Open Foundations · Pennsylvania

Ppl Foundation

Allentown, Pennsylvania · EIN 461605118. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $6.5M across 283 grants in 2025, a median of $5K each.

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$6.5M
paid in 2025
283
grants paid
$5K
median grant
12%
to first-time recipients
$53.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
LISSETTE SANTANA
Address
645 HAMILTON STREET SUITE 700, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18101
Phone
6107743357
Email
WWW.PPLCARES.COM
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AT PPLCARES.COM
Submission deadline
DEADLINES VARY FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WITH FINAL DEADLINE OCCURRING ON SEPT. 15
Restrictions on awards
AWARDS ARE LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING WITHIN THE COMPANY'S SERVICE TERRITORY.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202641139349101414. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 283 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyPA$3,108,912PROGRAM SUPPORT
2United Way of Rhode IslandRI$498,533PROGRAM SUPPORT
3Lehigh Valley Community FoundationPA$400,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
4ArtsquestPA$352,200PROGRAM SUPPORT
5Rhode Island Community Food BankRI$88,950PROGRAM SUPPORT
6Greater Susquehanna Valley United WayPA$73,419PROGRAM SUPPORT
7Central Pennsylvania Food BankPA$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
8Mcauley CorporationRI$30,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
9Northern Ri Food PantryRI$30,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
10Downcity DesignRI$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
11Greater Philadelphia YmcaPA$24,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
12Schuylkill United WayPA$20,899PROGRAM SUPPORT
13United Way of the National Capital AreaMD$20,867PROGRAM SUPPORT
14United Way of Lancaster CountyPA$20,117PROGRAM SUPPORT
15Cedar Crest CollegePA$20,100PROGRAM SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020328$3.9M
2021325$3.7M
2022374$5.0M
2023288$5.1M
2024271$6.2M
2025 (partial year)283$6.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Pennsylvania73%
Rhode Island14%
Kentucky3%
New York2%
Massachusetts1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Andrew ElmoreVICE PRESIDENT · 2025
Arden LeydenASSISTANT CORPORATE SECRETARY · 2025
Bree ArchambaultCORPORATE SECRETARY · 2025
Christine MartinVICE PRESIDENT · 2025
David ArthurDIRECTOR · 2025
Greg CornettVICE PRESIDENT · 2025
Joseph P Bergstein JrDIRECTOR · 2025
Lissette O SantanaPRESIDENT · 2025
Ryan W HillDIRECTOR · 2025
Sonia DasilvaASSISTANT TREASURER · 2025
Tadd J HenningerVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER · 2025
Vanessa D HartlineASSISTANT TREASURER · 2025
Wendy StarkDIRECTOR · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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