Lee Endowment Foundation

MASON CITY, IA EIN: 42-1074052

Lee Endowment Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in MASON CITY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $8K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$8K

-55.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$766.636

-55.0% YoY

About Lee Endowment Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lee Endowment Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in MASON CITY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

CLEAR LAKEINDIANOLAMASON CITYTUCSONWATERLOO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$15K$23K$30K14 grants201914 grants202013 grants202112 grants202211 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

YSS OF NORTH IOWA$3KMASON CITY YMCA$2KSTEBENS CHILDRENS THEATRE$2KMASON CITY PARKS & REC D…$624NIACC FOUNDATION$348FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$125SIMPSON COLLEGE$125ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN …$125WINNEBAGO BOY SCOUT COUN…$125CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND$62

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Yss of North Iowa ($2,837), Mason City Ymca ($2,000), Stebens Childrens Theatre ($2,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND MASON CITY, IAOPERATIONS$62
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MASON CITY, IAOPERATIONS$125
MASON CITY PARKS & REC DEPT MASON CITY, IARICK RORICK PARK SUPPORT$624
MASON CITY YMCA MASON CITY, IASUSTAINABILITY PROJECT$2,000
NIACC FOUNDATION MASON CITY, IASCHOLARSHIPS$348
SIMPSON COLLEGE INDIANOLA, IAOPERATIONS$125
ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TUCSON, AZOPERATIONS$125
STEBENS CHILDRENS THEATRE MASON CITY, IAMAKING SPACE FOR LEARNING PROJECT$2,000
UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWA MASON CITY, IAOPERATIONS$62
WINNEBAGO BOY SCOUT COUNCIL WATERLOO, IAOPERATIONS$125

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RONALD L RICKMANSEC/TREAS/DIRECTOR1
HOWARD KENNEDYPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
CD WATERMAN IIIASST SECRETARY1

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Lee Endowment Foundation operate?

Lee Endowment Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Iowa.

What size grants does Lee Endowment Foundation award?

In 2024, Lee Endowment Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $8K — an average of about $766.636 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Lee Endowment Foundation's EIN?

Lee Endowment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1074052. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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