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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-6255835

The Bishop Foundation

A private foundation in Lebanon, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $523,653 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 J Bishop
1600 East Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-1685
Form and materials
In writing
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Lebanon county, pa

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $523,653

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,831,989

  • Tax year 2024

    $489,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,867,996

  • Tax year 2023

    $397,350

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,209,281

  • Tax year 2022

    $429,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,997,889

  • Tax year 2021

    $692,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,151,944

  • Tax year 2020

    $454,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,478,488

  • Tax year 2019

    $457,950

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,538,117

  • Tax year 2018

    $367,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,419,485

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Girl Scouts in the Heart of PACamp Hill, PA

    General fund purpose

    $150,000
  2. Lebanon Valley Expo CenterLebanon, PA

    General fund purpose

    $100,000
  3. DDSLebanon, PA

    General fund purpose

    $77,000
  4. Lebanon Community LibraryLebanon, PA

    General fund purpose

    $55,000
  5. United Way of Lebanon CountyLebanon, PA

    General fund purpose

    $35,000
  6. Vision Corp FoundationLancaster, PA

    General fund purpose

    $20,000
  7. Volunteers in MedicineLebanon, PA

    General fund purpose

    $12,000
  8. CasaLancaster, PA

    General fund purpose

    $10,000
  9. Susquehanna Service DogsGrantville, PA

    General fund purpose

    $10,000
  10. Junior Achievement of Central PALancaster, PA

    General fund purpose

    $10,000
  11. Habitat for HumanityAnnville, PA

    General fund purpose

    $10,000
  12. Historic Preservation Trust of Lebanon ValleyLebanon, PA

    General fund purpose

    $6,153
  13. Wildlife in CrisisWeston, CT

    General fund purpose

    $5,000
  14. Big Brothers Big Sisters Capital RegionHarrisburg, PA

    General fund purpose

    $5,000
  15. Jubilee MinistriesLebanon, PA

    General fund purpose

    $5,000
  16. Lancaster-Lebanon Education FoundationLancaster, PA

    General fund purpose

    $5,000
  17. Lebanon Rescue MissionLebanon, PA

    General fund purpose

    $5,000
  18. Quest IncLebanon, PA

    General fund purpose

    $2,500
  19. Southwest PTOLebanon, PA

    General fund purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $150,00075% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $35,00018% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania18 grants $518,653
  2. Connecticut1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Katherine J BishopTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Thomas C BishopTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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