How to apply
No special forms are required. Contact: Joseph V Topper Jr, 645 Hamilton St Ste 500, Allentown, Pa, 6107913800 Deadlines: Applications are accepted at any time. Restrictions: No restrictions or limitations.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
40 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of the Greater LvAllentown, PA | General charitable | $960K |
| The School Sisters of St FrancisMilwaukee, WI | General charitable | $560K |
| Province of Our MotherChicago, IL | General charitable | $325K |
| Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA | General charitable | $143K |
| St Michael the ArchangelsLevittown, PA | General charitable | $74K |
| Trinity HallTinton Falls, NJ | General charitable | $50K |
| School of AngelsLas Angeles, CA | General charitable | $45K |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA | General charitable | $42K |
| Regina Angelorum AcademyArdmore, PA | General charitable | $29K |
| Assumption ChurchBethlehem, PA | General charitable | $28K |
| Star Community HealthAllentown, PA | General charitable | $15K |
| Friends SchoolQuakertown, PA | General charitable | $12K |
| Second Round FoundationMullica Hill, NJ | General charitable | $12K |
| Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY | General purpose | $12K |
| Cay Galgon Life HouseBethlehem, PA | General charitable | $10K |
| Health Network FoundationClevland, OH | General charitable | $10K |
| Saint Anne SchoolBethlehem, PA | General charitable | $8,500 |
| Augustinian FundVillanova, PA | General charitable | $6,500 |
| Good ShepherdCenter Valley, PA | General charitable | $5,250 |
| Room at the InnBridgeton, MO | General charitable | $5,010 |
| AcchsAllentown, PA | General charitable | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big SistersAllentown, PA | General charitable | $5,000 |
| Boy & Girls Club of AllentownAllentown, PA | General charitable | $5,000 |
| Catholic Psychotherapy AssociationGreelwy, CO | General charitable | $5,000 |
| Holy Family HomeBethlehem, PA | General charitable | $5,000 |
| Live Vertical MinistrySpringfield, PA | General charitable | $5,000 |
| Paulist FathersNew York, NY | General charitable | $5,000 |
| Paypal Giving FundWashington, DC | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Red CrossAllentown, PA | General charitable | $5,000 |
| St Francis SchoolBally, PA | General charitable | $5,000 |
| Wolf Performing Arts CenterBryn Mawr, PA | General charitable | $5,000 |
| Valley Youth HouseBethlehem, PA | General charitable | $5,000 |
| The Agnes Irwin SchoolMawr, PA | General charitable | $2,584 |
| Every MotherBrooklyn, NY | General charitable | $2,500 |
| St Thomas Episcopal ChurchPittstown, NJ | General charitable | $2,500 |
| Assumption Bvm ChurchColesville, PA | General charitable | $2,400 |
| Bob Price MemorialBethlehem, PA | General charitable | $1,000 |
| Association of Small FoundationsWashington, DC | General charitable | $830 |
| St Baldricks FoundationMonrovia, CA | General charitable | $500 |
| Diocese of AllentownAllentown, PA | General charitable | $250 |
By state: Pennsylvania 25 · Wisconsin 1 · Illinois 1 · New Jersey 3 · California 2 · New York 3
About this foundation
Topper Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Allentown, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Joseph Topper Jr, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Topper Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. No special forms are required. Deadlines: Applications are accepted at any time..
How much does Topper Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $2.4M across 40 grants, a median of $5,005.
Where does Topper Foundation give?
Pennsylvania (25 grants), Wisconsin (1 grants), Illinois (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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