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Wilmer and Shirley Esbenshade Foundation: 12 grants to organizations, $299,400 (tax year ended December 2025)
Wilmer and Shirley Esbenshade Foundation, a private foundation in Manheim, PA, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $299,400 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 1, 2026. The largest was $90,600 to Calvary Church in Lancaster, PA for program general support.
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- EIN
- 936702306
- Based in
- Manheim, PA
- Assets
- $5,539,191
- Grants paid
- $299,400
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202611219349100116. It reported $299,400 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Church | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | $90,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Water Street Ministries | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | Human services | $32,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lancaster Bible College | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | Education | $30,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friendship Community Ministries | Lititz, PA | Program general support | $27,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Align Life Ministries | Lebanon, PA | Program general support | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Diabetes Assoc | Merrifield, VA | Program general support | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship | East Petersburg, PA | Program general support | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice & Community Care | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manheim Central FDN for Educational Enrichment | Manheim, PA | Program general support | Education | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manheim Farm Show | Mount Joy, PA | Program general support | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farm & Home Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202501289349102320. It reported $200,000 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Church | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendship Community Ministries | Lititz, PA | Program general support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lancaster Bible College | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Water Street Ministries | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Align Life Ministries | Lebanon, PA | Program general support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Diabetes Assoc | Arlington, VA | Program general support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship | East Petersburg, PA | Program general support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farm & Home Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice & Community Care | Lancaster, PA | Program general support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manheim Central FDN for Educational Enrichment | Manheim, PA | Program general support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manheim Farm Show | Mount Joy, PA | Program general support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $75,300 |
| Human services | $52,800 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,100 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $474,300 |
| Virginia | $25,100 |
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Updated May 1, 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.