DC Lee Memorial Foundation
DC Lee Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Haymarket, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $55,000 to charitable organizations.
DC Lee Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: DC Lee Memorial Foundation gave $55K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Virginia. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,056
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $831,649
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to DC Lee Memorial Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16099 Calla Lily Ln, Haymarket, VA 20169
Phone: (703) 431-0943
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who DC Lee Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Life Impact International ($4K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 78 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states. Virginia recipients accounted for 34% of grant dollars, followed by Oklahoma (12%), Colorado (11%), California (11%), and New York (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is DC Lee Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Life Impact International Broken Arrow, OK | Charitable | $3,500 |
| Good Spoon Urban Ministry Annandale, VA | Charitable | $3,500 |
| Action Against Hunger USA New York, NY | Charitable | $3,000 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network Verona, VA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Frontier Ventures Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Grace Community Center Clinic Centreville, VA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA | Charitable | $3,000 |
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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 | $831,649 | $80,178 | $67,705 | $55,000 | 18 | $56,400 | $69,665 | $56,611 |
| 2024 | $819,176 | $93,181 | $61,677 | $48,000 | 16 | $49,300 | $82,848 | $54,454 |
| 2023 | $787,672 | $118,416 | $59,338 | $48,000 | 16 | $49,485 | $107,839 | $47,480 |
| 2022 | $728,596 | $84,322 | $57,947 | $45,000 | 14 | $46,485 | $71,114 | $46,526 |
| 2021 | $702,421 | $115,114 | $56,218 | $45,000 | 14 | $46,450 | $105,346 | $52,351 |
| 2020 | $643,525 | $49,432 | $55,743 | $45,000 | 14 | — | $40,268 | $43,687 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DC Lee Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filings do not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as hunger relief, child welfare, health, housing, education, and criminal justice. For example, Loudoun Hunger Relief describes its mission as addressing food insecurity through nutritious food access, community connections, and educational opportunities. Life Impact International describes work to prevent child exploitation and support children at risk in Thailand, Burma, and Brazil.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $55,000. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $3,500, with a median of $3,000. Recipients included Life Impact International ($3,500), Good Spoon Urban Ministry ($3,500), and Action Against Hunger USA ($3,000). Other 2025 grantees included Loudoun Hunger Relief, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Habitat for Humanity International, and Prison Fellowship Ministries, each receiving $3,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jungmi Lee, Michael J Moon, and Joy S Moon as trustees.
DC Lee Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joy S. Moon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jungmi Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael J. Moon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 DC Lee Memorial Foundation
How much does DC Lee Memorial Foundation give each year?
DC Lee Memorial Foundation gave $55K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 16 grants.
What is DC Lee Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
DC Lee Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,056, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from DC Lee Memorial Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does DC Lee Memorial Foundation give grants?
DC Lee Memorial Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oklahoma (12%) and Colorado (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does DC Lee Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on DC Lee Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (18 grants).
Who are DC Lee Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
DC Lee Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Life Impact International ($3,500), Good Spoon Urban Ministry ($3,500) and Action Against Hunger USA ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is DC Lee Memorial Foundation?
DC Lee Memorial Foundation reported $832K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does DC Lee Memorial Foundation fund?
The available filings do not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as hunger relief, child welfare, health, housing, education, and criminal justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from DC Lee Memorial Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is DC Lee Memorial Foundation's EIN?
DC Lee Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6515106. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does DC Lee Memorial Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). DC Lee Memorial Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dc-lee-memorial-foundation-morg_6ae889fe98d74229a75c2c22d27a0746
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