JEM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $2.3M · expenses $1.2M · assets $28.5M

Also known as
% K2S MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI
EIN
47-2054575
Address
3910 CAUGHEY RD STE 210, ERIE, PA 16506-4098
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2015 (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
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Michael J Lubowicki President2015-2025 $12,000$84,000 1
John Paganie Secretary2015-2025 $9,000$74,250 1
Ernie Disantis Vice President2022-2025 $9,000$31,500 1
John Stefanik Director2016-2025 $9,000$18,000 1
John Mantyla (former) Director2015-2022 $8,000$110,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
James E Mantyla (former) Director2015-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Donald J Rogala (former) Secretary2015 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $39K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI President5 $12,000-- $12,0001
ERNIE DISANTIS Vice President5 $9,000-- $9,0001
JOHN STEFANIK Director5 $9,000-- $9,0001
JOHN PAGANIE Secretary5 $9,000-- $9,0001
2024 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $29K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI President5 $9,000-- $9,0001
ERNIE DISANTIS Vice President5 $6,750-- $6,7501
JOHN STEFANIK Director5 $6,750-- $6,7501
JOHN PAGANIE Secretary5 $6,750-- $6,7501
2023 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $25K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI President5 $9,000-- $9,0001
ERNIE DISANTIS Vice President5 $6,750-- $6,7501
JOHN PAGANIE Secretary5 $6,750-- $6,7501
JOHN STEFANIK Director5 $2,250-- $2,2501
2022 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $37K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI President5 $11,250-- $11,2501
ERNIE DISANTIS Vice President5 $9,000-- $9,0001
JOHN PAGANIE Secretary5 $9,000-- $9,0001
JOHN MANTYLA Director1 $8,000-- $8,0001
2021 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $22K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN MANTYLA President5 $9,000-- $9,0001
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI Treasurer5 $6,750-- $6,7501
JOHN PAGANIE Director5 $6,750-- $6,7501
2020 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $38K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN MANTYLA President5 $15,000-- $15,0001
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI Treasurer5 $11,250-- $11,2501
JOHN PAGANIE Director5 $11,250-- $11,2501
2019 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $128K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN MANTYLA President5 $78,000-- $78,0001
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI Treasurer5 $24,750-- $24,7501
JOHN PAGANIE Director5 $24,750-- $24,7501
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI Treasurer5 $0-- $01
JOHN MANTYLA President5 $0-- $01
JOHN PAGANIE Director1 $0-- $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN E STEFANIK Director1 $0-- $01
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI Treasurer5 $0-- $01
JOHN MANTYLA President5 $0-- $01
JOHN PAGANIE Director1 $0-- $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES E MANTYLA Director0 $0-- $01
JOHN E STEFANIK Director0 $0-- $01
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI Director0 $0-- $01
JOHN MANTYLA Director0 $0-- $01
JOHN PAGANIE Director0 $0-- $01
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES E MANTYLA President0 $0-- $01
DONALD J ROGALA Secretary0 $0-- $01
MICHAEL J LUBOWICKI Treasurer0 $0-- $01
JOHN MANTYLA Director0 $0-- $01
JOHN PAGANIE Director0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2019 · 2 contractors · $149K
NameLocationServicePaid
JOHN MANTYLAPARKLAND, FLDirector$78,000
KNOX MCLAUGHLIN GORNALL & SENNETT PCERIE, PALEGAL$70,708
2018 · 1 contractor · $100K
NameLocationServicePaid
Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett PCErie, PALegal services$99,886
2017 · 1 contractor · $91K
NameLocationServicePaid
Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett PCErie, PALegal services$91,248

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.

2025 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $1.0M
2024 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 3 grants to individuals · $600K
2023 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $1.0M
2022 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $1.0M
2021 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $1.0M
2020 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $1.1M
2019 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $1.0M
2018 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 5 grants to individuals · $1.1M
2017 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $1.0M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2022 · 1 contributor · $1.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Estate of James E Mantyla Person Erie, PA $1,484,391- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $4.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Estate of James E Mantyla Person Erie, PA $3,976,623- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $16.8M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Estate of James E Mantyla Person Erie, PA $16,756,340- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $2.8M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Estate of James E Mantyla Person Erie, PA $2,837,454- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $6K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JAMES E MANTYLA Person ERIE, PA $6,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,328,304$1,215,018 $28,523,701$28,521,829 -- $39,000--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,235,559$766,551 $26,133,498$26,132,803 -- $29,250--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$462,222$1,138,168 $23,834,548$23,833,193 -- $24,750--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,431,342$1,174,774 $21,840,010$21,839,627 $1,484,391- $37,250--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,231,722$1,237,104 $25,884,853$25,882,973 -- $22,500--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,960,512$1,283,602 $24,040,473$24,039,888 $3,976,623- $37,500--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$525,204$1,269,922 $18,990,256$18,989,750 -- $127,500--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,815,969$1,158,544 $18,676,805$18,663,011 $16,756,340- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,846,732$1,091,268 $3,005,586$3,005,586 $2,837,454- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0$1,875 $122$122 -- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,000$5,616 $1,997$1,997 $6,000- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
ANGELAKIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,431,317$850,171 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
THE GORDON CHARTER FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,333,027$1,449,961 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FERREE FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,441,874$1,397,441 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$51,500 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
E-WORLD FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,300,000$740,810 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ABELE FAMILY FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,062,146$2,295,051 FOUNDING DIR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
STELLA S JONES FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,407,044$1,575,999 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$25,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DOLLAR BANK FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,102,655$2,375,963 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SAINT AGATHA FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,416,234$2,508,338 DIRECTOR$1,063,757 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ERLBAUM FAMILY FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,137,779$825,850 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BARNSTONE FOUNDATION INCPAT20 $2,021,065$536,039 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
KEYSTONE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,275,575$189,822 PRESIDENT & BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
W SETON BELT CHARITABLE TRUSTPAT20 $2,765,942$2,439,319 TRUSTEE$183,082 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROY W PIPER CHARITABLE TRPAT20 $2,103,030$1,109,697 TRUSTEE$20,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE ALLERTON FOUNDATION INCPAT20 $2,450,237$4,521,718 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
JUNE HIRSCH JONES FOUNDATION INCPAT20 $2,428,129$1,426,579 President$7,200 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BILL AND JANET LASKO FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,068,548$419,309 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PARMER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCPAT20 $2,300,684$1,693,325 CEO/TREASURE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
WHEELHOUSE FAMILY FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,229,960$209,466 PRESIDENT$48,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
LESTER G ABELOFF FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,440,340$1,892,389 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$60,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE@JEFFERY AND CYNTHIA KING FAMILY FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,102,026$2,011,284 Officer$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
KENNETH BANKERT FOUNDATION INCPAT20 $2,432,780$552,904 TRUSTEE$18,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PATRICIA KIND FAMILY FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,592,814$4,129,396 GRANTS MANAGER$82,394 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DAVIS & SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION INCPAT20 $2,332,735$2,007,827 EXEC. DIR., TREASURER, SECRETARY$126,292 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,268,034$3,774,822 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE DAVID S AND KAREN A SHAPIRA FOUNDATIONPAT20 $2,032,115$2,127,836 EXEC DIR$175,374 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state

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).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
ANGELAKIS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,012,9271 12018–2018 ANGELAKIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
THE ABE & KATHYRN SELSKY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$714,5392 12023–2024 GARY AND PENNIE ABRAMSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO DAF sponsor$452,9498 22009–2018 THE HAROLD GRINSPOON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION; HOUSEWARES CHARITY FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$435,8502 12019–2024 SAINT AGATHA FOUNDATION
BARNEY AND SUSIE COCKBURN CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$336,5584 12020–2024 CHASE FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$283,1005 32018–2024 HOUSEWARES CHARITY FOUNDATION; SAINT AGATHA FOUNDATION; SOUTH FLORIDA PROF GOLF ASSOC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ DAF sponsor$250,0001 12024–2024 THE HAROLD GRINSPOON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
CHARITY BRIDGE FUND DAF sponsor$122,2553 12014–2016 CHASE FOUNDATION
WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0001 12023–2023 PATRICIA KIND FAMILY FOUNDATION
SACKS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$90,0003 12015–2017 HOUSEWARES CHARITY FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$87,7167 22019–2024 SOUTH FLORIDA PROF GOLF ASSOC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION; SAINT AGATHA FOUNDATION
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$59,0691 12021–2021 JOEY LOGANO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$50,4264 22010–2024 ALLPEOPLEBEHAPPY; SOUTH FLORIDA PROF GOLF ASSOC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$42,9502 22023–2025 ALLPEOPLEBEHAPPY; HOUSEWARES CHARITY FOUNDATION
JAFFEE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$40,0001 12020–2020 HOUSEWARES CHARITY 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.

2025 · Form 990PF · $1,215,018 spent · pay $39,000 · grants $1,000,100 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,000,100 82.3%
Other expenses $105,417 8.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $39,000 3.2%
Fees: legal $30,270 2.5%
Taxes $25,699 2.1%
Fees: accounting $14,532 1.2%
Total$1,215,018100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $766,551 spent · pay $29,250 · grants $600,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $600,000 78.3%
Other expenses $98,230 12.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $29,250 3.8%
Fees: accounting $21,292 2.8%
Taxes $10,859 1.4%
Fees: legal $6,920 0.9%
Total$766,551100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,138,168 spent · pay $24,750 · grants $1,000,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,000,000 87.9%
Other expenses $88,306 7.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $24,750 2.2%
Fees: accounting $16,029 1.4%
Taxes $9,083 0.8%
Total$1,138,168100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,174,774 spent · pay $37,250 · grants $1,000,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,000,000 85.1%
Other expenses $93,142 7.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $37,250 3.2%
Taxes $34,613 2.9%
Fees: accounting $8,664 0.7%
Fees: legal $1,105 0.1%
Total$1,174,774100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,237,104 spent · pay $22,500 · grants $1,000,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,000,000 80.8%
Other expenses $102,276 8.3%
Fees: other professional $80,000 6.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $22,500 1.8%
Fees: accounting $16,617 1.3%
Fees: legal $11,188 0.9%
Taxes $4,523 0.4%
Total$1,237,104100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,283,602 spent · pay $37,500 · grants $1,100,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,100,000 85.7%
Other expenses $85,295 6.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $37,500 2.9%
Fees: legal $23,782 1.9%
Taxes $19,200 1.5%
Fees: accounting $17,825 1.4%
Total$1,283,602100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $1,269,922 spent · pay $127,500 · grants $1,000,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,000,000 78.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $127,500 10.0%
Fees: legal $70,708 5.6%
Other expenses $39,384 3.1%
Fees: accounting $23,389 1.8%
Fees: other professional $5,474 0.4%
Taxes $3,467 0.3%
Total$1,269,922100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $1,158,544 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,050,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,050,000 90.6%
Fees: legal $99,886 8.6%
Fees: accounting $7,338 0.6%
Other expenses $1,134 0.1%
Taxes $186 0.0%
Total$1,158,544100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $1,091,268 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,000,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,000,000 91.6%
Fees: legal $91,248 8.4%
Other expenses $20 0.0%
Total$1,091,268100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $1,875 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: accounting $1,211 64.6%
Fees: legal $649 34.6%
Other expenses $15 0.8%
Total$1,875100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $5,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: accounting $4,205 74.9%
Fees: legal $1,396 24.9%
Other expenses $15 0.3%
Total$5,616100%

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