Paul & Irene Lee Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 47-4421552

Paul & Irene Lee Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 6 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $7.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$83K

-61.9% YoY

Grant Count

6

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-23.9% YoY

About Paul & Irene Lee Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Paul & Irene Lee Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 6 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $7.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

EncinitasGarden ValleyHoustonLittletonManhattanNew BraunfelsRancho Santa FeSan DiegoWalnut

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$84K$168K$252K$336K202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$84,683$307,642
Revenue$7$24$1,181
Expenses$84,690$222,871$270,454
Qualifying Distributions$82,985$218,000
Net Investment Income$7$24$305,469
Distributable Amount$1,268$11,149$19,084

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$67K$134K$201K$268K7 grants202012 grants20216 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2022

HORIZON CHRISTIAN FELLOW…$55KWEST HOUSTON CHINESE CHU…$13KKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY …$10KAMITY ANIMAL CONSERVATIO…$2KHOUSE OF PRAISE EVANGELI…$2KOMF INTERNATIONAL$1K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAUL M LEEPRESIDENT1
IRENE LEEVICE PRESIDENT
ANNA LEEDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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