Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation
Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Torrance, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $165K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $6K.
Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +92.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +188.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $164,593
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (80% 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 Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Link Global ($20K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 293% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Link Global Long Beach, CA | Relious | $20,000 |
| Help One Now Raleigh, NC | Charity | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $164,593 | $15,730 | $26,261 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,000 | $5,730 | $8,524 |
| 2024 | $175,124 | $16,531 | $15,366 | $13,000 | 3 | $13,000 | $6,531 | $8,628 |
| 2023 | $178,959 | $111,510 | $29,510 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,000 | $1,510 | $8,377 |
| 2022 | $96,959 | $60,000 | $14,119 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | $4,441 |
| 2021 | $51,078 | $33,500 | $11,797 | $10,000 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $29,375 | $17,000 | $7,023 | $5,000 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $19,398 | $2,800 | $8,273 | $5,000 | 1 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation is led by Charles Lee, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Lee
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation
How much does Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation give each year?
Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.
How large is Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation?
Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation reported $165K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation operate?
Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, North Carolina, Virginia.
What is Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation's EIN?
Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4818433. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Charles and Tina Lee Family Foundation funds
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- Besse Johnson & George Blanton Allen Memorial Foundation Grant Average grant $1,000–$5,000 · Due October 31, 2026
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