Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Franklin, TN EIN: 36-6069067

Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $251K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $116K. Net investment income was $9K.

Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation at a glance

In short: Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation gave $116K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$116,471
-8.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$58,236
-8.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$58,236
Total assets
$251,257
-27.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee: $81KCommunity Foundation of MiddleTennessee$81K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee ($81K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 9 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

NashvillePulaski

How Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 850% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2022) to $143K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $116K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TNFor the continuance of scholarship granting for qualified individuals$81,000
See Statement 6 Nashville, TNEducational Scholarships$35,471
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$251,257$17,360$144,021$116,4712$135,332$8,671$15,919
2024$347,214$51,145$149,728$126,7542$139,254$40,671$21,532
2023$397,902$18,703$167,043$143,0623$155,550$6,335$26,832
2022$514,620$47,449$84,136$59,4001$71,761$35,449$30,442
2021$551,490$39,535$94,250$68,6001$81,074$25,959$36,668
2020$608,656$26,000$100,508$75,1331—$13,273$35,691
2019$681,873$39,472$94,415$70,2251—$25,947$38,436

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation's only listed officer is See Attachment, Statement on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • See Attachment

    Statement

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $14K (2019) → $18K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

See Attachment 1 — Statement 6: $18KSee Attachment 1Statement 6$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to See Attachment 1 (Statement 6).

Frequently asked questions about Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation

How much does Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation give each year?

Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation gave $116K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 2 grants.

How large is Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation?

Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation reported $251K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation operate?

Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation's EIN?

Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6069067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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