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    KEYSTONE NAZARETH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

    The Keystone Nazareth Charitable Foundation was established in 2004 and is one of the area’s largest foundations. We applaud and support the tremendous organizations that contribute to the quality of life in the local community. As a community partner, the Foundation is committed to serving the needs of our community and will support programs to, or for, housing assistance, local education, not-for-profit medical facilities, not-for-profit community groups and similar types of organizations throughout the greater Lehigh Valley region. For more information, click on one of the links below.


    Grant Categories For Non-Profit Organizations

      Education – Special programs for public and secondary schools, drop out prevention programs, libraries, higher education, etc.

      Health and Human Services – Non-profit hospitals and medical centers, services and programs for youth, the disabled and elderly, and local affiliates of health and human service organizations.

      Culture and Arts – Public libraries, museums, cultural centers, visual and performing arts.

      Civic and Community Development – Leadership development, environmental protection and conservation.

      Economic Development - Revitalization of neighborhoods and affordable housing programs.

    Foundation Officers:

      Jeffrey P. Feather, Chairman of the Board, President and Treasurer
      Scott V. Fainor, Director
      R. Charles Stehly, Director
      Daniel G. Gambet, OSFS, Director
      Michele A. Linsky, Foundation Secretary

    Application For Foundation Requests:

      A potential beneficiary of the Keystone Nazareth Charitable Foundation must be located in counties and neighboring communities in Pennsylvania in which the Bank has offices and must be completely non-profit [501(c)(3)] under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).

      Applications may be completed using the applicant's own word processing program, as long as the application format is followed. Questions on the application must be answered in their entirety, in the order in which they appear on the Application. Applications will not be accepted via e-mail. The Foundation’s recommendations are final.

      Grant requests $25,000.00 and higher will be reviewed once per year. The deadline for submission is August 15 of each year. These requests will be considered in this calendar year and, if approved, will be distributed by year end.

      Grant requests less than $25,000.00 will be reviewed quarterly.

      How to submit an Application for a grant request:

      1. Click on the link below to access an electronic copy of the Keystone Nazareth Charitable Foundation Application. Print and complete the Application in its entirety and mail to:

        Keystone Nazareth Charitable Foundation
        Michele Linsky, Foundation Secretary
        90 Highland Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18017

        This document is a PDF file that can be viewed, downloaded and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have access to Adobe Acrobat Reader, simply click on the icon to download it from the Adobe site - FREE!

      2. Requests for applications will also be sent to those organizations that contact the Foundation. A response letter and a copy of the Keystone Nazareth Charitable Foundation Application will be sent in the mail. The letter and Application will indicate the date of the next Foundation meeting.

      Guidelines for KNBT Charitable Foundation
      Effective 1/1/2008

    1. The Foundation meets a maximum of four (4) times per year, in the months of March, June, September and December. Dates for each month are chosen by the Directors.
    2. For the March meeting, applications must be received by February 15; for June, by May 15; for September, by August 15; and for December by November 15. These deadlines will be strictly observed.
    3. Grants will be distributed by June 30 for decisions made in the March and June meetings; and by December 31 for decisions made in September and December.
    4. At their discretion, the Board of Directors may use up to twenty percent (20%) of any year's total distribution for project (s) for which proposals have not been submitted.
    5. The Directors seek to spread available grant dollars over as many proposals of merit as possible. Thus a one-year grant does not guarantee or even imply that a subsequent year grant will be made to the same organization.
    6. Requests (single year or multiple year) for grants of $25,000 or more will be considered only at the December meeting, regardless of the time of their submission and must be submitted by August 15. A 501 (c)(3) receiving a capital grant will not be awarded a grant for operations or program in any year in which the capital grant is being paid.
    7. A grant for a capital project will not exceed a maximum of 10% of the total cost of the project for which the request is made.
    8. Grants for operations and program will not be made to the same organization for more than two (2) consecutive years.
    9. The Foundation will not award more than a maximum of 40% of its annual distribution for "program and operations". (N.B.: "program and operations" does not include sponsorships or tables and tickets at events.)
    10. Grants for capital projects will not be released until construction has begun.
    11. If a grant has not been used for the purpose stipulated in the proposal within twelve (12) months of the date of its distribution:
      1. The organization may use the grant for another requested purpose, subject to the approval of the Directors; or
      2. The Directors may declare the grant "failed" and order that it be returned to the Foundation, without prejudice to the organization.
    12. The Foundation does not contribute to endowment funds or to debt reduction.
    13. A grantee organization must submit a report on its use of the Foundation's funds within six (6) months of the date of the grant. Failure to do so will render the organization ineligible to receive a grant the following year.


    Exceptions to these guidelines may be made at anytime for good cause at the discretion of the Directors.

    These guidelines are subject to change at anytime by vote of Directors.

How to Contact the Foundation:

    Email: michele.linsky@knbt.com
    (Note: Applications will not be accepted via email.)
    Phone: 610-861-5002
    Mail: Keystone Nazareth Charitable Foundation
    Michele Linsky, Foundation Secretary
    90 Highland Avenue
    Bethlehem, PA 18017