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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 72-1452245

Lee Foundation

A private foundation in Baton Rouge, LA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $244,500 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

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

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

    $244,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,100,486
  • Tax year 2023

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,815,575
  • Tax year 2022

    $205,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,479,476
  • Tax year 2021

    $165,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,967,039
  • Tax year 2020

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,773,503
  • Tax year 2019

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,405,637
  • Tax year 2018

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,112,563

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Send ReliefAlpharetta, GA

    General fund

    $69,500
  2. Heart Cry Ministry SocietyRadford, VA

    General fund

    $50,000
  3. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General fund

    $35,000
  4. Grace to You MinistryPanoramo City, CA

    General fund

    $30,000
  5. Allied Mission ChurchRound Rock, TX

    General fund

    $20,000
  6. Istrouma Baptist ChurchBaton Rouge, LA

    General fund

    $20,000
  7. Caring to Love MinistryBaton Rouge, LA

    General fund

    $10,000
  8. Texas Baptist Children's HomeRound Rock, TX

    General fund

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $55,00085% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia1 grant $69,500
  2. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $35,000
  4. California1 grant $30,000
  5. Louisiana2 grants $30,000
  6. Texas2 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Thomas H LeePRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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