Buehler Memorial Trust Ua
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily through general operating grants. Its mission appears to focus on enhancing community welfare, with a strong emphasis on arts and culture, health services, food security, and historical preservation. The foundation supports a diverse range of organizations, including hospitals, food banks, and cultural institutions, indicating a commitment to improving quality of life and preserving heritage. While it primarily funds organizations in Pennsylvania, it also extends support to some in New York. Overall, the foundation aims to foster community development and address pressing social issues.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established Pennsylvania nonprofit (particularly in the Lehigh Valley area) with a visible local track record and existing connections to the local philanthropic network; requests for general operating support align with past grants.
Good Fit
- • Headquartered or primarily serving communities in Pennsylvania (Lehigh Valley/Allentown/Bethlehem/New Castle/Easton).
- • Asks for general operating support rather than highly specialized project funding.
- • Belongs to the same program areas historically funded (arts and culture, health services, food/human services, historical preservation).
- • Has a local relationship or can be introduced by an existing grantee or trustee contact.
Geography
Grantmaking is regionally concentrated: roughly 95% of dollars go to Pennsylvania recipients, with small, occasional grants to New York and New Jersey, indicating a state/regional footprint rather than a national one.
Recipient Variety
Each observed year shows 16 distinct grantees spanning arts, health, food/human services and historical groups, so the foundation funds a fairly broad set of local nonprofit types even though some dollars concentrate among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct behavior and application metadata indicate zero new grantees across three years and the fund is explicitly described as supporting only preselected organizations; combined with the lack of a public submission route, an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to gain access without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
