Harry C Trexler Estate
Historical FunderAllentown, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-1162215 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$5.4M
Organizations funded91
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$154.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JANET E ROTH |
|---|---|
| Address | 600 HAMILTON STREET SUITE 310, ALLENTOWN PA 18101 |
| Phone | 6104349645 |
| JROTH@TREXLERTRUST.ORG | |
| Form and materials | 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. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Allentown | Allentown, PA | Improvements, extension and maintenance of all its parks. | $1,801,763 |
| The Allentown Parknership | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $275,000 |
| Allentown Art Museum | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $175,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Allentown, PA | Allentown shelter operating support. | $175,000 |
| Lehigh Conference of Churches | Allentown, PA | General operating support for services in lehigh county. | $125,000 |
| Ripple Community Inc | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $125,000 |
| Casa Guadalupe Center | Allentown, PA | Pa'lante education program support. | $120,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania | Allentown, PA | Integrated students support porgram in the allentown school. | $110,000 |
| The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology Inc | Allentown, PA | Fourth installment of a $500,000 grant to support the allentown expansion project. | $100,000 |
| Baum School of Art | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | Home repair program for low-mid income lehigh county residents. | $90,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Allentown Pennsylvania | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $90,000 |
| Pinebrook Family Answers | Allentown, PA | Support lehigh county youth behavioral health programs. | $90,000 |
| Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank | Allentown, PA | General operating expenses. | $75,000 |
| Allentown Public Library | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $75,000 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation | Schnecksville, PA | Community to the classroom program support for education paraprofessional students. | $75,000 |
| Young Women's Christian Association | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $75,000 |
| Community Bike Works | Allentown, PA | General operating support for lehigh county programs. | $70,000 |
| The Literacy Center | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $70,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Allentown | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $65,000 |
| Community Services for Children Inc | Allentown, PA | Second installment on a $225,000 grant to support the downtown expansion project. | $65,000 |
| Allentown Symphony Association Inc | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $60,000 |
| Jerusalem House Ministries | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $50,000 |
| Mercy School for Special Learning | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $50,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Allentown, PA | Allentown shelter building improvements. | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown Inc | Allentown, PA | Immigrations services program support. | $45,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | Community connections program support. | $45,000 |
| Lehigh County Historical Society | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $45,000 |
| The Neighborhood Center | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $42,000 |
| Church of the Mediator | Allentown, PA | General operating support for refugee program. | $35,000 |
| Civic Theatre of Allentown | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $35,000 |
| Community Music School | Allentown, PA | General operating support for lehigh county services. | $35,000 |
| Everlasting Life Ministries | Allentown, PA | General operating support to service lehigh county residents. | $35,000 |
| Grace Community Foundation | Allentown, PA | Food pantry operating support. | $35,000 |
| Manito Life Center | Allentown, PA | Support therapeutic riding services for lehigh county residents. | $35,000 |
| Wildlands Conservancy Inc | Emmaus, PA | General operating support. | $35,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living Inc | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $30,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Children's Centers Inc | Allentown, PA | Renovation of playground at lvcc park avenue, neffs pennsylvania. | $30,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | Meal delivery in center city allentown. | $30,000 |
| Wildlife Information Center | Slatington, PA | General operating support. | $30,000 |
| Baum School of Art | Allentown, PA | City arts camp support. | $27,525 |
| Allentown School District Foundation | Allentown, PA | Teacher innovation grants. | $25,000 |
| Bradbury-Sullivan Lgbt Community Center | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $25,000 |
| Haven House | Allentown, PA | Building improvements. | $25,000 |
| Lehigh County Senior Citizens Inc | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $25,000 |
| Pinebrook Family Answers | Allentown, PA | Building improvements. | $25,000 |
| Resurrected Community Development Corporation Inc | Allentown, PA | Building improvements at old allentown campus. | $25,000 |
| Baum School of Art | Allentown, PA | Capital project planning and management. | $25,000 |
| Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | Building security system. | $25,000 |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | Support laptops for learners program. | $20,000 |
| Community Action Development Corporation of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | Sixth street shelter operating support. | $20,000 |
| Family Promise of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | General operating support to service lehigh county residents. | $20,000 |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | Allentown experimental learning opportunities for college students. | $20,000 |
| Slatington Public Library | Slatington, PA | Equipment and operating expenses. | $20,000 |
| The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology Inc | Allentown, PA | General operating support. | $20,000 |
| The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival | Allentown, PA | Support youth programs in lehihg county. | $20,000 |
| Turning Point of Lehigh Valley Inc | Allentown, PA | Support for counseling services program at allentown YMCA. | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley Inc | Allentown, PA | Community-Based mentoring program support in lehigh county. | $16,000 |
| Coplay Public Library | Coplay, PA | General operating support. | $15,000 |
| Emmaus Public Library | Emmaus, PA | Technology costs and services. | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 91 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,359,288 | 91 |
| 2023 | $5,401,000 | 89 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349103123
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-1162215
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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