The Lemole Family Charitable Trust
The Lemole Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations including a university, humanitarian organizations, a horse rescue, a school, and organizations addressing homelessness and hunger.
The Lemole Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Lemole Family Charitable Trust gave $1.4M across 68 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,377,750
- +158.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 68
- +61.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,261
- +59.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $22,693,666
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to The Lemole Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2771 Philmont Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Phone: (215) 947-8887
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lemole Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Villanova University ($700K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $874K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($360,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 179 grants of 189 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. Other recipient states included California (4%), Virginia (4%), Delaware (3%), and Florida (2%). The listed grantees also included organizations in Connecticut and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 68 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Lemole Family Charitable Trust gives
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $360K (2023) to $2.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 68 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | To support exempt functions | $500,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $360,000 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | To support exempt functions | $200,000 |
| Zip Code Wilmington Wilmington, DE | To support exempt functions | $50,000 |
| The Princeton Day School Princeton, NJ | To support exempt functions | $25,000 |
| Royal Poinciana Palm Beach, FL | To support exempt functions | $20,000 |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital Huntingdon Valley, PA | To support exempt functions | $20,000 |
| OKB Hope Foundation Somerset, NJ | To support exempt functions | $10,000 |
| Castleton Ranch Horse Rescue Inc Valley Center, CA | To support exempt functions | $10,000 |
| Philly House Philadelphia, PA | To support exempt functions | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing reports 42 grants; the 2023 filing reports 1, and the 2022 filing reports 56.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,693,666 | $1,193,272 | $1,545,026 | $1,377,750 | 68 | $1,377,750 | $1,057,711 | $1,495,584 |
| 2024 | $23,045,420 | $687,386 | $666,830 | $533,115 | 42 | $533,115 | $687,386 | $1,321,007 |
| 2023 | $23,024,864 | $181,203 | $440,354 | $360,000 | 1 | $360,000 | $504,033 | $1,216,446 |
| 2022 | $23,284,015 | $-486,955 | $2,118,096 | $2,007,450 | 56 | $2,007,450 | $487,542 | $1,371,171 |
| 2021 | $25,889,066 | $15,683,880 | $705,042 | $622,000 | 22 | — | $598,537 | $1,295,009 |
| 2020 | $10,910,228 | $493,627 | $565,127 | $534,642 | 13 | — | $463,142 | $542,985 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lemole Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Serviam Girls Academy describes its work as providing tuition-free Catholic middle-school education to young women from families who qualify for the federal free or reduced-price school lunch program. Philabundance says its mission is to drive hunger from communities and end hunger, while Castleton Ranch Horse Rescue describes providing rehabilitation and sanctuary to horses at risk or in need.
Other 2024 grantees describe work in humanitarian relief and community development (World Vision), publishing religious and educational books (Swedenborg Foundation), and serving homeless, addicted, and impoverished people through Christ-centered programs (Sunday Breakfast Mission). These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the trust.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the trust reported 42 grants totaling $533,115. Individual grants ranged from $100 to $360,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Its largest listed grant was $360,000 to Temple University – an individual recipient in Philadelphia, for “support [of] exempt functions.” Other large grants included $15,000 each to Child Fund and World Vision; $10,500 to Castleton Ranch Horse Rescue; and $10,000 each to Royal Poinciana, Save the Children, Serviam Girls Academy, Jefferson Hospital, Swedenborg Foundation, and Change your Brain Foundation. The filing describes these grants as support for exempt functions. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 68 grants totaling $1.4 million.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Emily Jane A Lemole, Gerald M Lemole, Lisa Lemole OZ, Laura Lemole Dupont, G Michael Lemole Jr, Samantha M Lemole, Christopher R Lemole, and Emily Anne Lemole Smith as trustees.
The Lemole Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher R Lemole
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Emily Anne Lemole Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Emily Jane A Lemole
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
G Michael Lemole Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gerald M Lemole
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laura Lemole Dupont
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lisa Lemole OZ
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Samantha M Lemole
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Lemole Family Charitable Trust
How much does The Lemole Family Charitable Trust give each year?
The Lemole Family Charitable Trust gave $1.4M across 68 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $533K across 42 grants.
What is The Lemole Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Lemole Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $20,261, across 68 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Lemole Family Charitable Trust give grants?
The Lemole Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bryn Athyn, PA (8 grants), Philadelphia, PA (6 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Chester, PA (3 grants).
Who are The Lemole Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Lemole Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Villanova University ($700,000 across 2 grants), Zip Code Wilmington ($50,000) and The Princeton Day School ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($360,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lemole Family Charitable Trust?
The Lemole Family Charitable Trust reported $22.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Lemole Family Charitable Trust fund?
The trust’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lemole Family Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Lemole Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Lemole Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2887165. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Lemole Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Lemole Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lemole-family-charitable-trust-morg_12cf5edad2664070b569e71c8f761ea1
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