Lancaster Education Foundation
The mission of the foundation is to support teaching excellence and student success in the school district of lancaster.
Lancaster Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Lancaster Education Foundation gave $177K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $176,639
- +84.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $88,320
- +84.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $88,320
- Total assets
- $2,639,690
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lancaster Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was School District of Lancaster ($171K). Together the top 2 received $177K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lancaster Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2024) to $219K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $177K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| School District of Lancaster Lancaster, PA | Educational Grants | $171,139 |
| The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | Educational Grants | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,639,690 | $678,480 | $619,208 | $176,639 | 2 | $33,609 |
| 2024 | $2,380,640 | $779,507 | $566,111 | $95,525 | 2 | $52,926 |
| 2023 | $1,985,027 | $654,911 | $791,811 | $194,316 | 2 | $30,289 |
| 2022 | $1,968,063 | $602,374 | $606,187 | $167,901 | 2 | $32,441 |
| 2021 | $2,259,114 | $831,559 | $517,540 | $219,154 | 1 | $83,047 |
| 2020 | $1,752,186 | $533,531 | $523,420 | $146,410 | 1 | $54,504 |
About Lancaster Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lancaster Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $177K. Net investment income was $34K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lancaster Education Foundation is led by Christine Carrigan, President of Board since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Carrigan
President of Board
Vice President → President, 2023
President → President of Board, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Goodson
School Board President
Director → School Board President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Appleyard
President of Alumni
Director → President of Alumni, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Edgell
Chair Program Committee
Director → Chair Program Committee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Trout
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$60K (2025)
Jen Kopf
Program Committee
Director → Program Committee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly White
Vice President of Board
Director → Vice President of Board, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Young Meirowitz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Reese
Fund Development Committee
Director → Fund Development Committee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Pantoja Williams
Program Committee
Director → Program Committee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Foose
Program Committee
Director → Program Committee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jihan Owens-Taylor
Program Committee - Fund Development
Director → Program Committee - Fund Development, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Miles
Sdol Superintentendent
Director → Sdol Superintentendent, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Annette Medina-Plaza (2023–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Laura Sabatini (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Barbara Boben (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Bill Zee (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Marcy Radcliffe (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Margaret Hazlett (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lauren Sabatini (2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Przywara (2023) — Director
- Former: Adam Schott (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Annette Plaza (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Damaris Rau (2020–2022) — Superintendent
- Former: Eric Baytala (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Erin Bavington (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Candace Roper (2020) — Director
- Former: Carol Long (2020) — Director
- Former: Peggy Ziegler (2020) — Director
- Former: Stacie Molnar-Main (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Angela Trout (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Lancaster Education Foundation
How much does Lancaster Education Foundation give each year?
Lancaster Education Foundation gave $177K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $96K across 2 grants.
How large is Lancaster Education Foundation?
Lancaster Education Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $678K.
What is Lancaster Education Foundation?
Lancaster Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lancaster Education Foundation operate?
Lancaster Education Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Lancaster Education Foundation's EIN?
Lancaster Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2583874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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