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Willis and Elsie Shenk Foundation: 36 grants to organizations, $458,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Willis and Elsie Shenk Foundation, a private foundation in Lancaster, PA, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $458,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 21, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Lancaster Country Day School in Lancaster, PA for shenk fund for professional excellence.
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- EIN
- 232680871
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA
- Assets
- $14,447,562
- Grants paid
- $458,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 21, 2026, IRS object ID 202602029349100305. It reported $458,500 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Country Day School | Lancaster, PA | Shenk fund for professional excellence | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Farmland Trust | Strasburg, PA | Land/farm acquisition(s) | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Conservancy | Lancaster, PA | Vehicle lift/mower/material bays | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lancaster Conservancy | Lancaster, PA | Stewardship endowment fund | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Conestoga Creek Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Blue-green corridor project | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Religion-related | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa of Lancaster County | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Conservancy | Lancaster, PA | Lccf extragive 2025 | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan Counseling Center | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swan | Lyndell, PA | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tenfold | Lancaster, PA | Capital campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Edible Classroom | Washington Boro, PA | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lancaster Country Day School | Lancaster, PA | Playground renovations | Education | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music for Everyone | Lancaster, PA | Fresh takes on jazz - piano rental | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greystone Manor TRC | Lancaster, PA | Sir sampson sponsorship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Spirit Lutheran Church | Lancaster, PA | Memorial gardens maintenance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jeff Musser Foundation | Akron, PA | Operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Science Center | Lancaster, PA | Blue star program | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Symphony Orchestra | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancasterhistoryorg | Lancaster, PA | Heritage center | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Linden Hall | Lititz, PA | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milagro House | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Disabilities Services | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Water Street Ministries | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aaron's Acres | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music for Everyone | Lancaster, PA | Fresh takes on jazz - piano | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arc of Lancaster Lebanon | Lititz, PA | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Demuth Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fulton Theater Company | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lancaster General Health Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visioncorps | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rockford Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202533179349100023. It reported $304,000 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Farmland Trust | Strasburg, PA | Land/farm acquisition(s) | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Conservancy | Lancaster, PA | Fund truck purchase | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lancaster Conservancy | Lancaster, PA | Interpretive educators | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Conestoga Creek Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Blue-green corridor project | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lancaster County Community Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Extraordinary give fbo lancaster conservancy & lancaster country day school | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancasterhistoryorg | Lancaster, PA | Heritage center | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southeast Lancaster Health Services | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tenfold | Lancaster, PA | Capital campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Edible Classroom | Washington Boro, PA | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lancaster Country Day School | Lancaster, PA | Playground renovations | Education | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa of Lancaster County | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greystone Manor TRC | Lancaster, PA | Sir sampson sponsorship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Spirit Lutheran Church | Lancaster, PA | Memorial gardens maintenance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jeff Musser Foundation | Akron, PA | Operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Science Factory | Lancaster, PA | Blue star program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Linden Hall | Lititz, PA | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milagro House | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Swan | Lyndell, PA | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Disabilities Services | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aaron's Acres | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arc of Lancaster Lebanon | Lititz, PA | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Demuth Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fulton Theater Company | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keystone Human Services | Grantville, PA | Susquehanna service dogs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lancaster General Health Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Symphony Orchestra | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Lancaster, PA | Lancaster, pa operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Visioncorps | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Water Street Ministries | Lancaster, PA | Operations | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rockford Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $122,000 |
| Environment | $100,000 |
| Human services | $37,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $28,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 |
| Religion-related | $22,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $762,500 |
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Updated July 21, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.