Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation
Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hillsborough, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $8K.
Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation at a glance
In short: Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation gave $8K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $938.375), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,507
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $938
- -47.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $254
- Total assets
- $31,485
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School ($3K). Together the top 8 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 652% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $9K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Carrboro, NC | Blue Ribbon-Advocate Program | $3,000 |
| UNC Charlotte Office of Bursar & Financial Services Charlotte, NC | Leadership Scholarship Payment for Joshua Elien | $2,500 |
| Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation Essay Contestant Winner Hillsborough, NC | Essay Contest Winner | $750 |
| Autism Science Foundation Scarsdale, NY | Archon Spouse Memoriam Donation | $257 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | Archon Parent's Memoriam Donation | $250 |
| Caregiver Connect Inc Greensboro, NC | Archon Parent's Memoriam Donation | $250 |
| West Durham Baptist Church Durham, NC | Archon Parent's Memoriam Donation | $250 |
| Charlotte Greater Enrichment Program Inc Charlotte, NC | Archon Parent's Memoriam Donation | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,485 | $8,500 | $10,228 | $7,507 | 8 | $10,228 | $1,569 |
| 2024 | $33,213 | $21,546 | $14,480 | $9,012 | 5 | $14,480 | $1,468 |
| 2023 | $26,147 | $14,985 | $1,338 | $1,250 | 5 | $1,338 | $1,202 |
| 2022 | $12,500 | $7,500 | — | — | — | — | $277 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation is led by Willie Deese, Chairman on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Willie Deese
Chairman
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dion Graham
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene Tatum
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Thomas
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Barnes
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Minor
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation
How much does Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation give each year?
Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation gave $8K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 5 grants.
What is Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation's typical grant size?
Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $254, and its average grant was $938, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation give grants?
Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (2 grants).
Does Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Archon Parent's Memoriam Donation" (4 grants).
Who are Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation's largest grantees?
Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School ($3,000), UNC Charlotte Office of Bursar & Financial Services ($2,500) and Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation Essay Contestant Winner ($750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation?
Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation's EIN?
Epsilon Gamma Boule Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0572460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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