JEM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
JEM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (EIN 47-2054575)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-01
IRS object ID
202622449349100507
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-01T08:45:32-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN823521158PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Michael J Lubowicki dba K2SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13910 Caughey Road Suite 210AddressLine1Txt
CityErieCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP16506ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN472054575EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEM CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2% K2S MICHAEL J LUBOWICKIBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlJEMCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8144591445PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13910 CAUGHEY ROAD 210AddressLine1Txt
CityERIECityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP16506ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL J LUBOWICKIPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-09-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMichael J LubowickiPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01273071PTIN
Phone8144591445PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$0FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$14,416InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$14,416InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$14,416InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$621,322DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$621,322DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$621,322DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$1,692,566NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$11,823,622GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$1,692,566CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm$1,692,566NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$2,328,304TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$2,328,304TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$2,328,304TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$39,000CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$30,270LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$30,270LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$14,532AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$14,532AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$25,699TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$105,417OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$103,246OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$214,918TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$103,246TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$44,802TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$1,000,100ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,000,100ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$1,215,018TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$103,246TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,044,902TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$1,113,286ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$2,225,058NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$2,328,304AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$23,524CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$18,470CashEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$640,752SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$36,343SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses BOY$1,040PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOY$1,040PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt
Other Investments BOY$25,468,182OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$28,467,848OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Total Assets BOY$26,133,498TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$28,523,701TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$0TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$695AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$1,872AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$695TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,872TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$26,132,803RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$28,521,829RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$26,132,803TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$28,521,829TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$26,133,498TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$28,523,701TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$26,132,803TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$1,113,286ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$1,275,740OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$28,521,829SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$28,521,829TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (2 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
FNB BANKP2025-12-312025-12-31$5,841,516$4,819,420$1,022,096$1,022,096
PNC BANKP2025-12-312025-12-31$5,982,106$5,311,636$670,470$670,470
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$1,692,566CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss$1,692,566NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$30,928InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$30,928SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$30,928TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$20,000EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Total Payments And Credits$20,000TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$524EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$11,452TaxDueAmt
Applied To ES Tax$0AppliedToESTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StatePAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL J LUBOWICKIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8144591445PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13910 CAUGHEY ROAD SUITE 210AddressLine1Txt
CityERIECityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP16506ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
ERNIE DISANTIS
407 WEST GRANDVIEW BLVDERIEPA16509Vice President5.00$9,000
JOHN STEFANIK
5934 SHADYHOLLOW DRIVEERIEPA16506Director5.00$9,000
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI
K2S 3910 CAUGHEY ROAD STE 210ERIEPA16506President5.00$12,000
JOHN PAGANIE
2612 N TORINO DRPORT CLINTONOH43452Secretary5.00$9,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$26,600,509AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$304,834AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$26,905,343TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$26,905,343AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$403,580CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$26,501,763NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$1,325,088MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$1,325,088MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$30,928TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$30,928TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$1,294,160DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$1,294,160DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$1,294,160DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$1,044,902ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$1,044,902QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$1,294,160DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$211,274UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$1,044,902QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$211,274AppliedToYear1Amt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$833,628AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$460,532UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonJEM CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13910 CAUGHEY ROAD SUITE 210AddressLine1Txt
CityERIECityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP16506ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone8144591445RecipientPhoneNum
Form And Info And MaterialsWRITTEN REQUESTFormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesNO DEADLINESubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsAWARD ONLY TO PUBLIC CHARITIESRestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
Cathedral Preparatory School
225 West 9th StreetEriePA16501PCScholarships$450,000
Gannon University
109 University SquareEriePA16541PCScholarships$450,000
St Peter Cathedral Church
230 West 10th StreetEriePA16501PCFor property and plant$100,000
Julia House
PO Box 353McKeanPA16426PCHospice$100
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$1,000,100TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$14,416RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$621,322RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$1,692,566RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$2,328,304RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$2,328,304TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
BUSECK, BARGER, BLEIL & CO, INC$5,105$0$0$5,105
K2S$9,427$0$0$9,427

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryKNOX LAWCategoryTxt
Legal Fees$30,270LegalFeesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$30,270DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (5 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
BANK CHARGES$75
DIVIDEND PROCESSING FEES$281$281
E & O INSURANCE$2,081
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT FEES$102,965$102,965
MISCELLANEOUS FEES$15

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmt
FEDERAL EXCISE TAX$24,691
FOREIGN TAX EXPENSE$1,008

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