Lee Charities Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Orange Beach, AL EIN: 93-2433647

Lee Charities Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Orange Beach, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $114K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $380.

Key facts about Lee Charities Inc

In short: Lee Charities Inc gave $8K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $649.231), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
93-2433647
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,440
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$649
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$114,380
Primary geography
Alabama (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$114K

+1851.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

-91.1% YoY

Grant Count

13

+1200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$649.231

-99.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee Charities Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lee Charities Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

FoleyMobileOrange BeachTuscaloosaBirminghamDaphneEvanstonFairhopeRobertsdale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Community Foundation of South AL: $2KCommunity Foundation of SouthAL$2KRotary Foundation: $1KRotary Foundation$1KThe Lighthouse: $1KThe Lighthouse$1KMobile Baykeepers: $1KMobile Baykeepers$1KHope Bag Project: $1KHope Bag Project$1KOrange Beach City Schools: $500Orange Beach City Schools$500Imp Jesucristo Es El Camino: $500Imp Jesucristo Es El Camino$500Turkey Take Out: $500Turkey Take Out$500YMCA Foley: $250YMCA Foley$250Baldwin County Forensics Foundation: $250Baldwin County ForensicsFoundation$250

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH AL Mobile, ALCHARITABLE$2,000
ROTARY FOUNDATION Evanston, ILCHARITABLE$1,000
THE LIGHTHOUSE Daphne, ALCHARITABLE$1,000
MOBILE BAYKEEPERS Mobile, ALCHARITABLE$1,000
HOPE BAG PROJECT Tuscaloosa, ALCHARITABLE$1,000
ORANGE BEACH CITY SCHOOLS Orange Beach, ALCHARITABLE$500
IMP JESUCRISTO ES EL CAMINO Foley, ALCHARITABLE$500
TURKEY TAKE OUT Birmingham, ALCHARITABLE$500
YMCA FOLEY Foley, ALCHARITABLE$250
BALDWIN COUNTY FORENSICS FOUNDATION Robertsdale, ALCHARITABLE$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20242025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$114,380$5,862
Revenue$121,250$150,050
Expenses$106,382$144,188
Qualifying Distributions$105,442$95,000
Net Investment Income$380—
Distributable Amount$1,777—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lee Charities Inc is led by David T. Lee, President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David T. Lee

    President & Treasurer

    President → President & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen S. Lee

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell E. Lee

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Lee Charities Inc

How much does Lee Charities Inc give each year?

Lee Charities Inc gave $8K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 1 grant.

What is Lee Charities Inc's typical grant size?

Lee Charities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $649, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lee Charities Inc give grants?

Lee Charities Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Foley, AL (3 grants), Mobile, AL (2 grants) and Tuscaloosa, AL (2 grants).

Does Lee Charities Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Lee Charities Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (13 grants).

Who are Lee Charities Inc's largest grantees?

Lee Charities Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of South AL ($2,000), Rotary Foundation ($1,000) and The Lighthouse ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lee Charities Inc?

Lee Charities Inc reported $114K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lee Charities Inc?

Lee Charities Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Orange Beach, AL. It holds $114K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Lee Charities Inc's EIN?

Lee Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2433647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

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