Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation
Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naperville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $9K.
Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,250
- -17.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,313
- +65.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $95,801
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (35% 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 Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Korean American Baptist Church ($3K). Together the top 4 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $11K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Korean American Baptist Church Fort Myers, FL | To support the church | $3,250 |
| 4 The Fallen Olympia, WA | To help the veterans organization | $2,000 |
| AICPA Foundation Durham, NC | To support the scholarship | $2,000 |
| Restoration Community Church Naperville, IL | To support Church | $2,000 |
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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 | $95,801 | $9,309 | $9,598 | $9,250 | 4 | $9,598 | $8,961 | $11,018 |
| 2024 | $96,071 | $7,141 | $12,429 | $11,155 | 8 | $12,429 | $7,141 | $10,627 |
| 2023 | $101,367 | $8,602 | $8,113 | $7,800 | 4 | $8,113 | $8,602 | $9,679 |
| 2022 | $100,879 | $8,508 | $10,491 | $10,181 | 6 | $10,491 | $8,508 | $10,122 |
| 2021 | $102,118 | $6,744 | $6,645 | $6,400 | 3 | $6,645 | $6,744 | $10,023 |
| 2020 | $102,020 | $8,565 | $11,846 | $11,300 | 6 | — | $8,565 | $8,645 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jin and JOO Lee Family 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
Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation is led by Jin J Lee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jin J Lee
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hui Hui Lee
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joo H Lee
Vice President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael D Lee
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 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 Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation
How much does Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation give each year?
Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 8 grants.
What is Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,313, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation give grants?
Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation's top state is Florida, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (22%) and North Carolina (22%).
Does Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation?
Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation's EIN?
Jin and JOO Lee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0699247. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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