Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1922008

Koh-Lee Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $9,000 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
Christopher Koh
4223 12th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 633-0424
Form and materials
Authentic letter reasons to justify through unsolicited correspondence to koh-lee foundation
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $360,527
  • Tax year 2023

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $355,202
  • Tax year 2022

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $390,981
  • Tax year 2021

    $522,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $576,112
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $483,845
  • Tax year 2019

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $432,557
  • Tax year 2018

    $22,350

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $379,771

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Low Income Housing InitiativeSeattle, WA

    Support

    $1,000
  2. Mary's PlaceSeattle, WA

    Support

    $1,000
  3. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    Support

    $1,000
  4. Oxfam - Children of Gaza and Israel Emergency AppealBoston, MA

    Support

    $900
  5. Save the Children (to Gaza Crisis)Fairfield, CT

    Support

    $900
  6. Center for Investigative ReportingSan Fransisco, CA

    Support

    $500
  7. Chinese for Affirmative ActionSan Francisco, CA

    Support

    $500
  8. Democracy ForwardWashington, DC

    Support

    $500
  9. International Medical CorpsLos Angeles, CA

    Support

    $500
  10. Seattle University Family Business SchoolSeattle, WA

    Support

    $400
  11. Bellevue Botanical Garden SocietyBellevue, WA

    Support

    $200
  12. Chinese Information & Service CenterSeattle, WA

    Support

    $200
  13. KCTS 9 aka Cascade PBSSeattle, WA

    Support

    $200
  14. Kuow Puget Sound Public RadioSeattle, WA

    Support

    $200
  15. Medicins Sans Frontieres - Gaza CrisisHagerstown, MD

    Support

    $200
  16. Seattle Public LibrarySeattle, WA

    Support

    $200
  17. Bellevue Friends of the LibraryBellevue, WA

    Support

    $150
  18. Bellevue Youth TheatreBellevue, WA

    Support

    $150
  19. FiutsSeattle, WA

    Support

    $150
  20. Tzu Chi FoundationBellevue, WA

    Support

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $65034% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $50026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $20011% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $20011% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $20011% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1508% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington12 grants $4,000
  2. California3 grants $1,500
  3. New York1 grant $1,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $900
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $900
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  7. Maryland1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David KohTREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Barbara KohSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • Audrey S KohPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Christopher J KohVICE PRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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