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Grant recipient EIN 23-1352351Education

Who funds Lancaster Public Library?

22 private foundations gave Lancaster Public Library in Lancaster, PA $2.3 million across 69 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

69 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Clark Family FoundationMarietta, PA 2025

    Contribution to general fund

    $100,000
  2. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA 2025

    Economic & workforce development

    $30,000
  3. Forest PATH FoundationLancaster, PA 2025

    Library support

    $25,000
  4. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA 2025

    STEM alliance grants

    $15,000
  5. City Limits FoundationLancaster, PA 2025

    To further the mission of the recipient.

    $10,000
  6. Fulton Family FoundationLititz, PA 2025

    General operations

    $5,000
  7. The Clark Family FoundationMarietta, PA 2024

    Contribution to general fund

    $100,000
  8. Forest PATH FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    Library support

    $80,500
  9. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    STEM

    $30,000
  10. City Limits FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    To further the mission of the recipient.

    $10,000
  11. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2024

    General Support

    $5,000
  12. Fulton Family FoundationLititz, PA 2024

    General operations

    $5,000
  13. Tecumseh Milestone FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    Ongoing operations

    $4,000
  14. The Clark Family FoundationMarietta, PA 2023

    Contribution to general fund

    $100,000
  15. Clark Associates Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2023

    Support library needs

    $100,000
  16. Forest PATH FoundationLancaster, PA 2023

    Library support

    $80,500
  17. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA 2023

    Economic & workforce development

    $30,000
  18. Thomas A and Georgina T Russo FoundationLancaster, PA 2023

    Charitable distribution

    $24,442
  19. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2023

    General Support

    $12,500
  20. City Limits FoundationLancaster, PA 2023

    To further the mission of the recipient.

    $10,000
  21. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Matching Gifts

    $5,504
  22. Fulton Family FoundationLititz, PA 2023

    General operations

    $5,000
  23. Tecumseh Milestone FoundationLancaster, PA 2023

    Ongoing operations

    $3,000
  24. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Matching Gifts

    $53
  25. Forest PATH FoundationLancaster, PA 2022

    Library support

    $225,000
  26. The Clark Family FoundationMarietta, PA 2022

    Contribution to general fund

    $100,000
  27. Thomas A and Georgina T Russo FoundationLancaster, PA 2022

    Charitable distribution

    $50,000
  28. Hortulani FoundationLancaster, PA 2022

    General giving

    $49,700
  29. Edward Froelich Charitable Trust UW 47F001011Lancaster, PA 2022

    Mountville branch

    $22,000
  30. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2022

    General Support

    $13,000
  31. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  32. Paul and Marian Gerhart Charitable FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  33. The Abigail L Longenecker Memorial FoundationLancaster, PA 2022

    Autism materials

    $4,000
  34. Tecumseh Milestone FoundationLancaster, PA 2022

    Ongoing operations

    $3,000
  35. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Matching Gifts

    $250
  36. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Matching Gifts

    $100
  37. Forest PATH FoundationLancaster, PA 2021

    Library support

    $225,500
  38. Thomas A and Georgina T Russo FoundationLancaster, PA 2021

    Charitable distribution

    $75,997
  39. The Clark Family FoundationMarietta, PA 2021

    Contribution to general fund

    $61,500
  40. Edward Froelich Charitable Trust UW 47F001011Lancaster, PA 2021

    Mountville branch

    $22,000
  41. Tecumseh Milestone FoundationLancaster, PA 2021

    Ongoing operations

    $3,000
  42. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2021

    Program support

    $2,500
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $265
  44. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $50
  45. The Clark Family FoundationMarietta, PA 2020

    Contribution to general fund

    $61,500
  46. Forest PATH FoundationLancaster, PA 2020

    Library support

    $60,000
  47. Edward Froelich Charitable Trust UW 47F001011Lancaster, PA 2020

    Mountville branch

    $22,000
  48. Paul and Marian Gerhart Charitable FundWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  49. Renee B Fisher Foundation IncStanford, CA 2020

    Donation

    $5,600
  50. Tecumseh Milestone FoundationLancaster, PA 2020

    Ongoing operations

    $3,000
  51. Willis and Elsie Shenk FoundationLancaster, PA 2020

    Operations

    $2,500
  52. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2020

    Program support

    $2,250
  53. Ee Murry Family FoundationLexington, KY 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  54. Kalas FoundationLancaster, PA 2020

    Workforce development

    $2,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $290
  56. Gooding Group FoundationEphrata, PA 2020

    Participating programs

    $100
  57. The Clark Family FoundationMarietta, PA 2019

    Contribution to general fund

    $60,425
  58. Forest PATH FoundationLancaster, PA 2019

    Library support

    $60,000
  59. Edward Froelich Charitable Trust UW 47F001011Lancaster, PA 2019

    Mountville branch

    $26,200
  60. Ferree FoundationLancaster, PA 2019

    General operating

    $25,000
  61. Clark Associates Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2019

    Support library needs

    $20,000
  62. Renee B Fisher Foundation IncStanford, CA 2019

    Donation

    $5,500
  63. Tecumseh Milestone FoundationLancaster, PA 2019

    Ongoing operations

    $1,000
  64. Forest PATH FoundationLancaster, PA 2018

    Library support

    $160,000
  65. The Clark Family FoundationMarietta, PA 2018

    Contribution to general fund

    $55,375
  66. Ferree FoundationLancaster, PA 2018

    General operating

    $25,000
  67. Renee B Fisher Foundation IncStanford, CA 2018

    Donation

    $5,500
  68. Willis and Elsie Shenk FoundationLancaster, PA 2018

    Operating grant

    $5,000
  69. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2018

    Community & economic development

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Lancaster, PA and are not among Lancaster Public Library’s funders above.

  1. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $13,500 to similar organizations
  2. Richard S & Ann B Barshinger Family FDNLancaster, PA 6 grants Preselected only $110,000 to similar organizations
  3. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 6 grants Accepts applications $31,490 to similar organizations
  4. DB Anderson Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 7 grants Preselected only $24,837 to similar organizations
  5. Justamere FoundationWilmington, DE 5 grants Preselected only $351,672 to similar organizations
  6. Arconic FoundationPittsburgh, PA 4 grants Preselected only $170,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Next Generation FoundationLancaster, PA 6 grants Preselected only $155,000 to similar organizations
  8. Reese Foundation 47F055017Lancaster, PA 8 grants Accepts applications $123,939 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-1352351 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.