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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1060557

Ferree Foundation

A private foundation in Lancaster, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Katherine Schock
229 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 735-8288
Form and materials
See the foundation's website for information on submission guidelines - www.ferree-foundation.org
Deadlines
See the foundation's website for information on submission deadlines.
Restrictions
The ferree foundation considers grant requests for specific projects, endowments and, occasionally, general operations. Grants are only made to organizations that are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The foundation does not make grants to individuals, nor does it make loans.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,118,638

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $21,834,708

  • Tax year 2023

    $905,450

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $21,198,638

  • Tax year 2022

    $861,300

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $19,984,403

  • Tax year 2021

    $878,420

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $17,825,615

  • Tax year 2020

    $821,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $16,398,048

  • Tax year 2019

    $903,405

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $15,491,599

  • Tax year 2018

    $897,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $14,984,203

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA

    Ware institute of civic engagement

    $400,000
  2. Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA

    Ware college house program endowment

    $100,000
  3. Fulton TheatreLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $100,000
  4. Lancaster Country Day SchoolLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $50,000
  5. Lancaster County Food HubLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $50,000
  6. Lancasterlebanon Habitat for HumanityLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $50,000
  7. Samaritan Counseling CenterLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $50,000
  8. North MuseumLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $40,000
  9. Central Market TrustLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $30,000
  10. Hope Inspire LoveLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $25,000
  11. Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper AssociationWrightsville, PA

    2024 grant

    $25,000
  12. Lancaster Science FactoryLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $22,880
  13. Oxford Area Historical AssociationOxford, PA

    2024 grant

    $20,000
  14. Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $20,000
  15. Good Samaritan ServicesEphrata, PA

    2024 grant

    $16,920
  16. Aarons AcresMillersville, PA

    2024 grant

    $15,000
  17. Arch Street CenterLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $15,000
  18. EchosElizabethtown, PA

    2024 grant

    $15,000
  19. VisioncorpsLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $15,000
  20. Crossnet MinistriesNew Holland, PA

    2024 grant

    $10,000
  21. Lancaster ConservancyLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $10,000
  22. Parish Resource CenterLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $10,000
  23. Servant StageStrasburg, PA

    2024 grant

    $8,000
  24. Lancaster County Christian SchoolLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $5,000
  25. Mt Hope Nazarene Retirement CommunityManheim, PA

    2024 grant

    $5,000
  26. Long's Park Art FestivalLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $4,000
  27. PogilLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $3,588
  28. Schreiber Pediatric Rehab CenterLancaster, PA

    2024 grant

    $3,250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $570,00069% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $82,88010% of the total
  3. Religion4 grants $75,0009% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $55,0007% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $15,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania28 grants $1,118,638

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ronald J FrederickDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Paul W WarePRES, TREAS & SEC Hours 2Pay $0
  • Katherine SchockEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $51,500
  • Judy S WareDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

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