EPISODE FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $124K · expenses $150K · assets $317K
- EIN
- 20-0922618
- Address
- PO BOX 600052, NEWTON, MA 02460-0001
- NTEE code
- T22
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2004 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas L Lemle (former) | PRESIDENT | 2016-2021 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Lemle | PRESIDENT | 2016-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Natalie Lemle | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Florence Lemle | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE LEMLE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATALIE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FLORENCE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE LEMLE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATALIE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FLORENCE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE LEMLE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATALIE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FLORENCE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS L LEMLE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAKE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS L LEMLE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAKE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS L LEMLE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAKE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS L LEMLE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $10,000 | - | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
| JAKE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS L LEMLE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAKE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS L LEMLE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAKE LEMLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 9 grants to organizations · $127K
2023 · 14 grants to organizations · $186K
2022 · 37 grants to organizations · $146K
2021 · 43 grants to organizations · $216K
2020 · 34 grants to organizations · $74K
2019 · 27 grants to organizations · $50K
2018 · 24 grants to organizations · $40K
2017 · 20 grants to organizations · $36K
2016 · 13 grants to organizations · $71K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $124,377 | $149,955 | $317,184 | $317,184 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $18,704 | $192,677 | $342,762 | $342,762 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $11,540 | $161,811 | $516,735 | $516,735 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $11,540 | $161,811 | $516,735 | $516,735 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $784,096 | $218,433 | $667,006 | $667,006 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $47,835 | $77,822 | $101,343 | $101,343 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $21,037 | $52,875 | $131,330 | $131,330 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $50,289 | $52,833 | $163,168 | $163,168 | $5,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $14,850 | $40,189 | $165,712 | $165,712 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $11,349 | $76,204 | $191,051 | $191,051 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $85 in all, tax years 2012 to 2012. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SPIRIT DANCE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Episode Foundation” | 2012 | 1 | $85 | 2012 | $85 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHT FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $119,215 | $130,766 | TRUSTEE | $6,335 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| ORIENTAL OAK FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $131,834 | $236,603 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SANTOS FAMILY FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $122,573 | $143,658 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARINELLA FAMLY FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $121,652 | $161,760 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WICKMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | MA | T22 | $116,595 | $33,157 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SWARTZ SHALOM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $122,167 | $229,244 | MANAGER | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RANDI AND DAVID ZUSSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $124,313 | $123,266 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JOYCE JAY AND JOHN J RAYMOND JR FOUNDATION INC | MA | T22 | $124,673 | $48,150 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PENTUCKET BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | MA | T22 | $127,137 | $441,660 | CLERK/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARINE FAMILY FOUNDATION DATED FEBRUARY 14 2017 | MA | T22 | $125,719 | $113,142 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JOSEPHINE M & RITA C MASTRACCI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $128,066 | $107,503 | TRUSTEE | $4,864 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GREATER BOSTON COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM INC | MA | T22 | $115,937 | $116,365 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JANE S YOUNG CHARITABLE TR | MA | T22 | $119,626 | $193,341 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MURIEL G AND NORMAN B LEVENTHAL CHARITABLE TRUST | MA | T22 | $128,714 | $26,114 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EOZ FOUNDATION | NJ | T22 | $117,001 | $9,150,847 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| U FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $127,306 | $55,001 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| RK FOUNDATION | DE | T22 | $125,496 | $133,569 | Dir | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| EPPERT FAM FOUNDATION | MI | T22 | $122,716 | $110,268 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| GTO FOUNDATION | MD | T22 | $124,397 | $113,682 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| P 4 P FOUNDATION | KY | T22 | $124,860 | $228,293 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| UDK FOUNDATION | NY | T22 | $120,015 | $157,721 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JDH FOUNDATION | NJ | T22 | $130,001 | $109,657 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DKC FOUNDATION | MS | T22 | $133,105 | $208,134 | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CNC FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $133,302 | $240,209 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PISTEOS FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $130,032 | $140,425 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS HOWE FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $378,000 | 3 | 1 | 2022–2024 | FREEDOM FOUNDATION |
| HJH FOUNDATION 501 C 3 | Private foundation | $85,000 | 4 | 1 | 2022–2025 | FOUNDATION FOR HOPE |
| HOUSTON FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 1 | 2019–2020 | LOTUS FOUNDATION |
| COCCIA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $800 | 3 | 1 | 2012–2015 | COLUMBIAN FOUNDATION |
| GANGER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | $613 | 1 | 1 | 2022–2022 | JDH FOUNDATION |
| BARRY AND MYRA COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022–2022 | JDH FOUNDATION |
| DAVINO FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 | COLUMBIAN FOUNDATION |
| BARRY NOVIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2019–2019 | COLUMBIAN FOUNDATION |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $149,955 spent · pay $0 · grants $127,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $127,000 | 84.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $21,000 | 14.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,788 | 3.9% | |
| Taxes | $250 | 0.2% | |
| Other expenses | -$4,083 | -2.7% | |
| Total | $149,955 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $192,677 spent · pay $0 · grants $186,237 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $186,237 | 96.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,790 | 3.5% | |
| Taxes | $500 | 0.3% | |
| Other expenses | -$850 | -0.4% | |
| Total | $192,677 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $161,811 spent · pay $0 · grants $145,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $145,500 | 89.9% | |
| Other expenses | $15,623 | 9.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $438 | 0.3% | |
| Taxes | $250 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $161,811 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $218,433 spent · pay $0 · grants $215,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $215,600 | 98.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,313 | 1.1% | |
| Taxes | $275 | 0.1% | |
| Other expenses | $194 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $51 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $218,433 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $77,822 spent · pay $0 · grants $74,400 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $74,400 | 95.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,962 | 2.5% | |
| Other expenses | $1,156 | 1.5% | |
| Taxes | $275 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $29 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $77,822 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $52,875 spent · pay $0 · grants $49,750 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $49,750 | 94.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,996 | 3.8% | |
| Other expenses | $1,000 | 1.9% | |
| Taxes | $125 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $4 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $52,875 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $52,833 spent · pay $10,000 · grants $39,850 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $39,850 | 75.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $10,000 | 18.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,330 | 4.4% | |
| Other expenses | $400 | 0.8% | |
| Taxes | $250 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: other professional | $3 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $52,833 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $40,189 spent · pay $0 · grants $36,050 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $36,050 | 89.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,850 | 9.6% | |
| Other expenses | $175 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $114 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $40,189 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $76,204 spent · pay $0 · grants $71,340 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $71,340 | 93.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,970 | 2.6% | |
| Fees: other professional | $1,434 | 1.9% | |
| Other expenses | $1,335 | 1.8% | |
| Taxes | $125 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $76,204 | 100% |
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