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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-1705029

Lee Ohana Foundation

A private foundation in Hinsdale, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $104,423 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

    $104,423

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,613,425
  • Tax year 2024

    $129,386

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,645,000
  • Tax year 2023

    $132,400

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,721,496
  • Tax year 2022

    $119,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,797,719
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,063,890

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dupage FoundationDowners Grove, IL

    Supporting community non-profits

    $28,000
  2. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Lee family scholarship fund-law

    $25,000
  3. Penn State IfcthonUniversity Park, PA

    To fund cancer research

    $13,390
  4. Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL

    Augustana fund: area of greatest nee

    $10,000
  5. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    Medical research

    $10,000
  6. Redeemer Lutheran ChurchHinsdale, IL

    Gen'l fund: further work of church

    $5,500
  7. Kesem FoundationCovina, CA

    Summer camp for kids/parents w/cance

    $4,009
  8. Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDSNew York, NY

    Support people w/ AIDS, covid, etc.

    $3,500
  9. We Are Moving the NeedleWhite Plains, NY

    Reshaping the future/recording ind

    $3,500
  10. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Parkinson research

    $1,024
  11. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Tulane law fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $35,50048% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $28,00038% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $1,0241% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $53,500
  2. Louisiana2 grants $25,500
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $13,390
  4. New York2 grants $7,000
  5. California1 grant $4,009
  6. Maryland1 grant $1,024

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Michael S LeePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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