Harry C Trexler Estate
Accepts applications
Harry C Trexler Estate is a private foundation in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.4 million in 91 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $1.8 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$5.4 million
- Number of grants91
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$1.8 million
- Assets$154 million
- New grantees13%
Giving in 2024 was down from $5.4 million the year before.
13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.4 million | 89 | $151 million |
| 2024 | $5.4 million | 91 | $154 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Janet E Roth 600 Hamilton Street Suite 310, Allentown, PA 18101 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (610) 434-9645, jroth@trexlertrust.org |
| What to submit | Letter request, copies of formation document, governing instrument, IRS determination letter, financials, budget,client statistics. |
| Deadlines | December 1 |
| Restrictions | Awards are restricted to only organizations domiciled in lehigh county, pa, and that serve lehigh county clients exclusively or substantially so. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Harry C Trexler Estate funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 91 | $5.4 million |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Allentown | Improvements, extension and maintenance of all its parks. | $1.8 million |
| The Allentown Parknership | General operating support. | $275,000 |
| Allentown Art Museum | General operating support. | $175,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Allentown shelter operating support. | $175,000 |
| Lehigh Conference of Churches | General operating support for services in lehigh county. | $125,000 |
| Ripple Community Inc | General operating support. | $125,000 |
| Casa Guadalupe Center | Pa'lante education program support. | $120,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania | Integrated students support porgram in the allentown school. | $110,000 |
| The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology Inc | Fourth installment of a $500,000 grant to support the allentown expansion project. | $100,000 |
| Baum School of Art | General operating support. | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley | Home repair program for low-mid income lehigh county residents. | $90,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Allentown Pennsylvania | General operating support. | $90,000 |
| Pinebrook Family Answers | Support lehigh county youth behavioral health programs. | $90,000 |
| Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank | General operating expenses. | $75,000 |
| Allentown Public Library | General operating support. | $75,000 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation | Community to the classroom program support for education paraprofessional students. | $75,000 |
| Young Women's Christian Association | General operating support. | $75,000 |
| Community Bike Works | General operating support for lehigh county programs. | $70,000 |
| The Literacy Center | General operating support. | $70,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Allentown | General operating support. | $65,000 |
| Community Services for Children Inc | Second installment on a $225,000 grant to support the downtown expansion project. | $65,000 |
| Allentown Symphony Association Inc | General operating support. | $60,000 |
| Jerusalem House Ministries | General operating support. | $50,000 |
| Mercy School for Special Learning | General operating support. | $50,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Allentown shelter building improvements. | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown Inc | Immigrations services program support. | $45,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley | Community connections program support. | $45,000 |
| Lehigh County Historical Society | General operating support. | $45,000 |
| The Neighborhood Center | General operating support. | $42,000 |
| Church of the Mediator | General operating support for refugee program. | $35,000 |
| Civic Theatre of Allentown | General operating support. | $35,000 |
| Community Music School | General operating support for lehigh county services. | $35,000 |
| Everlasting Life Ministries | General operating support to service lehigh county residents. | $35,000 |
| Grace Community Foundation | Food pantry operating support. | $35,000 |
| Manito Life Center | Support therapeutic riding services for lehigh county residents. | $35,000 |
| Wildlands Conservancy Inc | General operating support. | $35,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living Inc | General operating support. | $30,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Children's Centers Inc | Renovation of playground at lvcc park avenue, neffs pennsylvania. | $30,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Meal delivery in center city allentown. | $30,000 |
| Wildlife Information Center | General operating support. | $30,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Barnet H Fraenkel
- Jamie P Musselman
- L Charles Marcon
- Janet E Roth
- J Scott Pidcock
- Donald M Bernhard
Questions people ask
Does Harry C Trexler Estate accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: December 1.
How much does Harry C Trexler Estate give?
$5.4 million in tax year 2024, across 91 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Harry C Trexler Estate?
Its 2024 filing lists Barnet H Fraenkel (Trustee), Jamie P Musselman (Trustee), L Charles Marcon (Trustee) and Janet E Roth (Executive Director) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Harry C Trexler Estate fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and arts and culture.