Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable Trust
Invitation OnlyFogelsville, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-6792999 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$312K
Organizations funded46
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$6.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $6,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family Service of the Lv | Allentown, PA | Support services for elderly and people with disabilities & mental health needs | $75,000 |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | Minority student scholarship | $20,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | Operating funds for meals and social workers. | $15,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Allentown Pa | Allentown, PA | Financial aid for childhood programs | $12,500 |
| Allentown Ecumenical Food | Allentown, PA | General operating fund | $10,000 |
| The Literacy Center | Allentown, PA | For esl, ged and adult workforce development classes - general funds | $8,500 |
| Center for Humanistic Change Inc | Allentown, PA | General fund for operations of tobacco, drug and alcohol problems | $7,500 |
| Community Bike Works | Allentown, PA | Programming support for earn-a-bike and other after school programs | $7,500 |
| Valley Youth House | Allentown, PA | Rapid rehousing project for homelessness, provide furniture, clothing and services | $7,500 |
| Volunteers of America | Allentown, PA | Early childhood education & childcare services for vulnerable families in allentown | $6,500 |
| Community Music School | Allentown, PA | General operating with emphasis on financial aid & scholarships for music education | $6,000 |
| Congregation Keneseth Israel | Allentown, PA | Hybrid equipment for committee and small meetings family promise support, harvest 5K marketing and operations support, joint programming… | $6,000 |
| Third Street Alliance for Women & Children | Easton, PA | Homeless shelter with focus on women & children in easton | $6,000 |
| Allentown Art Museum | Allentown, PA | Art programming for those with dementia. | $5,000 |
| Allentown Symphony Association | Allentown, PA | El sistema - after-school programming for allentown inner city schools | $5,000 |
| Bethlhem Emergency Sheltering | Bethlehem, PA | Lighting, camera, and internet upgrade | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Allentown | Allentown, PA | Mark program for disadvantaged youth to improve school performance | $5,000 |
| Cancer Support of the Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | Free services to people with cancer | $5,000 |
| Community Action - 6Th St Shelter | Allentown, PA | Purchase tech & smart board for homeless family education programs & shelter | $5,000 |
| Mercy Special Learning Center Inc | Allentown, PA | Art and music programs for 54 special needs kids | $5,000 |
| Project of Easton | Easton, PA | Support for food pantry in easton, largest in nc | $5,000 |
| Wdiy | Bethlehem, PA | Youth media program, south on-air media opportunity | $5,000 |
| Wlvt | Bethlehem, PA | Summer series activities program for ages 2-10 & caregivers | $5,000 |
| YWCA Allentown | Allentown, PA | Womens economic empowerment | $5,000 |
| Davinci Science Center | Allentown, PA | Steam career pathways program expansion to 4 more schools & more programing | $5,000 |
| River Crossing YMCA | Doylestown, PA | Allentown warming station | $5,000 |
| Arc - Lehigh Northampton Counties | Bethlehem, PA | Educational support to children with intellectual/development disabilities | $4,000 |
| Baum Art School | Allentown, PA | Community outreach financial assistance | $4,000 |
| Bloom for Women | Bethlehem, PA | Shelter & services for women - sex trafficking, abuse and substance abuse | $4,000 |
| Ballet Guild of Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | Performance of nutcracker at zoellner free for students | $3,500 |
| Via of Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | Employment assistance programs for people with disabilities | $3,500 |
| Self Lv | Allentown, PA | Food pantry growth with refrigeration | $3,500 |
| Camelot for Children Inc | Allentown, PA | Services for children with disabilities summer camp | $3,000 |
| Children's Home of Easton | Easton, PA | Children's mental and behavior health clinic | $3,000 |
| Guardianship Support Agency | Allentown, PA | General operating to provide guardianship services to adults | $3,000 |
| Hispanic Center of the Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | Social service support for south bethlehem and surrounding | $3,000 |
| Sights for Hope | Allentown, PA | Support and service to people with visual impairment | $3,000 |
| Flint Hill Farm Education Center | Coopersburg, PA | For agro-education and summer camp program | $2,500 |
| Friends of Levitt Pavilion | Bethlehem, PA | 50 free concerts and films may through sept | $2,500 |
| Fund to Benefit Children and Youth | Whitehall, PA | Support services for abused and neglected children in lv. | $2,500 |
| New Bethany Ministries | Bethlehem, PA | Drop-In center and food pantry support | $2,500 |
| Path to Autonomy Aspire to Autonomy | Stroudsburg, PA | Mental health services to vulnerable & trafficked people | $2,500 |
| Safe Harbor Easton Inc | Easton, PA | Expansion of day program & low barrier shelter | $2,500 |
| Family Connection of Easton | Easton, PA | Parentchild home program to help needy children go to school | $2,500 |
| Ripple Community | Allentown, PA | Day center in atown for homeless, mentally ill and socially isolated with services | $2,500 |
| Satori Ltd | Allentown, PA | Collect repair and distribute used music equipment to underprivileged children | $1,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $312,000 | 46 |
| 2023 | $278,000 | 40 |
| 2022 | $297,456 | 40 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502489349100415
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-6792999
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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