Willis and Elsie Shenk Foundation

LANCASTER, PA EIN: 23-2680871

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$9.4M

+5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$304K

+0.5% YoY

Grant Count

35

-7.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+9.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$548K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,361,178$8,867,047$8,407,279
Revenue$950,524$902,485$1,203,138
Expenses$461,097$442,717$504,620
Qualifying Distributions$346,875$342,443$368,500
Net Investment Income$890,641$855,281$1,155,605
Distributable Amount$604,541$542,731$544,756

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$340K$679K$1M$1M47 grants202041 grants202142 grants202238 grants202335 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST$50KLANCASTER CONSERVANCY$25KLANCASTER CONSERVANCY$25KLITTLE CONESTOGA CREEK F…$25KLANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNI…$20KLANCASTERHISTORYORG$15KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LAN…$10KHORIZONS AT LANCASTER CO…$10KLANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUB$10KSOUTHEAST LANCASTER HEAL…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

203 grants across all recorded years

198<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MARY LOUISE SHENKCHAIR$26KHANNAH S KOCHPRESIDENT$21KWESLEY S LEWISTREASURER$18KRANDY R MOYERDIRECTOR$11KSTUART W HERRDIRECTOR$11K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY LOUISE SHENKCHAIR10$26,250
RANDY R MOYERDIRECTOR3$10,500
STUART W HERRDIRECTOR3$10,500
WESLEY S LEWISTREASURER10$17,500
HANNAH S KOCHPRESIDENT10$21,000

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AkronAshevilleGrantvilleLampeterLancasterLititzLyndellMillersvilleMount JoyStrasburgWashington Boro

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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