Lees Helping Hand Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Henderson, NV EIN: 65-1208223

To promote and support the local non-profit organizations and the communities youth by providing supervised athletic, academic, artistic, and other after school recreational activities.

Key facts about Lees Helping Hand Foundation

In short: Lees Helping Hand Foundation gave $614K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $154K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
65-1208223
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$614,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$153,500
Median grant
$49,000
Total assets
$3,532,808
Primary geography
Nevada (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+31.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$614K

+63.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$154K

-59.1% YoY

How Lees Helping Hand Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 10133% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Lees Helping Hand Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lees Helping Hand Foundation is a public charity, based in Henderson, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $614K. Net investment income was $114K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Las VegasHenderson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K5 grants20201 grants20222 grants20231 grants20244 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $614K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $614K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Autism Building Blocks: $500KAutism Building Blocks$500KLee's Family Academy: $78KLee's Family Academy$78KSol Choi: $20KSol Choi$20KOpportunity Village: $16KOpportunity Village$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Autism Building Blocks ($500K). Together the top 4 received $614K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Autism Building Blocks Las Vegas, NV—$500,000
Lee's Family Academy Las Vegas, NV—$78,000
Sol Choi Las Vegas, NV—$20,000
Opportunity Village Las Vegas, NV—$16,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M20202022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,532,808$2,683,325$2,318,129
Revenue$1,779,335$1,111,622$1,601,422
Expenses$892,543$783,735$565,631
Net Investment Income$113,774$65,995—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lees Helping Hand Foundation is led by Nami Lee, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nami Lee

    President

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Kim

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Fowler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kwon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Yu

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Porter

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Hae Un Lee (2020) — President
  • Former: Kenny Lee (2020) — Secretary

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 Lees Helping Hand Foundation

How much does Lees Helping Hand Foundation give each year?

Lees Helping Hand Foundation gave $614K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $375K across 1 grant.

What is Lees Helping Hand Foundation's typical grant size?

Lees Helping Hand Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $49,000, and its average grant was $153,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Lees Helping Hand Foundation give grants?

Lees Helping Hand Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (4 grants).

How large is Lees Helping Hand Foundation?

Lees Helping Hand Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.

What is Lees Helping Hand Foundation's EIN?

Lees Helping Hand Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1208223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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