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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-3235054

Lee Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $95,000 paid in grants.

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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

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,447,850

  • Tax year 2023

    $223,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,302,739

  • Tax year 2022

    $387,150

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,386,875

  • Tax year 2021

    $327,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,049,176

  • Tax year 2020

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,965,757

  • Tax year 2019

    $259,950

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,753,994

  • Tax year 2018

    $183,096

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,040,114

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA

    To support the general fund.

    $25,000
  2. Fu-Jen University FoundationWalnut, CA

    To support the general fund.

    $25,000
  3. CaltechPasadena, CA

    To support the general fund.

    $20,000
  4. Door of HopePasadena, CA

    To support the general fund.

    $20,000
  5. Harbor Day Endowment CorporationCorona DL Mar, CA

    To support the general fund.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $50,00091% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $95,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • David L LeeDIRECTOR, TREASURER/CFO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellen W LeeDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin K LeeDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bonnie A LeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rachel R LeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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