Letort Trust Foundation 600001010

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mechanicsburg, PA EIN: 45-3582341

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 is a private foundation based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It supports charitable organizations through grants, with 2024 awards including operating expenses, a community center building, and a grant identified as “PFEW.”

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 at a glance

In short: Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 gave $93K across 26 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$93,195
+6.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
26
+4.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,584
+2.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,150
Total assets
$239,353
+4.4% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (10 of 26, 2024)
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Letort Trust Foundation 600001010

How to Apply

The filing states there is no prescribed application process and no particular restrictions on awards. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Contact Daniel Eichelberger.

Contact

Application contact: Daniel Eichelberger
Mailing address: 900 Bent Creek Blvd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone: (717) 761-7626

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Erie Community Foundation: $16KThe Erie Community Foundation$16KJunior Achievement of South Central PA: $15KJunior Achievement of SouthCentral PA$15KBethesda Mission: $10KBethesda Mission$10KJoshua Group: $5KJoshua Group$5KCentral Pennsylvania Food Bank: $5KCentral Pennsylvania Food Bank$5KHarrisburg University of Science and Technology: $5KHarrisburg University ofScience and Technology$5KPennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School: $5KPennsylvania STEAM AcademyCharter School$5KThe Young Women's Christian Association of York PA: $5KThe Young Women's ChristianAssociation of York PA$5KManna Foodbank: $5KManna Foodbank$5KNew Hope Ministries Inc: $5KNew Hope Ministries Inc$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Erie Community Foundation ($16K). Together the top 10 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

151 grants across all recorded years

151<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 151 grants of 151 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 5% to recipients in North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

HarrisburgMechanicsburgLancasterCarlisleDillsburgCranberry TownshipErieCamp HillHalifaxYorkEnolaHagerstownHersheyLemoyneAshevilleBirdsboroBostonChambersburgDoverLewisberry

Is Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 26 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $700 first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 58% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 605% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K30 grants2020 36 grants2021 34 grants2022 25 grants2023 26 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2022) to $104K (2021). In 2024 it made 26 grants totaling $93K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Erie Community Foundation Erie, PAPFEW$15,695
Junior Achievement of South Central PA Lancaster, PAOperating Expenses$15,000
Bethesda Mission Harrisburg, PACommunity Center Building$10,000
Joshua Group Harrisburg, PAOperating Expenses$5,300
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Harrisburg, PAOperating Expenses$5,000
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PAOperating Expenses$5,000
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School Harrisburg, PAOperating Expenses$5,000
The Young Women's Christian Association of York PA York, PAOperating Expenses$5,000
Manna Foodbank Asheville, NCOperating Expenses$5,000
New Hope Ministries Inc Dillsburg, PAOperating Expenses$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$239,353$103,595$93,480$93,19526$93,195$16,073$15,404
2023$229,238$86,875$87,717$87,59525$87,595$7,571$14,198
2022$230,080$105,654$84,179$83,77534$83,775$5,698$13,614
2021$208,605$191,173$107,696$103,65036$107,614$12,212$11,658
2020$125,128$83,714$85,505$84,25030—$5,870$9,760

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose work includes education, food access, community services, and youth support. Junior Achievement of South Central PA says it prepares young people to succeed in the global economy; The Joshua Group says it provides educational support for inner-city youth; and the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank says it works to ensure people facing hunger can access wholesome food. YWCA York describes its mission as eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation awarded 26 grants totaling $93,195. Grants ranged from $300 to $15,695, with a median of $2,150. Among the largest were $15,695 to The Erie Community Foundation, $15,000 to Junior Achievement of South Central PA, $10,000 to Bethesda Mission, and $5,300 to The Joshua Group. Other awards included $5,000 each to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Harrisburg University, Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter, YWCA York, Manna FoodBank, and New Hope Ministries.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Daniel Eichelberger as President, Katie Clarke as Secretary, and Patricia Lauchle as Treasurer.

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 is led by Daniel Eichelberger, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Daniel Eichelberger

    President

    President & Treasurer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Clarke

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Lauchle

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    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 Letort Trust Foundation 600001010

How much does Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 give each year?

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 gave $93K across 26 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $88K across 25 grants.

What is Letort Trust Foundation 600001010's typical grant size?

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010's median grant in 2024 was $2,150, and its average grant was $3,584, across 26 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 that year got $1K on average.

Where does Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 give grants?

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisburg, PA (9 grants), Lancaster, PA (2 grants), Dillsburg, PA (2 grants) and Mechanicsburg, PA (2 grants).

Does Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 give general operating support?

Yes: 88% of Letort Trust Foundation 600001010's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Letort Trust Foundation 600001010's largest grantees?

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010's largest 2024 grantees include The Erie Community Foundation ($15,695), Junior Achievement of South Central PA ($15,000) and Bethesda Mission ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Letort Trust Foundation 600001010?

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 reported $239K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose work includes education, food access, community services, and youth support. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Letort Trust Foundation 600001010?

The filing states there is no prescribed application process and no particular restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Letort Trust Foundation 600001010's EIN?

Letort Trust Foundation 600001010's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3582341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Letort Trust Foundation 600001010 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/letort-trust-foundation-600001010-morg_32f7a5ec8f564ec4945864cf49ceda0f

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