Gaines Family Foundation
Private foundation · Allentown, PA · EIN 23-3010707 · reported 2023–2025
21grants reported
$1,800median award
$1,000lower quartile
$180smallest grant
$82Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 21 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $35K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1441 N 40TH St
Allentown, PA 18104-2127
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Fed of the Lehigh Valley Social Welfare | Allentown, PA | $12,861 |
| Fdd Education | Washington, DC | $11,700 |
| Uva Law School Foundation Education | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 |
| Chabad at Rice University Education | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Chabad at Rice University Education | Houston, TX | $6,000 |
| Tikva Education | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Foundation for Defense of Democracy Education | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Chabad of East Delray Education | Delray Beach, FL | $4,000 |
| Pencils of Promise Education | New York, NY | $3,000 |
| Steve's Camp Social Services | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 |
| Prager University Education | Sherman Oaks, CA | $1,800 |
| Central Fund of Israel Social Services | Cedahurst, NY | $1,800 |
| Fidf Social Welfare | New York, NY | $1,800 |
| Chapel and York US Found Social Welfare | New York, NY | $1,512 |
| Commentary Education | New York, NY | $1,075 |
| Scholars for Peace in the ME Education | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $1,000 |
| Jewish Relief Agency Social Services | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $1,000 |
| Uva Law School Foundation Education | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000 |
| Daniel B Allenoff Foundation Medical Research | Lafayette Hill, PA | $500 |
| Lower Merion Scholarship Fund Education | Ardmore, PA | $470 |
| Merion Shtiebel Education | Merion Station, PA | $180 |
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