Lancaster City Police Foundation
The mission of the foundation is to engage in activities that strengthen and enhance services of the lancaster city police department and to promote programs to provide a safe environment and neighborhood for the residents, workers, and visitors of lancaster.
Lancaster City Police Foundation at a glance
In short: Lancaster City Police Foundation gave $179K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $178,913
- +36.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $89,457
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $89,457
- Total assets
- $602,250
- -30.5% 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.
Who Lancaster City Police Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lancaster City Bureau of Police ($129K). Together the top 2 received $179K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lancaster City Police Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). 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 $111K (2020) to $179K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $179K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City Bureau of Police Lancaster, PA | To strengthen and enhance the activities of the canine and mounted patrol police services | $128,913 |
| Lancaster Community Safety Coalition Lancaster, PA | To enhance public safety and quality of life in lancaster by engaging the community and advancing current crime prevention strategies | $50,000 |
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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 | $602,250 | $101,763 | $212,159 | $178,913 | 2 | $44,468 |
| 2024 | $866,719 | $174,131 | $163,358 | $130,979 | 1 | $21,534 |
| 2023 | $861,281 | $138,646 | $183,286 | $158,401 | 2 | $11,425 |
| 2022 | $922,268 | $187,825 | $182,279 | $160,332 | 2 | $2,026 |
| 2021 | $887,507 | $133,885 | $170,146 | $148,122 | 1 | $1,913 |
| 2020 | $910,112 | $440,681 | $144,772 | $111,428 | 1 | $2,916 |
| 2019 | $593,342 | $185,650 | $155,828 | $111,720 | 1 | $832 |
About Lancaster City Police Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lancaster City Police Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $602K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $179K. Net investment income was $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lancaster City Police Foundation is led by Wes Farmer PhD, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wes Farmer PhD
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian E. McMurtrie
Board Member
Secretary - → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald G. Palmer Jr.
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald L. Slavin
Treasurer
President → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Glenn Ebersole Jr.
Vice President
Board Member - Joined → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Glazier
Board Member
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Legenstein
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Aichele
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Steiner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Burgess
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Schloer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Ted Gallagher (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew H. Vogel III (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Erika Herold (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Travis B. Good (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Megan Tomsheck (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michele Lewis (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Corey Fogarty (2019–2020) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lancaster City Police Foundation
How much does Lancaster City Police Foundation give each year?
Lancaster City Police Foundation gave $179K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $131K across 1 grant.
How large is Lancaster City Police Foundation?
Lancaster City Police Foundation reported $602K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $102K.
What is Lancaster City Police Foundation?
Lancaster City Police Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $602K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lancaster City Police Foundation operate?
Lancaster City Police Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Lancaster City Police Foundation's EIN?
Lancaster City Police Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0228818. 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 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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