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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 76-0476999

John H Lee Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 5 grants and $104,815 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Oct 31, 2021), 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
James H Lee
220 Merrie Way Lane
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 201-6200
Form and materials
No requirement
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $104,815

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $110,878

  • Tax year 2019

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $172,432

  • Tax year 2018

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $202,748

Grants paid in 2020

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    General support of programs

    $51,815
  2. Memorial Village Police FoundationHouston, TX

    General support of programs

    $27,500
  3. The Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    General support of programs

    $20,000
  4. Houston Symphony SocietyHouston, TX

    General support of programs

    $5,000
  5. Alamo HeightsSan Antonio, TX

    General support of programs

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $27,50052% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $20,00038% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas5 grants $104,815

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • James H LeeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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