Funding search · EIN 236266377 · Lancaster, PA
The Steinman Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 349
- grants reported
- $25.4M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,400
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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94 grants matching “lancaster” · $6.2M
- $120,000
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $100,000
Lancaster General Health Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $100,000
Lancaster City Alliance · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $75,750
United Way of Lancaster County · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $74,000
Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $70,000
Lancaster Science Factory · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $65,000
Lancaster Clean Water Partners · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $50,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $50,000
Lancaster Lebanon Education · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $30,000
Lancaster Public Library · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $26,103
School District of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $25,000
Foundation of Lancaster Chamber · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $20,000
Girls On the Run of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $18,750
Leadership Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $16,666
Lancaster Farmland Trust · Strasburg, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $16,500
Lancaster Lebanon Iu13 · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $10,000
North Museum of Natural History & Science-Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $10,000
Junior Achievement-Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $10,000
Lancaster Pride Association · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $6,500
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $5,000
Gigi'S Playhouse Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $5,000
G Mentzer - Co Lancaster Bible College · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Fellowships
- $3,500
K Ragsdale Lancaster Bible College · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
J Brein Lancaster Bible College · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Scholarship
- $125,000
Lancaster Conservancy · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $101,400
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $100,000
Lancaster City Alliance · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $75,000
United Way of Lancaster County · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $74,000
Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $50,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $50,000
North Museum of Natural History & Science-Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $38,500
Mental Health America of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Essentials rapid response
- $38,000
Lancaster Lebanon Iu13 · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $37,500
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $37,000
Lancaster Lgbtq Center · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Essentials/rapid response fund
- $30,000
Lancaster Public Library · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Economic & workforce development
- $28,025
Lancaster Science Factory · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $25,000
Eastern Lancaster County School District · New Holland, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $20,200
Leadership Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $20,000
Girls On the Run of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $20,000
Emu at Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Stem
- $10,000
Lancaster Creative Factory · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Stem
- $10,000
Junior Achievement-Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Stem
- $6,593
City of Lancaster Pa · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $6,150
Lancaster 4-H Co Psce Program Fund · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Stem
- $5,000
Lancaster Foundation for Education · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Stem
- $3,750
G Mentzer - Co Lancaster Bible College · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Fellowships
- $500,000
Lancaster County Local Journalism Fund · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $140,000
Lancaster City Alliance · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $125,000
Lancaster Conservancy · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $99,302
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - operations and summer camp
- $72,713
Lancaster Lebanon Iu13 · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $60,000
Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $50,000
The Lancaster Lgbtq Center · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $50,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $50,000
Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $49,923
Lancaster Farmland Trust · Strasburg, PA · 2022
Grant
- $44,765
United Way of Lancaster County · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $30,000
Lancaster Science Factory · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $25,000
Lancaster Recreation Commission · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $25,000
Lancaster Redevelopment Fund · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $20,000
Mental Health America of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - covid
- $18,500
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $14,000
Foundation of Lancaster Chamber · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $10,000
Girls On the Run of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $10,000
Junior Achievement-Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $2,600
School District of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $500
North Museum of Natural History & Science-Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $1.4M
Lancaster Farmland Trust · Strasburg, PA · 2021
Grant
- $500,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $289,781
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant - operations and summer camp
- $200,000
Lancaster Community Safety Net · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $191,674
United Way of Lancaster County · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $85,000
Lancaster City Alliance · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $55,000
Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $50,000
Lancaster Osteopathic · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $50,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $30,000
Lancaster Science Factory · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant - stem
- $25,000
Lancaster Redevelopment Fund · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $20,000
The Lancaster Lgbtq Center · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $15,000
Lancaster Ems · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $10,000
Emu at Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $10,000
Girls On the Run of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $10,000
Leadership Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $8,000
Mental Health America of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $5,500
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $5,336
Lancaster Downtowners · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $5,000
Eastern Lancaster County School District · New Holland, PA · 2021
Grant
- $5,000
Gigi'S Playhouse Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $5,000
Mom'S House of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $4,730
Lancaster Mennonite · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $4,000
C Fisher Co Lancaster Bible College · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Fellowshipfellowship
- $3,612
School District of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant - stem
- $500
North Museum of Natural History & Science-Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant - stem
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Steinman Institute for Civic Engagement2 grants · $12.0M
- Lancaster Farmland Trust3 grants · $1.5M
- Hdc Midatlantic1 grant · $750,000
- Lancaster County Community Foundation5 grants · $700,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster4 grants · $610,483
- Franklin & Marshall College3 grants · $522,500
- Lancaster County Local Journalism Fund1 grant · $500,000
- Little Conestoga Creek Foundation1 grant · $460,000
- Lancaster City Alliance4 grants · $425,000
- Lancasterhistoryorg1 grant · $400,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 349 grants.
- $7.0M
Steinman Institute for Civic Engagement · Harrisburg, PA · 2024
Local journalism & media literacy
- $5.0M
Steinman Institute for Civic Engagement · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
Journalism
- $1.4M
Lancaster Farmland Trust · Strasburg, PA · 2021
Grant
- $750,000
Hdc Midatlantic · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $500,000
Lancaster County Local Journalism Fund · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $500,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $460,000
Little Conestoga Creek Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant - operating and capital
- $400,000
Lancasterhistoryorg · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Economic & workforce development
- $320,000
Franklin & Marshall College · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Water projects
- $289,781
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant - operations and summer camp
- $229,419
Touchstone Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $200,000
Lancaster Community Safety Net · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $191,674
United Way of Lancaster County · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $156,000
Elizabethtown College · Elizabethtown, PA · 2024
Stem
- $150,000
The Foundation of Edc · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $140,000
Lancaster City Alliance · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $125,000
Lancaster Conservancy · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $125,000
Lancaster Conservancy · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $125,000
Tenfold · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $120,000
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $118,675
Community Action Partnership · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Early childhood development
- $105,000
Franklin & Marshall College · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Scholarship
- $104,139
Touchstone Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $101,400
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $100,000
Lancaster City Alliance · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $100,000
Lancaster General Health Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $100,000
Penn State College of Medicine · Hershey, PA · 2024
Stem
- $100,000
Lancaster City Alliance · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $99,302
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - operations and summer camp
- $97,500
Franklin & Marshall College · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $85,000
Water Science Institute · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $85,000
Water Science Institute · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $85,000
Lancaster City Alliance · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $81,390
New Tech Network · Napa, CA · 2021
Grant - stem
- $80,000
The Conservation Foundation · Napersville, IL · 2022
Grant
- $75,750
United Way of Lancaster County · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $75,000
Cocalico School District · Denver, PA · 2024
Stem
- $75,000
The Film Collaborative · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $75,000
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $75,000
United Way of Lancaster County · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $75,000
All Star Code · New York, NY · 2021
Grant
- $74,000
Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $74,000
Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $72,875
Millersville University · Millersville, PA · 2022
Fellowships & scholarships
- $72,713
Lancaster Lebanon Iu13 · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $70,000
Lancaster Science Factory · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $65,000
Lancaster Clean Water Partners · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $65,000
Patients R Waiting · East Petersburg, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $60,000
Central Market Trust · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $60,000
Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $56,130
Bellxcel · Westwood, MA · 2021
Grant - stem
- $55,000
Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $54,021
Millersville University · Millersville, PA · 2024
Fellowships & scholarships
- $53,500
Community Action Partnership · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $52,000
St Josephs Childrens Health · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $51,820
Touchstone Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $50,000
Economic Development Co of Lanc Co · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $50,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship
- $50,000
Lancaster Lebanon Education · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $50,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Community stewardship
- $50,000
Manheim Central School District · Manheim, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $50,000
North Museum of Natural History & Science-Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $50,000
Precision Cobotics · Lititz, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $50,000
Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $50,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $50,000
The Lancaster Lgbtq Center · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $50,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $50,000
Lancaster Osteopathic · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $50,000
The Literacy Council · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $49,923
Lancaster Farmland Trust · Strasburg, PA · 2022
Grant
- $44,765
United Way of Lancaster County · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $42,989
Ephrata Area Education Foundation · Ephrata, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $41,668
Girls · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $40,000
Luthercare for Kids · Litiz, PA · 2024
Early childhood development
- $40,000
Precision Cobotics · Lititz, PA · 2024
Stem
- $40,000
The Literacy Council · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $40,000
The Factories Ministries · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $39,699
Xfinity - Internet Essentials · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Grant
- $38,750
New Tech Network · Napa, CA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $38,500
Mental Health America of Lancaster · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Essentials rapid response
- $38,120
Bright Side Opportunities Corp · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant - stem
- $38,000
Lancaster Lebanon Iu13 · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $37,500
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $37,000
Lancaster Lgbtq Center · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Essentials/rapid response fund
- $35,809
Bench Mark Program · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $35,000
Music for Everyone · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Community stewardship & stem
- $35,000
The Literacy Council · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Stem
- $35,000
Envision Excellence · Rockville, MD · 2021
Stem funders network 2021 membership
- $30,000
Lancaster Public Library · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Stem
- $30,000
Lancaster Public Library · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Economic & workforce development
- $30,000
Millersville University · Millersville, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
- $30,000
Good Samaritan Services · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant
- $30,000
Lancaster Science Factory · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $30,000
Assets · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $30,000
Communities in Schools of Pa · Harrisburg, PA · 2021
Grant
- $30,000
Hands-On House · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant
- $30,000
Lancaster Science Factory · Lancaster, PA · 2021
Grant - stem
- $30,000
Luthercare · Lititz, PA · 2021
Grant
- $29,348
Bright Side Opportunities Corp · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Grant - stem
- $28,025
Lancaster Science Factory · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Grant - stem
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