Juliana Lee Foundation
The Juliana Lee Foundation is a private foundation based in Palo Alto, California. It reported making grants to charitable organizations, with all 2024 grant dollars going to recipients in California.
Juliana Lee Foundation at a glance
In short: Juliana Lee Foundation gave $20K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 60% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $19,671
- -24.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,967
- +5.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $50,502
- +25.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Juliana Lee Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 250 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 857-1000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Juliana Lee Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pie ($11K). Together the top 10 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Juliana Lee Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $425 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 30% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $44K (2020). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pie Palo Alto, CA | Funding Assistance | $11,000 |
| Mountain View Education Foundation Mountain View, CA | Funding Assistance | $2,000 |
| Palo Alto Chinese School Palo Alto, CA | Funding Assistance | $1,800 |
| Joy Foundation Menlo Park, CA | Funding Assistance | $1,746 |
| Barron Park PTA Palo Alto, CA | Funding Assistance | $1,500 |
| MVLA High School Foundation Los Altos, CA | Funding Assistance | $500 |
| Duo Duo Project Sunnyvale, CA | Funding Assistance | $500 |
| Baloon Palo Alto, CA | Funding Assistance | $350 |
| Tsghsaa Saratoga, CA | Funding Assistance | $250 |
| Montclaire Parent Teacher Org Los Altos, CA | Funding Assistance | $25 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,502 | $34,800 | $24,502 | $19,671 | 10 | $21,771 | $1,375 |
| 2023 | $40,204 | $2,640 | $30,995 | $26,035 | 14 | $26,035 | $2,618 |
| 2022 | $68,559 | $18,000 | $34,823 | $30,650 | 10 | $34,197 | $3,708 |
| 2021 | $85,382 | $50,000 | $24,814 | $21,000 | 6 | $24,221 | $2,886 |
| 2020 | $60,196 | $50,100 | $47,856 | $43,620 | 12 | — | $1,457 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Juliana Lee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including schools, education foundations, a parent-teacher organization, and other charitable organizations. Palo Alto Chinese School, which received a grant, describes its own primary exempt purpose as teaching Chinese language to the public.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $19,671. Grant amounts ranged from $25 to $11,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants included $11,000 to PIE, $2,000 to Mountain View Education Foundation, $1,800 to Palo Alto Chinese School, $1,746 to Joy Foundation, and $1,500 to Barron Park PTA. Each was listed with the purpose “funding assistance.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Juliana Lee is listed as a director on the 2024 filing.
Juliana Lee Foundation is led by Juliana Lee, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Juliana Lee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Juliana Lee Foundation
How much does Juliana Lee Foundation give each year?
Juliana Lee Foundation gave $20K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26K across 14 grants.
What is Juliana Lee Foundation's typical grant size?
Juliana Lee Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,967, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Juliana Lee Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Juliana Lee Foundation give grants?
Juliana Lee Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palo Alto, CA (4 grants) and Los Altos, CA (2 grants).
Does Juliana Lee Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Juliana Lee Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funding Assistance" (10 grants).
Who are Juliana Lee Foundation's largest grantees?
Juliana Lee Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Pie ($11,000), Mountain View Education Foundation ($2,000) and Palo Alto Chinese School ($1,800), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Juliana Lee Foundation?
Juliana Lee Foundation reported $51K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Juliana Lee Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including schools, education foundations, a parent-teacher organization, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Juliana Lee Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Juliana Lee Foundation's EIN?
Juliana Lee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5285237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Juliana Lee 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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