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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2776475

The McCausland Foundation

A private foundation in Lafayette Hill, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $15.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Peter Ernst
PO Box 274
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
(215) 948-3245
Form and materials
Written request describing nature of program
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,851,490

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $229,194,341

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,295,634

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $227,676,832

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,635,434

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $225,148,929

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,064,250

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $232,871,287

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,960,850

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $208,402,404

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,558,765

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $205,877,032

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    See attached

    $15,851,490

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Peter ErnstPresident & CEO Hours 20Pay $0
  • Peter McCauslandDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bonnie McCauslandDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Christopher F McCauslandDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth M SalataVP & Director Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kate LegereSecretary Hours 12Pay $0
  • Julie SeelyTreasurer Hours 6Pay $0

The return

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