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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-2742629

Dr Lee Maccormick Edwards Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Naples, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 35 grants and $422,883 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Tina E Albright Esq
4851 Tamiami Trail North Suite 200
Naples, FL 34103
(239) 980-0251
Form and materials
Please see website dlmecf.org
Deadlines
Please see website dlmecf.org
Restrictions
Please contact tina e. Albright, esq for detailed information

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $422,883

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $5,708,578
  • Tax year 2023

    $391,593

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,639,187
  • Tax year 2022

    $354,190

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $5,720,262
  • Tax year 2021

    $410,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $5,847,952
  • Tax year 2020

    $233,349

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,195,449

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bronx School for MusicBronx, NY

    Student internship program

    $25,000
  2. Byrd Hoffman Watermill CenterWater Mill, NY

    Australian artist in summer program & travel support

    $25,000
  3. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    DR edwards travel fellowships

    $25,000
  4. Columbia University - Wallach Art GalleryNew York, NY

    Shifting shorelines program

    $25,000
  5. Friends of the Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchNew York, NY

    Ovarian cancer research

    $20,000
  6. Australian BalletSouthbank, Australia

    Education outreach

    $18,837
  7. Chapel & York Foundation - Royal Museums of GreenwichNew York, NY

    Art education

    $17,618
  8. American Friends of the National Gallery of AustraliaNew York, NY

    Ausart fellowship

    $15,000
  9. Bard Graduate CenterNew York, NY

    Lee edwards fellowship in art history & biscuit tins exhibit

    $15,000
  10. Chapel & York - Cortauld Institute of ArtNew York, NY

    Student scholarship

    $15,000
  11. Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY

    Cancer development

    $15,000
  12. Delaware Art MuseumWilmington, DE

    Art exhibition: inked impressions

    $15,000
  13. Chapel & York Foundation - Watts GalleryNew York, NY

    Art education

    $13,000
  14. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    Exhibit: gainsborough fashion portrait

    $12,500
  15. V&A Americas FoundationBerkeley Heights, NJ

    Art installment - v&a museum

    $11,900
  16. Caf America - Hunter Medical Research InstituteAlexandria, VA

    Scientific research

    $10,800
  17. Caf America - Sydney Symphony OrchestraAlexandria, VA

    Sso fellowship program

    $10,514
  18. Caf America - Art Gallery of New South WalesAlexandria, VA

    Culture dose for kids

    $10,300
  19. American Friends of Art FundNew York, NY

    Teacher art pass

    $10,000
  20. American Friends of Grange Park OperaNew York, NY

    The ring program

    $10,000
  21. American Friends of the National GalleryNew York, NY

    Exhibit: wright of derby: scenes of candlelight

    $10,000
  22. Myriad USA (royal Academy)New York, NY

    Exhibit: "astonishing things"

    $10,000
  23. PianofestHudson, OH

    Music education scholarships

    $10,000
  24. The Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY

    DR. Lee maccormick edwards scholarship in voice

    $10,000
  25. The Metropolitan Opera GuildNew York, NY

    Access opera

    $10,000
  26. Thomas Cole National Historic HouseCatskill, NY

    Preserving art history: emily cole

    $7,500
  27. Caf America - Opera AustraliaStrawberry Hills, Australia

    Support young artist prorgraming

    $7,087
  28. Caf America - St Vincent's Curran FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Nursing excellence program

    $7,087
  29. American Friends of the British MuseumLondon, United Kingdom

    Picasso printmaker

    $5,000
  30. Foundation for Advancement in ConservationWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $5,000
  31. Opera on TapBrooklyn, NY

    Playground opera program

    $5,000
  32. The Walters Art MuseumBaltimore, MD

    Art & process programming

    $5,000
  33. Yale Center for British ArtNew Haven, CT

    Turner 250 in 2025

    $5,000
  34. Caf America - Leighton HouseAlexandria, VA

    Family trails exhibit

    $3,240
  35. The Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington, NY

    Art education

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $65,00057% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $35,00030% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $15,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York21 grants $298,118
  2. Virginia5 grants $41,941
  3. Delaware1 grant $15,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $11,900
  5. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Tina AlbrightSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph PiropatoPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alison Edwards CurwenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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