About Lancaster Law Foundation
We promote equal access to justice for all in Lancaster County by funding public interest law projects, delivering pro bono service, and educating the public on civic and legal issues.
Focus Areas
Access to justiceLegal aid and representationCivic and legal educationSupport for vulnerable populations (immigrants, low-income, youth)Housing stability / eviction preventionPro bono capacity building
Who They Fund
PA Dutch / Plain community members (limited-English PA Dutch speakers)non-English-speaking immigrant communities (Arabic, Nepali, Spanish, Swahili speakers)immigrants seeking legal navigation/representationtransgender and non-binary individuals seeking name changes
About Lancaster Law Foundation
Lancaster Law Foundation centers equal access to justice in Lancaster County through public interest law projects, pro bono service, and civic and legal education. A clear pattern in its recent giving is support for direct legal help that meets people at specific moments of need: Midpenn Legal Services received $65,000 in 2023 and another $15,000 in 2025 for the Safe-at-Home family law attorney, showing sustained backing for family-law representation. The foundation also funds targeted local legal infrastructure and services, including a $20,000 grant to Bench Mark Program in 2024 for a juvenile probation gun program and a Street Law legal life-skills training update. Other grants point to the same practical orientation: legal advocacy, pardon support, name-change assistance, immigration navigation, and court-access work. Across the recent grants list, the foundation gives to Lancaster-based organizations and closely related local partners serving underserved populations in the county. Its overall approach is local, program-specific, and tied to legal access rather than broad general support.
What Lancaster Law Foundation Funds
Family law is a visible priority. Lancaster Law Foundation gave $65,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2025 to Midpenn Legal Services for the Safe-at-Home family law attorney, indicating repeated support for family-law representation. Juvenile and youth-focused legal education also appears in the grant list: Bench Mark Program received $20,000 in 2024 for a juvenile probation gun program and a Street Law legal life-skills training update. For immigration-related access, the foundation granted $10,000 in 2024 to Parish Resource Center to fund immigration services and accredited training for advocates helping local immigrant communities navigate the U.S. immigration system legally. Legal identity and court access are covered too, including a $10,000 grant in 2024 to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office for document translation services in Arabic, Nepali, Spanish, and Swahili.
How Lancaster Law Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster tightly around $10,000, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $11,250. Recent giving also includes larger program commitments, such as $20,000 and $65,000 awards, alongside several $7,000 to $15,000 grants. The pattern suggests project-based support with some repeat funding across years, rather than one-time-only relationships. The foundation is a private foundation led by Lisa Driendl-Miller. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its community grants program is not open to unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$55K
Total Assets
$767K
Total Revenue
$181K
Total Expenses
$105K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $11K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$11K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LISA DRIENDL-MILLER
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