Willis and Elsie Shenk Foundation
Private foundation · Lancaster, PA · EIN 23-2680871 · reported 2023–2025
109grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 109 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $25K 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
135 Leaman RD
Lancaster, PA 17603-9122
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Country Day School SHENK FUND FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE | Lancaster, PA | $100,000 |
| Lancaster Farmland Trust LAND/FARM ACQUISITION(S) | Strasburg, PA | $50,000 |
| Lancaster Conservancy WORK STUDY PROGRAM IN CONSERVATION CAREERS | Lancaster, PA | $50,000 |
| Lancaster Farmland Trust LAND/FARM ACQUISITION(S) | Strasburg, PA | $50,000 |
| Lancaster Conservancy VEHICLE LIFT/MOWER/MATERIAL BAYS | Lancaster, PA | $45,000 |
| Lancaster Conservancy STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND | Lancaster, PA | $45,000 |
| Lancaster Conservancy FUND UTV PURCHASE | Lancaster, PA | $28,943 |
| Little Conestoga Creek Foundation BLUE-GREEN CORRIDOR PROJECT | Lancaster, PA | $25,000 |
| Lancaster Country Day School PLAYGROUND RENOVATION PROJECT | Lancaster, PA | $25,000 |
| Little Conestoga Creek Foundation GRANT & BLUE GREEN CORRIDOR | Lancaster, PA | $25,000 |
| Lancaster Conservancy FUND TRUCK PURCHASE | Lancaster, PA | $25,000 |
| Lancaster Conservancy INTERPRETIVE EDUCATORS | Lancaster, PA | $25,000 |
| Little Conestoga Creek Foundation BLUE-GREEN CORRIDOR PROJECT | Lancaster, PA | $25,000 |
| Lancaster County Community Foundation EXTRAORDINARY GIVE FBO LANCASTER CONSERVANCY & LANCASTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | Lancaster, PA | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $15,000 |
| Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School | Lancaster, PA | $15,000 |
| Lancaster Farmland Trust | Strasburg, PA | $15,000 |
| Lancasterhistoryorg HERITAGE CENTER | Lancaster, PA | $15,000 |
| Lancasterhistoryorg HERITAGE CENTER | Lancaster, PA | $15,000 |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | $12,000 |
| Casa of Lancaster County | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Lancaster Conservancy LCCF EXTRAGIVE 2025 | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Samaritan Counseling Center | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Swan | Lyndell, PA | $10,000 |
| Tenfold CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| The Edible Classroom | Washington Boro, PA | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Tenfold TLC OPERATIONS | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Southeast Lancaster Health Services | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| Tenfold CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 |
| The Edible Classroom | Washington Boro, PA | $10,000 |
| Lancaster Country Day School PLAYGROUND RENOVATIONS | Lancaster, PA | $8,500 |
| Lancaster Country Day School PLAYGROUND RENOVATIONS | Lancaster, PA | $8,500 |
| Music for Everyone FRESH TAKES ON JAZZ - PIANO RENTAL | Lancaster, PA | $7,500 |
| The Edible Classroom | Washington Boro, PA | $7,500 |
| Greystone Manor Trc SIR SAMPSON SPONSORSHIP | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Holy Spirit Lutheran Church MEMORIAL GARDENS MAINTENANCE | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Jeff Musser Foundation | Akron, PA | $5,000 |
| Lancaster Science Center BLUE STAR PROGRAM | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Lancaster Symphony Orchestra | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Lancasterhistoryorg HERITAGE CENTER | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Linden Hall | Lititz, PA | $5,000 |
| Milagro House | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| United Disabilities Services | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Water Street Ministries | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Casa of Lancaster County | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Demuth Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Greystone Manor Trc SIR SAMPSON SPONSORSHIP | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Holy Spirit Lutheran Church MEMORIAL GARDENS MAINTENANCE | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Jeff Musser Foundation | Akron, PA | $5,000 |
| Lancaster City Police Foundation MOUNTED PATROL SUPPORT | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Lancaster Country Day School TEACHER SUPPLIES & SPECIAL EVENTS GRANT | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Lancaster General Health Foundation CANCER RESEARCH | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Lancaster Science Factory OPERATION | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 |
| Linden Hall SHENK STRUCTURAL CHALLENGE | Lititz, PA | $5,000 |
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