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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1761082

THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28070

Financials

$197K$287K2023$216K$278K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$216,183$278,259-$62,076$4,506,393$0$4,506,393
December 31, 2023990-PF$196,702$287,015-$90,313$4,568,469$0$4,568,469
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$185,412
Net gain from sales of assets
$30,771

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$232,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$232,000
Excise tax on investment income
$2,481

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,568,469
Total assets, end of year
$4,506,393
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,506,393
Fair market value of assets
$5,072,932
Qualifying distributions
$232,000
Net investment income
$216,183

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHIRLEY J EPLEE
PO BOX 1004, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28070
SECRETARY0.5$0
HERBERT W EPLEE JR
210 THORNHILL DRIVE, SPARTANBURG, SC 29301
DIRECTOR0$0
GORDON KELLY EPLEE
2177 TOM MOUNTAIN LANE, NORTH GARDEN, VA 22959
PRESIDENT1$0
MELVIN GLEN EPLEE
4305 BROOKSHIRE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28216
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHIRLEY J EPLEE
PO BOX 1004, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28070
SECRETARY0.5$0
HERBERT W EPLEE JR
210 THORNHILL DRIVE, SPARTANBURG, SC 29301
DIRECTOR0$0
GORDON KELLY EPLEE
2177 TOM MOUNTAIN LANE, NORTH GARDEN, VA 22959
PRESIDENT1$0
MELVIN GLEN EPLEE
4305 BROOKSHIRE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28216
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1004, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28070-1004
Signed the 990-PF
SHIRLEY J EPLEE, SECRETARY
Phone
(704) 892-0210
Return prepared by
DMJPS PLLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1761082
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,506,393
Income (IRS master file)
$1,324,942

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$216,183$278,259$4,506,393IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$196,702$287,015$4,568,469XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1761082).

Questions about THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC is 56-1761082.
Is THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE EPLEE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $216,183, expenses of $278,259 and total assets of $4,506,393 at year end.

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