El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation
El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $255K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K.
El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation at a glance
In short: El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,500
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $255,390
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Csusb Philanthropic Foundation ($11K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 146% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Csusb Philanthropic Foundation San Bernardino, CA | Charitable Contribution | $10,500 |
| New Horizon School Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $3,000 |
| Chaffey College Foundation Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Charitable Contribution | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $255,390 | $42,500 | $19,392 | $16,500 | 3 | $16,500 | $11,294 |
| 2024 | $232,282 | $48,000 | $20,023 | $17,500 | 4 | $17,500 | $10,033 |
| 2023 | $204,305 | $100,000 | $26,783 | $24,500 | 5 | $24,500 | $6,776 |
| 2022 | $131,088 | $115,000 | $33,713 | $31,500 | 5 | $31,500 | $3,463 |
| 2021 | $49,801 | $40,000 | $22,116 | $20,000 | 6 | $20,000 | $1,532 |
| 2020 | $31,917 | $27,000 | $118 | — | — | — | $57 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation is led by El-Gaouny Elisar Muntaser, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
El-Gaouny Elisar Muntaser
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
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 El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation
How much does El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation give each year?
El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 4 grants.
What is El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation's typical grant size?
El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation give grants?
El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
How large is El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation?
El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation reported $255K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation?
El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. It holds $255K in total assets as of 2025.
What is El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation's EIN?
El-Gaouny & Lee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4018679. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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