The purpose of The Charles H. Hoch Foundation is to receive and to expend funds for charitable, educational and religious purposes and to promote the moral, physical and mental well being and progress of mankind. Recipients of these funds must be actively engaged in advancing the above causes, which serve the needs of people in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. Requests for assistance in capital and operating costs will be considered. The directors, however, need to be assured that the organization in question will use the funds to further that organization's benevolent goals.
Charles H. Hoch Foundation grants are made on a semi-annual basis in June and December. Organizations may only receive one grant in any 12 month period. However, if an organization's application has not been approved they may reapply within the following 6 months.
Application deadlines are as follows:
June grant applications must be submitted no latter than April 1st.
December grant applications must be submitted no latter than October 1st.
We strongly encourage organizations to start the application process by first visiting this website to check for any changes in the process, which, if missed, might delay or invalidated their application.
To apply for a grant, submit the following information combined into a single PDF Document
- A downloaded & completed Hoch Foundation grant request form (see below)
- A statement listing its charitable objectives, a specified dollar amount, and
specifically how the funds will be used.
- A list of current board members and officers.
- A copy of its 501(c) (3) letter from the IRS.
- A copy of its most recent audited financial statement.
All applicants will receive a confirmation email once their application has been reviewed for completeness and receive a final determination email regarding the outcome of their application by the end of either June or December.
The Charles H. Hoch Foundation Directors are:
Richard Miller, President
Deborah Sicher, Vice President
Timothy DeMott, Secretary
Richard DeMott, Treasurer
Thomas Buxton
Mailing Address: 3440 Lehigh St. #431, Allentown, PA 18103
Download template - save to file or desktop - open and fill out the form electronically on your computer - save it to the single PDF document which serves as your application and email it to hochfoundation@gmail.com
Grant Request Form Template (pdf)
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