Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation promotes philanthropy in order to improve the quality of life in our region.
About
DURING FISCAL YEAR 2019, THE FOUNDATION MADE 660 GRANTS TOTALING OVER $6.8 MILLION. OVER 325 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED GRANTS IN THE AREAS OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE, HISTORY AND HERITAGE, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE, HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES. SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE OFOUNDATION-DIRECTED GRANTMAKING EFFORTS WERE STRATEGICALLY AIMED AT SEVERAL CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS: IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, AND PROVIDING A LARGER POOL OF RESOURCES TO MEET UNANTICIPATED COMMUNITY NEEDS. LVCF BEGAN AN IMPORTANT INITIATIVE AIMED DIRECTLY AT IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE LEHIGH VALLEY BY ESTABLISHING THE NONPROFIT EFFECTIVENESS FUND. LVCF PROVIDED $100,000 OF GRANTS AND TARGETED BOTH FINANCIAL AND STAFF SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATIONS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SO THEY CAN PROSPER AND BE IMPACTFUL FOR YEARS TO COME. WORKING WITH TEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS USING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO GAUGE AND IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM. THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS WERE ENGAGED TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN KEY AREAS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND THE FOUNDATION HOSTED SEVERAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE EVENTS AND FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS. LVCF INCREASED THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH EXPERIENCE UNANTICIPATED SHORTFALLS. BY EXPANDING ITS COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUND, THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE $27,000 OF GRANTS AS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES WHICH ARISE OUTSIDE OF TRADITIONAL GRANTMAKING CYCLES. ORGANIZATIONS ESPECIALLY BENEFIT FROM THE FUND ARE THOSE WHICH SERVE THE COMMUNITY DURING TIMES OF CRISIS, SUCH AS HURRICANES AND EARTHQUAKES. IN ADDITION TO FOUNDATION-DIRECTED GRANTMAKING, THE FOUNDATION OFFERS A VARIETY OF PHILANTHROPIC GIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO MULTIPLE TYPES OF DONORS AND MAKES GRANTS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IN ORDER TO CONNECT DONORS WITH CAUSES THAT MATTER TO THEM, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO SERVE AS A CENTER OF EXPERTISE REGARDING CHARITABLE GIVING AND COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE. THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IS CONTINUALLY ENHANCED THROUGH SEVERAL ONGOING EFFORTS. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE: MEETINGS WITH LEADERSHIP OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP GATHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIETY AND QUALITY OF CHARITABLE CAUSES AND NEEDS ACROSS THE REGION; PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES; HOSTING EVENTS AND CONVENING COMMUNITY-WIDE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PHILANTHROPY AND CROSS-SECTOR INFORMATION GATHERING; WORKING WITH AREA GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND DEVELOP WAYS TO WORK COLLEGIALLY AS GRANTMAKERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “The purpose of the lehigh valley community foundation is to develop, manage and distribute the philanthrophy of a variety of donors in order to improve the quality of life for residents of the lehigh valley.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “To distribute philanthropic donations to improve quality of life for lehigh valley residents”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is PA.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 840 W HAMILTON STREET SUITE 310, ALLENTOWN, PA, 181012456.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 9.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$2,190,240.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1967.
- The organization pays $652,284 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $319,179 in fundraising expenses.