Lancaster Bible College
At Lancaster Bible College, our focus is on the journey to fulfill god's purpose in students' lives. Our mission has remained constant for over 90 years:.
Lancaster Bible College at a glance
In short: Lancaster Bible College gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,668
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $139,668
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $139,668
- Total assets
- $88,991,115
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lancaster Bible College
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Lancaster Bible College
#LBCAccepted Social Media Scholarship
Lancaster Bible College
Amount
$2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Alumni Referral Program Scholarship
Lancaster Bible College
Amount
Varies based on student's academic level
Deadline
Deadline not published
Graduate Application Scholarship (Doctoral)
Lancaster Bible College
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Lancaster Bible College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eden Bridge Foundation ($140K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lancaster Bible College gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2021) to $384K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Bridge Foundation Lancaster, PA | Employees who work for eden bridge foundation on college payroll, to assist its supporting organization with its operational expenses. | $139,668 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $88,991,115 | $47,366,909 | $47,981,758 | $139,668 | 1 | $1,731,618 |
| 2024 | $90,805,365 | $47,934,774 | $47,122,523 | $142,686 | 1 | $3,698,761 |
| 2023 | $93,846,492 | $45,660,850 | $47,286,382 | $148,607 | 2 | $1,028,872 |
| 2022 | $90,435,550 | $46,492,602 | $45,873,681 | $149,444 | 2 | $871,481 |
| 2021 | $92,955,102 | $48,014,815 | $40,940,129 | $115,253 | 1 | $1,634,060 |
| 2020 | $86,484,860 | $39,495,149 | $40,638,174 | $233,094 | 3 | $633,059 |
| 2019 | $85,917,948 | $42,087,166 | $40,882,153 | $383,791 | 5 | $1,211,912 |
About Lancaster Bible College
Based on IRS filings
Lancaster Bible College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $89.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lancaster Bible College is led by Thomas Kiedis, President on every filing since 2020; 7 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Kiedis
President
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $250K (2025)
Michael Van Belle
Board Chairman
Trustee → Board Vice Chairman, 2023
Board Vice Chairman → Board Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles H. Kreider
Trustee
Board Vice Chairman → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald R. Geiter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold R. Mast
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip A. Clemens
Trustee
Board Chairman → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kepiro
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert L. Horst
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally L. Martin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry E. Carter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas W. Ponessa
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Klinger
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Puleo
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hayward
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Jones
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Jj Smith
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Meyer
Vice President of Advancement
Phd in Biblical Studies Program Director → Phd in Biblical Studies Pr, 2023
Phd in Biblical Studies Pr → Vice President of Advancement, 2025
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$124K (2019) → $136K (2025)
Matthew C. Mason
Vice President Finance
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$88K (2019) → $124K (2025)
Zachary Ritvalsky
Vice President Institutional Alignment
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $135K (2025)
Tricia Wilson
Provost
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$108K (2021) → $144K (2025)
Jael Kdlv Chambers
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$143K (2024) → $150K (2025)
Peter Beers
Vice President Traditional Undergradua
Vice President Traditional Undergraduate Education → Vice President Traditional Undergradua, 2025
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $121K (2025)
Larry W. Rohrer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quintin F. Frey
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Kreiser
Board Vice Chairman
Trustee → Board Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: James J. Fetterolf (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kenneth L. Barney (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: L. Ronald Hoover (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stuart J. Levey (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Eric G. Crichton (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Keating (2023–2024) — Vice President of Advancement
- Former: Harold G. Walker (2023) — Vice President Global Education
- Former: David E. Hosler (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Wiggins (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ruth A. Shertzer (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Wolgemuth (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ryan Kuehner (2020–2022) — Chair of Counseling & Social Work
- Former: Lee Deremer (2021–2022) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Peter W. Teague (2019–2021) — President Emeritus
- Former: Joshua Beers (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President of Student Exper
- Former: Philip Dearborn (2019–2020) — Provost
- Former: Robert Kauffman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Wilson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Zeswitz (2019) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Mark Menga (2019) — Dean, Site Director & Delivery Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $250K, to Dr Thomas Kiedis (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lancaster Bible College
How much does Lancaster Bible College give each year?
Lancaster Bible College gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $143K across 1 grant.
How large is Lancaster Bible College?
Lancaster Bible College reported $89.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $47.4M.
What is Lancaster Bible College?
Lancaster Bible College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $89.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lancaster Bible College operate?
Lancaster Bible College has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania, Utah.
What is Lancaster Bible College's EIN?
Lancaster Bible College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1484178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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