Willis and Elsie Shenk Foundation
Private foundation · Lancaster, PA · EIN 23-2680871 · reported 2025
36grants reported
$5,000median award
$3,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$458Ktotal paid
1states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 36 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $10K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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 VEHICLE LIFT/MOWER/MATERIAL BAYS | Lancaster, PA | $45,000 |
| Lancaster Conservancy STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND | Lancaster, PA | $45,000 |
| Little Conestoga Creek Foundation BLUE-GREEN CORRIDOR PROJECT | Lancaster, PA | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club OF Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $15,000 |
| Horizons AT Lancaster Country Day School | 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 |
| Lancaster Country Day School PLAYGROUND RENOVATIONS | Lancaster, PA | $8,500 |
| Music for Everyone FRESH TAKES ON JAZZ - PIANO RENTAL | Lancaster, 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 |
| Aaron's Acres | Lancaster, PA | $3,500 |
| Music for Everyone FRESH TAKES ON JAZZ - PIANO | Lancaster, PA | $3,000 |
| Arc OF Lancaster Lebanon | Lititz, PA | $2,500 |
| Demuth Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $2,500 |
| Fulton Theater Company | Lancaster, PA | $2,500 |
| Lancaster General Health Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $2,500 |
| Pennsylvania College OF Art and Design | Lancaster, PA | $2,500 |
| Visioncorps | Lancaster, PA | $2,500 |
| Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society | Lancaster, PA | $2,000 |
| Rockford Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $2,000 |
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