Lee Family Foundation Inc
Lee Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $47K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $407.
Lee Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lee Family Foundation Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $875
- Total assets
- $47,119
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (44% 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 Lee Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eiteljorg Museum ($2K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lee Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 189% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $4K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eiteljorg Museum Indianapolis, IN | Operations Support | $1,500 |
| Prarielands Council BSA Champaign, IL | Operations Support | $1,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder, CO | Scholarship Fund | $750 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL | Scholarship Support | $750 |
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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 | $47,119 | $1,230 | $4,886 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,886 | $407 | $2,590 |
| 2024 | $50,775 | $7,103 | $4,205 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,205 | $1,343 | $2,612 |
| 2023 | $47,877 | $1,634 | $4,199 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,199 | $1,405 | $2,591 |
| 2022 | $50,441 | $1,169 | $4,207 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,207 | $1,030 | $2,864 |
| 2021 | $53,479 | $1,782 | $4,186 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,186 | $1,596 | $3,009 |
| 2020 | $55,883 | $1,640 | $4,130 | $4,000 | 4 | — | $3,625 | $3,175 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lee Family Foundation Inc is led by James D. Lee, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James D. Lee
President
President → President Secretary, 2021
President Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda S. Patrick
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian T. Lee
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Lee Family Foundation Inc
How much does Lee Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Lee Family Foundation Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.
What is Lee Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lee Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $875, and its average grant was $1,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lee Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Lee Family Foundation Inc's top state is Illinois, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (38%) and Colorado (19%).
Does Lee Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lee Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lee Family Foundation Inc?
Lee Family Foundation Inc reported $47K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lee Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lee Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1106856. 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 May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 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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