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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-3582341

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010

A private foundation in Mechanicsburg, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $93,195 paid in grants.

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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No particular restrictions

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $93,195

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $239,353
  • Tax year 2023

    $87,595

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $229,238
  • Tax year 2022

    $83,775

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $230,080
  • Tax year 2021

    $103,650

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $208,605
  • Tax year 2020

    $84,250

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $125,128

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Erie Community FoundationErie, PA

    Pfew

    $15,695
  2. Junior Achievement of South Central PALancaster, PA

    Operating expenses

    $15,000
  3. Bethesda MissionHarrisburg, PA

    Community center building

    $10,000
  4. Joshua GroupHarrisburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $5,300
  5. Central Pennsylvania Food BankHarrisburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  6. Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  7. Pennsylvania Steam Academy Charter SchoolHarrisburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  8. The Young Women's Christian Association of York PAYork, PA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  9. Manna FoodbankAsheville, NC

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  10. New Hope Ministries IncDillsburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  11. Open Stage of HarrisburgHarrisburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $3,500
  12. Harrisburg CredcHarrisburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $3,000
  13. Leadership Harrisburg AreaHarrisburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $2,800
  14. Cranberry Township Community ChestCranberry Township, PA

    Cranberry community days

    $1,500
  15. Gly FoundationMechanicsburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  16. Homeland HospiceHarrisburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  17. Wheels for WomenShippensburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $900
  18. Joseph T Simpson Public LibraryMechanicsburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $650
  19. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Operating expenses

    $550
  20. Tony's Team FoundationCarlisle, PA

    Operating expenses

    $500
  21. HokafiMechanicsburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $300
  22. York County Libraries Dillsburg Area Public LibraryDillsburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $300
  23. Camp Hebron IncHalifax, PA

    Operating expenses

    $300
  24. Cumberland Valley Animal ShelterChambersburg, PA

    Operating expenses

    $300
  25. Project Share of CarlisleCarlisle, PA

    Operating expenses

    $300
  26. West Shore Wildlife Center IncDover, PA

    Operating expenses

    $300

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,69535% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $10,30023% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $6,20014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $3,5008% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $2,8006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $1,1503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania25 grants $88,195
  2. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Daniel EichelbergerPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katie ClarkeSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patricia LauchleTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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