Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 45-6376526

Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $4K.

Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation at a glance

In short: Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation gave $87K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$87,450
+40.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-42.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$21,863
+145.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$14,600
Total assets
$1,308,097
-6.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 26 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Chapel HillEvansvilleGarden CityHarpursvilleHartsdaleLake Saint LouisNew YorkOaklandTarrytown

How Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 69% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 132% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2021) to $113K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $87K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
4 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$87,450
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,308,097$5,879$90,422$87,4504$88,935$4,392$67,394
2023$1,392,640$9,542$70,662$62,2457$66,453—$69,996
2022$1,453,760$2,116$120,226$113,2507$116,726—$75,389
2021$1,571,870$2,027$52,334$51,7003$52,017$1,710$79,175
2020$1,622,177$898$94,081$86,5005——$83,476

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Glenn Zecco

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • ROCCO CARLUCCI Jr.

    Trustee

    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 Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation

How much does Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation give each year?

Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation gave $87K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $62K across 7 grants.

What is Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?

Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $14,600, and its average grant was $21,863, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation give grants?

Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (11%).

Does Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Attached" (4 grants).

How large is Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation?

Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Lee Anderson Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6376526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 9, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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