Lee Initiative Inc

LOUISVILLE, KY EIN: 82-3884798 Website

ADMINISTER PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT OPERATORS AND EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE DIRECT RELIEF AND RESOURCES TO OUR COMMUNITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$261K

-77.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

+131.9% YoY

Grant Count

45

-31.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52K

+240.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$261,495$1,184,938$1,531,565
Revenue$2,337,862$1,414,928$2,705,892
Expenses$3,009,151$1,999,249$2,746,667
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$586K$1M$2M$2M0 grants20200 grants202165 grants202266 grants202345 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

M FRNACIS INC$1.5MADDIS NOLA$20KANOMOLY CATERING DBA YO …$20KBUG LADY'S FRY JOINT$20KBLAK KOFFEE INTERNET CAFE$20KBORICUA SOUL$20KBYRON HOSPITALITY$20KCAFE COLUCCI$20KCARTER INVESTMENTS DBA S…$20KCHICAGO'S HOUSE OF HOAGIES$20K

Grant Size Distribution

176 grants across all recorded years

175<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LINDSEY OFACEKMANAGING DIR$48KEDWARD LEECREATIVE DIR$19K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LINDSEY OFACEKMANAGING DIR55$47,874
EDWARD LEECREATIVE DIR10$19,231
BEN JOHNSONPRRESIDENT1
KAREN KEITHVICE PRESIDE1
SHAUNTRICE MARTINSECRATARY1
BEN ROBINSONTREASURER1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

26states
+18 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAmericusApple ValleyArlingtonAshevilleAtlantaAuburnAustinBaltimoreBaton RougeBethlehemBirminghamBronxBrooklynChampaignCharlestonCharlotteChattanoogaChicagoChicgao

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

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