Lee Graff Foundation
Lee Graff Foundation is a private foundation based in San Clemente, California. It made 11 grants totaling $154,004 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations including arts, children’s health, animal welfare, and other causes reflected in its grants.
Lee Graff Foundation at a glance
In short: Lee Graff Foundation gave $154K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $154,004
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $1,707,915
- -5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lee Graff Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11 Via Franca, San Clemente, CA 92673
Phone: (310) 308-4123
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lee Graff Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Break the Chain Kennel Kru ($40K). Together the top 10 received $152K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 26% to recipients in North Carolina. The remaining shares went to Florida (3%), Nevada (3%), and Arizona (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lee Graff Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2023) to $165K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $154K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Break the Chain Kennel Kru Greensboro, NC | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts Costa Mesa, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Choc Foundation Orange, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Osha Foundation Santa Ana, CA | Charitable | $19,000 |
| La Philharmonic Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $17,504 |
| SCHS Girls Soccer Booster Club San Clemente, CA | Charitable | $16,000 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation Ponte Verdra Beach, FL | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Catching Hope Foundation Henderson, NV | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Pet Project Foundation San Clemente, CA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,707,915 | $134,853 | $228,894 | $154,004 | 11 | $154,004 | $101,963 | $135,206 |
| 2024 | $1,801,956 | $153,321 | $213,426 | $145,983 | 11 | $145,983 | $118,878 | $133,341 |
| 2023 | $1,862,061 | $103,988 | $193,886 | $119,305 | 12 | $119,305 | $76,156 | $114,997 |
| 2022 | $1,951,959 | $123,645 | $224,441 | $125,089 | 12 | $125,089 | $91,759 | $122,972 |
| 2021 | $2,052,755 | $222,558 | $207,726 | $132,512 | 11 | $132,512 | $189,344 | $129,141 |
| 2020 | $2,037,923 | $141,940 | $240,397 | $164,500 | 6 | — | $108,339 | $127,844 |
| 2019 | $2,136,380 | $163,095 | $229,514 | $159,146 | 7 | — | $136,227 | $123,224 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee Graff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $135K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, CHOC Foundation says it supports pediatric services, medical education, research, and related fields at children’s hospitals and affiliates. Pet Project Foundation says its mission is to improve companion animals’ quality of life through compassion, responsibility, education, and service. The Tim Tebow Foundation says it seeks to bring faith, hope, and love to people in need.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $154,004. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $40,000, with a median of $16,000. Larger grants included $40,000 to Break the Chain Kennel Kru, $25,000 to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, $20,000 to CHOC Foundation, $19,000 to OSHA Foundation, $17,504 to LA Philharmonic Hollywood Bowl, and $16,000 to SCHS Girls Soccer Booster Club.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jasmine Morielli and Victoria Schaffer as trustees.
Lee Graff Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Victoria Schaffer
Trustee
Trustee As Req → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$8K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Jasmine Morielli
Trustee
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $36K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Scott Morielli (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Moreilli (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Jasmine Morielli (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lee Graff Foundation
How much does Lee Graff Foundation give each year?
Lee Graff Foundation gave $154K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 11 grants.
What is Lee Graff Foundation's typical grant size?
Lee Graff Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lee Graff Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Lee Graff Foundation give grants?
Lee Graff Foundation gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Clemente, CA (2 grants).
Does Lee Graff Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Lee Graff Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants).
Who are Lee Graff Foundation's largest grantees?
Lee Graff Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Break the Chain Kennel Kru ($40,000), Segerstrom Center For The Arts ($25,000) and Choc Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lee Graff Foundation?
Lee Graff Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $154K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lee Graff Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, CHOC Foundation says it supports pediatric services, medical education, research, and related fields at children’s hospitals and affiliates. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lee Graff Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lee Graff Foundation's EIN?
Lee Graff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4252561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Lee Graff Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Lee Graff Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lee-graff-foundation-morg_5fe6f7870af04d34bf48e71d409b3fa7
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