A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 23-6299058Arts and culture

Who funds Lancaster Symphony Orchestra?

11 private foundations gave Lancaster Symphony Orchestra in Lancaster, PA $402,240 across 46 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

46 grants

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

  1. Pryor E & Arlene R Neuber Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Education and outreach

    $25,000
  2. Willis and Elsie Shenk FoundationLancaster, PA 2025

    Operations

    $5,000
  3. Pryor E & Arlene R Neuber Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Education and outreach

    $25,000
  4. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Advancement of music

    $15,000
  5. Bates M FBO Lanc Symphony TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  6. Clark Associates Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    Support the enrichment and educate the community

    $5,000
  7. Willis and Elsie Shenk FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    Operations

    $2,500
  8. The Dobson Foundation IncLancaster, PA 2024

    To accomplish 501c3 purpose

    $1,000
  9. Bates M FBO Lanc Symphony TUWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $18,000
  10. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Advancement of music

    $12,000
  11. Pryor E & Arlene R Neuber Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Genral support

    $10,000
  12. The Smith Foundation Co MS Julianne McNamaraWrightsville, PA 2023

    General purpose fund

    $1,000
  13. Willis and Elsie Shenk FoundationLancaster, PA 2023

    Operations

    $1,000
  14. The Dobson Foundation IncLancaster, PA 2023

    To accomplish 501c3 purpose

    $500
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  16. Pryor E & Arlene R Neuber Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Sound discovery

    $25,000
  17. Bates M FBO Lanc Symphony TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $19,000
  18. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Advancement of music

    $12,000
  19. The Smith Foundation Co MS Julianne McNamaraWrightsville, PA 2022

    General purpose fund

    $1,000
  20. Willis and Elsie Shenk FoundationLancaster, PA 2022

    Operations

    $1,000
  21. The Dobson Foundation IncLancaster, PA 2022

    To accomplish 501c3 purpose

    $500
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  23. Pryor E & Arlene R Neuber Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Sound discovery

    $30,000
  24. Bates M FBO Lanc Symphony TUWSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $17,500
  25. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Advancement of music

    $12,000
  26. The Smith Foundation Co MS Julianne McNamaraWrightsville, PA 2021

    General purpose fund

    $1,000
  27. Willis and Elsie Shenk FoundationLancaster, PA 2021

    Operations

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  29. Pryor E & Arlene R Neuber Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Sound discovery

    $30,000
  30. Bates M FBO Lanc Symphony TUWSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $13,500
  31. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Advancement of music

    $12,000
  32. First Nonprofit FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Equipment for live streaming rode soundfield NT-SF1 ambisonic microphone - $999.00 (x1)

    $2,200
  33. The Smith Foundation Co MS Julianne McNamaraWrightsville, PA 2020

    General purpose fund

    $1,000
  34. Willis and Elsie Shenk FoundationLancaster, PA 2020

    Operations

    $1,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  36. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Advancement of music

    $18,000
  37. Bates M FBO Lanc Symphony TUWSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $13,500
  38. Ferree FoundationLancaster, PA 2019

    Annual fund

    $7,000
  39. Rintz Family Foundation UA DTD 10705Millersville, PA 2019

    General

    $3,000
  40. The Smith Foundation Co MS Julianne McNamaraWrightsville, PA 2019

    General purpose fund

    $1,000
  41. Bates M FBO Lanc Symphony TUWSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General operating

    $13,500
  42. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Advancement of music

    $10,000
  43. Ferree FoundationLancaster, PA 2018

    Annual fund

    $7,000
  44. Rintz Family Foundation UA DTD 10705Millersville, PA 2018

    General

    $3,500
  45. Willis and Elsie Shenk FoundationLancaster, PA 2018

    Operating grant

    $2,500
  46. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2017

    Advancement of music

    $7,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Lancaster, PA and are not among Lancaster Symphony Orchestra’s funders above.

  1. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA 31 grants Accepts applications $3,385,302 to similar organizations
  2. Thomas A and Georgina T Russo FoundationLancaster, PA 28 grants Preselected only $1,261,789 to similar organizations
  3. Fulton Family FoundationLititz, PA 15 grants Accepts applications $78,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Robert J Gunterberg Charitable FoundationCape Coral, FL 13 grants Accepts applications $1,410,447 to similar organizations
  5. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 16 grants Accepts applications $267,587 to similar organizations
  6. Schock M FBO Charities Co TUWLas Vegas, NV 13 grants Preselected only $73,158 to similar organizations
  7. Northwest Charitable FoundationWarren, PA 10 grants Preselected only $33,452 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 21 grants Accepts applications $13,770 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-6299058 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.