The McCausland Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The McCausland Foundation, based in Lafayette Hill, PA, lists its fields as education for vulnerable youth, medical research and conservation, so a request fits best if your work sits within one of these.
- The filing gives no grant range and no geographic focus, so do not assume a size limit or a location limit, and check the fit with your own project before writing.
- The filing gives no deadlines, so you will need to check timing with the foundation rather than assume a set date.
- The foundation asks for a written request describing the nature of the project, so a short, clear letter setting out the work and what the money would do is the way in.
- Its annual giving of $15,851,490 paid in the latest year is substantial, but the filing does not show how that total is spread across grants, so keep your request proportionate to your own needs.
Overview
The McCausland Foundation is a US private foundation based in Lafayette Hill, PA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (sc.edu), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation focuses on education, especially for vulnerable youth, medical research and conservation. A university page reports that gifts made through the foundation established opportunities for faculty and students. The described institutional programmes support research, teaching, student career readiness and faculty development; another provides paid summer internships for undergraduates. These details show one way its educational giving is used at a university, rather than defining the foundation’s full range of grantmaking or who may apply. The sources state no broader eligibility requirements or grantmaking geography. Its stated fields are education, particularly for vulnerable youth, medical research and conservation.
Themes
- Education for vulnerable youth
- Medical research
- Conservation
How to apply
Submit a written request describing the nature of the program.
Officers and directors
- Bonnie McCausland — Director
- Peter McCausland — Director
- Peter Ernst — President & CEO
- Julie Seely — Treasurer
- Kate Legere — Secretary
- Elizabeth M Salata — Vice President & Director
- Christopher F McCausland — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $12,659,914 | $11,635,434 | $235,988,258 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $12,476,600 | $11,295,634 | $273,472,840 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $17,262,757 | $15,851,490 | $302,020,398 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (215) 948-3245
- Lafayette Hill, PA