Lee Family Foundation
Lee Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $137K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $106K.
Lee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lee Family Foundation gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $137,201
- -47.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (78% 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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sky's the Limit Fund ($20K). Together the top 3 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lee Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 187% 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 $21K (2023) to $90K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sky's the Limit Fund Milpitas, CA | Community Outreach | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank San Jose, CA | Community Outreach | $15,000 |
| Smile Train Inc New York, NY | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
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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 | $137,201 | $107,425 | $47,184 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,013 | $106,333 | $24,059 |
| 2024 | $260,418 | $4,585 | $59,487 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,013 | — | $30,287 |
| 2023 | $260,418 | $3,960 | $30,782 | $21,000 | 2 | $21,025 | — | $24,473 |
| 2022 | $260,418 | $3,943 | $73,201 | $69,200 | 3 | $69,200 | $2,056 | $27,687 |
| 2021 | $260,418 | $2,215 | $994 | — | — | — | $1,681 | $31,725 |
| 2020 | $260,418 | $29,846 | $90,177 | $90,000 | 6 | — | $29,776 | $24,734 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lee Family Foundation's only listed officer is Laurie Bemis, CFO on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie Bemis
CFO
On filings since 2020
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
How much does Lee Family Foundation give each year?
Lee Family Foundation gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
What is Lee Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lee Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lee Family Foundation give grants?
Lee Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (22%).
Does Lee Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lee Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Outreach" (3 grants).
How large is Lee Family Foundation?
Lee Family Foundation reported $137K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lee Family Foundation's EIN?
Lee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0471749. 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 September 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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