The Bishop Foundation concentrates its giving on local community services in Lebanon, PA, with a strong emphasis on youth character development, basic needs and emergency relief, and support for people with disabilities. They fund both local institutions (library, rescue mission, disability services) and occasional national disaster-response organizations, suggesting a blend of place-based philanthropy and responsiveness to acute crises. Grants tend to be sizable and often repeat to the same core organizations, indicating long-term, core support rather than many small one-off gifts.
The Bishop Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated $150,000 grants to Scouting organizations: BSA PA Dutch Council in 2025 and Boy Scouts of America in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern points to a funder that supports youth character development at a level far above its median grant size, while also sustaining a small set of local institutions over multiple years. The foundation’s grant list shows a strong local orientation in Lebanon County and nearby central Pennsylvania. Lebanon Rescue Mission, Lebanon Community Library, and Development and Disability Services of Lebanon Valley each appear as multi-year recipients, which suggests ongoing support for community infrastructure rather than isolated project grants. At the same time, the foundation has made larger emergency-response gifts, including the American Red Cross and the Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund, showing a willingness to direct capital toward acute needs. General-purpose language appears across many awards, including general fund purpose and general purpose fund designations, indicating flexible support. The overall pattern is one of sustained, place-based philanthropy with a few sizable commitments to youth-serving organizations, basic-needs providers, and disability services.
Youth development is one of the clearest themes in The Bishop Foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $150,000 to BSA PA Dutch Council in 2025 and $150,000 to Boy Scouts of America in both 2023 and 2024, all for general fund purpose. Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA also received support in 2024 and 2025, each at $5,000. Basic-needs and emergency-response work is another priority. The foundation awarded $100,000 to Lebanon Rescue Mission in 2023, then followed with $55,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025. It also gave $100,000 to the American Red Cross in 2025 and $100,000 to the Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund in 2025. Community access and local services round out the portfolio. Lebanon Community Library received $55,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $55,000 in 2025. Development and Disability Services of Lebanon Valley received $100,000 in 2024 for general purpose funding.
The Bishop Foundation’s grant size profile is wide, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $27,500. The recent grants list shows both very large awards and a long tail of smaller general-purpose gifts. Repeat support is a clear feature: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Boy Scouts organizations, Lebanon Rescue Mission, Lebanon Community Library, United Way of Lebanon County, and Habitat for Humanity. The foundation gives through discretionary general-purpose and general fund purpose awards rather than project-specific or restricted grantmaking. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$524K
$3.8M
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$534K
Most grants fall between $3K and $28K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Concentrated, relatively large grants (several in the $75k–$300k range) with repeat funding to a small set of core local grantees, plus occasional one-off gifts to national disaster relief efforts.
Notable grantees: Boy Scouts of America / BSA PA Dutch Council, Lebanon Rescue Mission, Lebanon Community Library, American Red Cross, Development and Disability Services of Lebanon Valley
The Bishop Foundation gives locally: 91% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, and all recent grants in the sample are to U.S. organizations. Lebanon, Lancaster, and Harrisburg are recurring recipient cities, alongside Annville, Hummelstown, Grantville, and Washington, DC. Lebanon County organizations account for several of the larger and repeated awards, especially in Lebanon itself. The grant list also includes a small number of central Pennsylvania recipients outside Lebanon County, such as Lancaster-based scouting and Red Cross grants and Harrisburg-area youth and human services groups.
The recent grant list centers on youth scouting and character development, local homeless services, community library support, disability services, and disaster relief. Examples include multiple grants to scouting organizations, Lebanon Rescue Mission, Lebanon Community Library, Development and Disability Services of Lebanon Valley, the American Red Cross, and the Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Boy Scouts of America in 2023 and 2024, Lebanon Rescue Mission in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Lebanon Community Library in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and United Way of Lebanon County in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the median, with a p25 of $2,500 and a p75 of $27,500. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards, such as $150,000 to scouting organizations and $100,000 to several community and relief groups.
It gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 91% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Pennsylvania is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Lebanon, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Annville, Hummelstown, Grantville, and Washington, DC.
The recent grants are largely general-purpose or general fund purpose awards. That pattern appears across youth organizations, social-service providers, libraries, and relief funds, indicating flexible support rather than narrowly designated project grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIRL SCOUTS IN THE HEART OF PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| LEBANON VALLEY EXPO CENTER | LEBANON, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| DDS | LEBANON, PA | $77,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| LEBANON COMMUNITY LIBRARY | LEBANON, PA | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF LEBANON COUNTY | LEBANON, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| VISION CORP FOUNDATION | LANCASTER, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | LEBANON, PA | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| CASA | LANCASTER, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL PA | LANCASTER, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ANNVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| SUSQUEHANNA SERVICE DOGS | GRANTVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST OF LEBANON VALLEY | LEBANON, PA | $6,153 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| JUBILEE MINISTRIES | LEBANON, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| LEBANON RESCUE MISSION | LEBANON, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS CAPITAL REGION | HARRISBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| WILDLIFE IN CRISIS | WESTON, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| LANCASTER-LEBANON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LANCASTER, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| QUEST INC | LEBANON, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| SOUTHWEST PTO | LEBANON, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| BSA PA DUTCH COUNCIL | LANCASTER, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON RECOVERY FUND | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | LANCASTER, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| LEBANON COMMUNITY LIBRARY | LEBANON, PA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF LEBANON COUNTY | LEBANON, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| VISION CORP FOUNDATION | LANCASTER, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | LEBANON, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| SUSQUEHANNA SERVICE DOGS | GRANTVILLE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS CAPITAL REGION | HARRISBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| LEBANON RESCUE MISSION | LEBANON, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| GIRL SCOUTS IN THE HEART OF PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL PA | LANCASTER, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ANNVILLE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| WILDLIFE IN CRISIS | WESTON, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| QUEST INC | LEBANON, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| JUBILEE MINISTRIES | LEBANON, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| LEBANON VALLEY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS | LEBANON, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | LANCASTER, PA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| DEVELOPMENT AND DISABILITY SERVICES OF LEBANON VALLEY | LEBANON, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| LEBANON RESCUE MISSION | LEBANON, PA | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF LEBANON COUNTY | LEBANON, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| LEBANON COMMUNITY LIBRARY | LEBANON, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| VISION CORP FOUNDATION | LANCASTER, PA | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF UNION CANAL TUNNEL PARK | LEBANON, PA | $5,350 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL PA | LANCASTER, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ANNVILLE, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| GIRL SCOUTS IN THE HEART OF PA | HARRISBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES | HUMMELSTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | LEBANON, PA | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| WILDLIFE IN CRISIS | WESTON, CT | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND PURPOSE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | LEBANON, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
GIRL SCOUTS IN THE HEART OF PA
$150,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
LEBANON VALLEY EXPO CENTER
$100,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
DDS
$77,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
LEBANON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$55,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF LEBANON COUNTY
$35,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
VISION CORP FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
$12,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
CASA
$10,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL PA
$10,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$10,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
SUSQUEHANNA SERVICE DOGS
$10,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST OF LEBANON VALLEY
$6,153GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
JUBILEE MINISTRIES
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
LEBANON RESCUE MISSION
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS CAPITAL REGION
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
WILDLIFE IN CRISIS
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
LANCASTER-LEBANON EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
QUEST INC
$2,500GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
SOUTHWEST PTO
$1,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
BSA PA DUTCH COUNCIL
$150,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON RECOVERY FUND
$100,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$100,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
LEBANON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$55,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF LEBANON COUNTY
$30,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
VISION CORP FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
$7,500GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
SUSQUEHANNA SERVICE DOGS
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS CAPITAL REGION
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
LEBANON RESCUE MISSION
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
GIRL SCOUTS IN THE HEART OF PA
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL PA
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
WILDLIFE IN CRISIS
$2,500GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
QUEST INC
$2,500GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
JUBILEE MINISTRIES
$1,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
LEBANON VALLEY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
$1,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$150,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
DEVELOPMENT AND DISABILITY SERVICES OF LEBANON VALLEY
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
LEBANON RESCUE MISSION
$55,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF LEBANON COUNTY
$25,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
LEBANON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$25,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
VISION CORP FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF UNION CANAL TUNNEL PARK
$5,350GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL PA
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
GIRL SCOUTS IN THE HEART OF PA
$5,000GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
$3,500GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
WILDLIFE IN CRISIS
$2,500GENERAL FUND PURPOSE
MEALS ON WHEELS
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE FUND