PJ3 Lee Foundation
PJ3 Lee Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $5K.
PJ3 Lee Foundation at a glance
In short: PJ3 Lee Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,700
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,850
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,850
- Total assets
- $138,655
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who PJ3 Lee Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peach Foundation ($3K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
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 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How PJ3 Lee Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peach Foundation Foster City, CA | To help children from the poorest parts of china with an opportunity to complete a college education. To help break the vicious cycle of poverty and to raise the educational standard of the regions in which children live. | $3,200 |
| Second Harvest San Jose, CA | Lead our community to ensure that anyone who needs a healthy meal can get one. | $2,500 |
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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 | $138,655 | $5,399 | $7,741 | $5,700 | 2 | $7,741 | $5,399 | $6,916 |
| 2024 | $140,997 | $5,937 | $6,686 | $5,000 | 2 | $6,686 | $5,937 | $7,248 |
| 2023 | $141,849 | $738 | $7,559 | $6,000 | 2 | $7,559 | $3,887 | $7,064 |
| 2022 | $148,670 | $-7,611 | $7,840 | $6,500 | 2 | $7,840 | $2,635 | $8,202 |
| 2021 | $164,121 | $3,299 | $11,407 | $10,500 | 3 | — | $3,299 | $10,376 |
| 2020 | $172,229 | $15,821 | $6,239 | $3,500 | 2 | — | $15,821 | $8,108 |
| 2019 | $162,647 | $41,443 | $7,273 | $1,950 | 1 | — | $41,443 | $7,227 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, PJ3 Lee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
PJ3 Lee Foundation is led by Ping-Dar Lee, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ping-Dar Lee
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica W. Lee
CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pai Chun Li
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about PJ3 Lee Foundation
How much does PJ3 Lee Foundation give each year?
PJ3 Lee Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
How large is PJ3 Lee Foundation?
PJ3 Lee Foundation reported $139K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does PJ3 Lee Foundation operate?
PJ3 Lee Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is PJ3 Lee Foundation's EIN?
PJ3 Lee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2502054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 13, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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