred Heart Parish · Allentown, PA · 2023

    Provide scholarships

  • $-57,818

    Eastern Pa Scholarship Foundation · Allentown, PA · 2023

    Provide scholarships

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.