Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 13-4264393Education

Who funds Lee County Educational Foundation?

4 private foundations gave Lee County Educational Foundation in Sanford, NC $543,000 across 22 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

22 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Perkins Foundation IncSanford, NC 2025

    Outreach programs

    $5,000
  2. Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsSanford, NC 2024

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  3. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    General operation expenses

    $46,000
  4. The Perkins Foundation IncSanford, NC 2024

    Outreach programs

    $10,000
  5. Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsSanford, NC 2023

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $75,000
  6. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    General operation expenses

    $19,000
  7. The Perkins Foundation IncSanford, NC 2023

    Outreach programs

    $5,000
  8. Live Oak FoundationSanford, NC 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsSanford, NC 2022

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $75,000
  10. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    General operation expenses

    $10,000
  11. Live Oak FoundationSanford, NC 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsSanford, NC 2021

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $75,000
  13. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    General operation expenses

    $10,000
  14. Live Oak FoundationSanford, NC 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsSanford, NC 2020

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $75,000
  16. The Perkins Foundation IncSanford, NC 2020

    Outreach programs

    $1,000
  17. Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsSanford, NC 2019

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  18. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    General operation expenses

    $10,000
  19. The Perkins Foundation IncSanford, NC 2019

    Outreach programs

    $1,000
  20. Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsSanford, NC 2018

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  21. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    General operation expenses

    $10,000
  22. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    General operation expenses

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Sanford, NC and are not among Lee County Educational Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 44 grants Preselected only $5,572 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 22 grants Preselected only $36,289 to similar organizations
  3. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $58,451 to similar organizations
  4. Bca Foundation IncSanford, NC 3 grants Accepts applications $13,500 to similar organizations
  5. Pentair FoundationGolden Valley, MN 5 grants Accepts applications $35,025 to similar organizations
  6. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2 grants Accepts applications $721,554 to similar organizations
  7. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to similar organizations
  8. John M Belk EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2 grants Preselected only $80,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-4264393 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.