Nonprofit · EIN 23-6298762
ROCK FORD FOUNDATION
Also known as HISTORIC ROCK FORD PLANTATION
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $607,552 | $562,970 | $44,582 | $3,406,780 | $101,797 | $3,304,983 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $549,959 | $512,042 | $37,917 | $3,373,368 | $112,967 | $3,260,401 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $502,931 | $417,883 | $85,048 | $3,299,123 | $76,639 | $3,222,484 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $154,176
- of which government grants
- $25,000
- Membership dues
- $54,875
- Program service revenue
- $30,509
- Investment income
- $186,941
- Net rental income
- $103,523
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $45,559
- Net income from fundraising events
- $124,090
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,313
- Other revenue
- $235,926
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $269,022
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $291,449
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,310
- Occupancy
- $24,149
- Depreciation
- $14,408
- Program services (functional)
- $302,886
- Management and general (functional)
- $144,040
- Fundraising (functional)
- $116,044
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,373,368
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,406,780
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $101,797
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,304,983
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,129,715
- Publicly traded securities
- $993,892
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,304,983
- Gross receipts
- $1,017,719
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA LANDIS-BLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BETH MCCAULEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC MUNRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STUART VAN ORMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THOMAS ENGLERT | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| DANA LEWIS | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MCSHERRY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT PONTZ | VICE PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
| MARGARET SHAFFER | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANN CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN KOLAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA LANDIS-BLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC MUNRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STUART VAN ORMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBORAH SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THOMAS ENGLERT | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| DANA LEWIS | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MCSHERRY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT PONTZ | VICE PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
| MARGARET SHAFFER | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN ASHWORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CARDWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS G ENGLERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS GEHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MOBARAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MUNRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STUART VAN ORMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TRUSSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PONTZ | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET SHAFFER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAMUEL SLAYMAKER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAMELA STONER | TRUSTEE Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 881 ROCKFORD RD, LANCASTER, PA 17602-1225
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DANA LEWIS, 254 BROOK FARMS RD, LANCASTER, PA 17601
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTINA MCSHERRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (717) 392-7223
- Website
- WWW.HISTORICROCKFORD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JAMES M HOOK & COMPANY
Mission
THE ROCK FORD FOUNDATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE GENERAL HAND MANSION AND ITS COLLECTIONS, THE JOHN J. SNYDER, JR. GALLERY OF EARLY LANCASTER COUNTY DECORATAIVE ARTS, AND THE RELATED OUTBUILDINGS, GARDENS AND GROUNDS ON THE ROCK FORD PROPERTY. HISTORIC ROCK FORD OFFERS THE PUBLIC GUIDED TOURS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Program accomplishments
- THE ROCK FORD FOUNDATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE GENERAL HAND MANSION AND ITS COLLECTIONS, THE JOHN J. SNYDER, JR. GALLERY OF EARLY LANCASTER COUNTY DECORATAIVE ARTS, AND THE RELATED OUTBUILDINGS, GARDENS AND GROUNDS ON THE ROCK FORD PROPERTY. HISTORIC ROCK FORD OFFERS THE PUBLIC GUIDED TOURS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $302,886 · revenue $168,782
- THE ROCK FORD FOUNDATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE GENERAL HAND MANSION AND ITS COLLECTIONS, THE JOHN J. SNYDER, JR. GALLERY OF EARLY LANCASTER COUNTY DECORATAIVE ARTS, AND THE RELATED OUTBUILDINGS, GARDENS AND GROUNDS ON THE ROCK FORD PROPERTY. HISTORIC ROCK FORD OFFERS THE PUBLIC GUIDED TOURS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6298762
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,406,780
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,017,719
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $607,552 | $562,970 | $3,406,780 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $549,959 | $512,042 | $3,373,368 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $502,931 | $417,883 | $3,299,123 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $463,925 | $483,813 | $3,247,105 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about ROCK FORD FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ROCK FORD FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCK FORD FOUNDATION is 23-6298762.
- Is ROCK FORD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to ROCK FORD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCK FORD FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ROCK FORD FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROCK FORD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROCK FORD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANA LEWIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCK FORD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ROCK FORD FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $607,552, expenses of $562,970 and total assets of $3,406,780 at year end.
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