Jennie Brown Lee
Jennie Brown Lee is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $201K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $17K.
Jennie Brown Lee at a glance
In short: Jennie Brown Lee gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,752
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,688
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,688
- Total assets
- $201,356
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (25% 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 Jennie Brown Lee funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Howard University ($3K). Together the top 4 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jennie Brown Lee gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $10K (2024) to $15K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Howard University Washington, DC | General Support | $2,688 |
| Virginia Union University Richmond, VA | General Support | $2,688 |
| Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | General Support | $2,688 |
| Bethune-Cookman College Daytona Beach, FL | General Support | $2,688 |
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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 | $201,356 | $20,154 | $14,876 | $10,752 | 4 | $11,536 | $16,891 | $11,762 |
| 2024 | $196,006 | $7,725 | $13,006 | $9,680 | 4 | $10,323 | $4,570 | $11,395 |
| 2023 | $201,278 | $402 | $16,741 | $12,940 | 4 | $13,690 | $2,349 | $13,105 |
| 2022 | $214,863 | $-10,439 | $19,283 | $14,156 | 4 | $14,921 | $2,092 | $13,706 |
| 2021 | $241,843 | $51,576 | $14,020 | $10,292 | 4 | $11,027 | $47,141 | $12,241 |
| 2020 | $204,237 | $8,505 | $17,523 | $10,704 | 4 | — | $5,771 | $11,196 |
| 2019 | $213,719 | $96,995 | $18,530 | $15,360 | 4 | — | $93,858 | $11,048 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jennie Brown Lee reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jennie Brown Lee's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $4K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jennie Brown Lee
How much does Jennie Brown Lee give each year?
Jennie Brown Lee gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.
What is Jennie Brown Lee's typical grant size?
Jennie Brown Lee's median grant in 2025 was $2,688, and its average grant was $2,688, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jennie Brown Lee give grants?
Jennie Brown Lee's top state is District of Columbia, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (25%) and Georgia (25%).
Does Jennie Brown Lee give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jennie Brown Lee's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Jennie Brown Lee?
Jennie Brown Lee reported $201K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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 is Jennie Brown Lee?
Jennie Brown Lee is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $201K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jennie Brown Lee's EIN?
Jennie Brown Lee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6026428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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