Vernon and Doris Bishop Foundation
Private foundation · Lebanon, PA · EIN 23-6255835 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Bishop Foundation
52grants reported
$5,175median award
$5,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$1.4Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 52 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $6,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1600 E Cumberland St
Lebanon, PA 17042-8323
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $150,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $150,000 |
| Bsa PA Dutch Council GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $150,000 |
| Lebanon Valley Expo Center GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $100,000 |
| Development and Disability Services of Lebanon Valley GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | Lebanon, PA | $100,000 |
| American Red Cross GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $100,000 |
| Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Washington DC, DC | $100,000 |
| Dds GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $77,000 |
| Lebanon Community Library GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $55,000 |
| Lebanon Rescue Mission GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $55,000 |
| Lebanon Community Library GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $55,000 |
| United Way of Lebanon County GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $35,000 |
| United Way of Lebanon County GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $30,000 |
| Lebanon Community Library GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $25,000 |
| United Way of Lebanon County GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $25,000 |
| Vision Corp Foundation GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $20,000 |
| Volunteers in Medicine GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $12,000 |
| Casa GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Susquehanna Service Dogs GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Grantville, PA | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Central PA GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Annville, PA | $10,000 |
| Vision Corp Foundation GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Vision Corp Foundation GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $7,500 |
| Volunteers in Medicine GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $7,500 |
| Historic Preservation Trust of Lebanon Valley GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $6,153 |
| Friends of Union Canal Tunnel Park GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | Lebanon, PA | $5,350 |
| Wildlife in Crisis GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Weston, CT | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Capital Region GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 |
| Jubilee Ministries GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $5,000 |
| Lancaster-Lebanon Education Foundation GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Lebanon Rescue Mission GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Annville, PA | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Central PA GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Keystone Human Services GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | Hummelstown, PA | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Annville, PA | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Central PA GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Lebanon Rescue Mission GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $5,000 |
| Susquehanna Service Dogs GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Grantville, PA | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Capital Region GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 |
| Volunteers in Medicine GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $3,500 |
| Quest Inc GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $2,500 |
| Wildlife in Crisis GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Weston, CT | $2,500 |
| Meals on Wheels GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | Lebanon, PA | $2,500 |
| Quest Inc GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $2,500 |
| Wildlife in Crisis GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Weston, CT | $2,500 |
| Southwest PTO GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $1,000 |
| Jubilee Ministries GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $1,000 |
| Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $1,000 |
| Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts GENERAL FUND PURPOSE | Lebanon, PA | $500 |
| Iglesia Pentecostal Casa de Oracion Elohim GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | Hazleton, PA | $500 |
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