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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1461715

FMCK Lee Foundation

A private foundation in Monte Sereno, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $67,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $67,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $486,007
  • Tax year 2024

    $67,389

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $512,256
  • Tax year 2023

    $56,010

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $410,701
  • Tax year 2022

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $458,937
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $493,652
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $502,028
  • Tax year 2019

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $439,718
  • Tax year 2018

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $400,476

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    To support emergency care to people caught in crises

    $10,000
  2. New Hope Chinese Cancer Care FoundationMilpitas, CA

    To support chinese cancer patients and families

    $10,000
  3. Palestine Children's Relief FundBurbank, CA

    To support access to free medical care and humanitarian aid for any child in the middle east.

    $10,000
  4. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    To support the mission to help create a more equitable world for every child.

    $10,000
  5. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    To support the mission to provide fresh meals in response to humanitarian crises.

    $10,000
  6. CareAtlanta, GA

    To support the mission to fighting poverty and world hunger, with a focus on empowering women.

    $10,000
  7. CaltechPasadena, CA

    To support caltech students, faculty

    $5,000
  8. San Jose Chinese Catholic MissionSanta Clara, CA

    To support the chinese catholic community at ST. Clare church.

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid4 grants $40,00080% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $27,500
  2. New York2 grants $20,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Tsu-Wei Frank LeePRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Katherine LeeSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Christopher LeeCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Moura CT LeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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