Private foundation · Lancaster, PA

Ferree Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
59
Repeat grantees
36
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

DeadlinesSEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
ContactKATHERINE SCHOCK · 7177358288
MaterialsSEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON SUBMISSION GUIDELINES - WWW.FERREE-FOUNDATION.ORG
RestrictionsTHE FERREE FOUNDATION CONSIDERS GRANT REQUESTS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS, ENDOWMENTS AND, OCCASIONALLY, GENERAL OPERATIONS. GRANTS ARE ONLY MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, NOR DOES IT MAKE LOANS.

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Katherine Schock
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$42K
Ronald J Frederick
DIRECTOR
Judy S Ware
DIRECTOR
Paul W Ware
PRES, TREAS & SEC
Layla Deluria
DIRECTOR
Katherine Schock Beg 050121
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$26K
Philip L Calhoun Through 43021
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$16K
Philip L Calhoun
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$49K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
4.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
373
Total grants awarded
$10.5M
Total amount
$28K
Average grant
$400K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$905K
18 grants
2022
$861K
27 grants
2021
$878K
28 grants
2020
$822K
23 grants
2019
$903K
35 grants
2018
$898K
39 grants
2017
$857K
36 grants
2016
$989K
39 grants
2015
$1.3M
55 grants
2014
$1.0M
38 grants
2013
$1.1M
35 grants

Top recipients

World of Scouting Museum Inc
10 grants · PA
$1.2M
Lancaster Historyorg
8 grants · PA
$1.1M
Fulton Opera House Foundation
17 grants · PA
$985K
9 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$810K
15 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$712K
16 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$711K
9 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$532K
12 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$349K
8 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$305K
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$300K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Franklin & Marshall College
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
PA · TY 2023
$400K
Fulton Opera House Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2023
$100K
Franklin & Marshall College
HOUSE PROGRAM
PA · TY 2023
$100K
Fulton Opera House Foundation
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$60K
Lancaster Country Day School
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$50K
Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$40K
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$35K
Hospice of Lancaster County
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$25K
Swan - Scaling Walls a Note at a Time
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$25K
North Museum
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$15K
Lancaster Conservancy
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$10K
The Trust for Public Land
2023 GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Servant Stage
PERFORMANCE SPONSOR
PA · TY 2023
$8K
Lancaster Science Factory
DIRECTOR SALARY
PA · TY 2023
$8K
Music for Everyone
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$5K
African American Cultural Alliance
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Lancaster Safety Coalition
SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PURCHASE
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Boy Scouts of America (pa Dutch Council)
2023 GRANT
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Fulton Opera House Foundation
ANNUAL
PA · TY 2022
$100K
World of Scouting Museum Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2022
$100K
Hospice of Lancaster County
EXPANSION OF PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES
PA · TY 2022
$50K
Central Penn College Education Foundation
MEDICAL ASSISTING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PA · TY 2022
$50K
Lancaster Mennonite
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - LINCOLN HIGHWAY CAMPUS
PA · TY 2022
$50K
Spanish American Civic Association
TUITION FOR LOW-INCOME ENROLLEES AT TEC CENTRO
PA · TY 2022
$50K
Willow Valley Memory Care
WILLOW VALLEY MEMORY CARE CENTER
PA · TY 2022
$50K
Elizabethtown College
CYBER COLLEGE
PA · TY 2022
$50K
Lancaster Country Day School
ANNUAL
PA · TY 2022
$50K
Union Community Care
MOBILE HEALTHCARE
PA · TY 2022
$50K
Community First Fund
COMMUNITY FIRST FUND CREDIT UNION
PA · TY 2022
$50K
Lancaster General Health Foundation
CLINICAL TRIALS - LOCATION/STAFFING
PA · TY 2022
$25K
Planned Parenthood
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
PA · TY 2022
$25K
Friendship Community
PURCHASE ADAPTIVE VEHICLE
PA · TY 2022
$20K
Samaritan Counseling Center
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2022
$20K
Lancasterlebanon Habitat for Humanity
OPEN DOORS BUILDING CAMPAIGN
PA · TY 2022
$20K
Advoz Mediation & Restorative Practices
VICTIM OFFENDER CONFERENCE & MAKING PEACE WORKSHOPS
PA · TY 2022
$20K
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
FEASIBILITY STUDY
PA · TY 2022
$15K
North Museum
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2022
$15K
7th Ward Reunion
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
PA · TY 2022
$10K
Lancaster Conservancy
PROTECT NATURAL LANDS
PA · TY 2022
$10K
Lancaster Science Factory
HANDS-ON STEM AND MATH WORKSHOPS TO-GO
PA · TY 2022
$8K
Susquehanna Service Dogs
CAPITAL PURCHASES
PA · TY 2022
$8K
Music for Everyone
INSTRUMENT REPAIR PROGRAM
PA · TY 2022
$5K
Servant Stage
CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL PERFORMANCE
PA · TY 2022
$5K
Lancaster Safety Coalition
SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PURCHASE
PA · TY 2022
$5K
Pa Guild of Craftsman
RETAIL THERAPY SOFTWARE PROGRAM
PA · TY 2022
$1K
Lancaster Historyorg
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
PA · TY 2021
$150K
World of Scouting Museum Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2021
$125K
Millersville University
SOAR TO GREATNESS
PA · TY 2021
$100K
Fulton Opera House Foundation
ANNUAL
PA · TY 2021
$100K
City of Lancaster Pa
CDBG GRANT REQUEST
PA · TY 2021
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.