Eureka Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newtown, PA EIN: 13-4148244

Eureka Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newtown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.0M in total assets. In 2024, it made $529K in qualifying distributions.

Eureka Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$12,049,024
+0.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$534,974
+35.9% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$528,500
+16.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$528,500
+16.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Eureka Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

HorshamPhiladelphiaState College

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $94K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Centre County Paws State College, PAGeneral Purpose$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$12,049,024$534,974$528,500——$528,500
2023$12,042,550$393,585$454,300$5001$453,650
2022$12,103,265$320,193$404,036$93,5002$143,712
2021$12,187,108$-50,753$9,902——$650
2020$12,247,763$-55,749————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eureka Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Deborah Berg McCarthy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Edmundson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael D. McCarthy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Eureka Foundation Inc

How large is Eureka Foundation Inc?

Eureka Foundation Inc reported $12.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $535K.

What is Eureka Foundation Inc?

Eureka Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newtown, PA. It holds $12.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Eureka Foundation Inc operate?

Eureka Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Eureka Foundation Inc's EIN?

Eureka Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4148244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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