Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation
The Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2025, it reported eight grants totaling $315,000; each grant was listed with the purpose “education funding.”
Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation gave $315K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $315,000
- -91.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,375
- -91.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $10,836,722
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 260 Franklin Street Suite 1510, Boston, MA 02210
Phone: (617) 948-3800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holderness School ($100K). Together the top 8 received $315K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 32 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (44%), New Hampshire (32%), Connecticut (16%), and Washington, DC (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 63% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $315K (2025) to $8.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $315K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holderness School Holderness, NH | Education Funding | $100,000 |
| Riekes Center Menlo Park, CA | Education Funding | $75,000 |
| Enneagram Prison Project Los Gatos, CA | Education Funding | $30,000 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All Washington, DC | Education Funding | $25,000 |
| Peninsula Bridge San Mateo, CA | Education Funding | $25,000 |
| The Taft School Watertown, CT | Education Funding | $25,000 |
| Yale New Haven, CT | Education Funding | $25,000 |
| Menlo Antheron High School Menlo Park, CA | Education Funding | $10,000 |
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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 | $10,836,722 | $1,068,395 | $433,387 | $315,000 | 8 | $347,645 | $982,653 | $548,267 |
| 2024 | $10,290,909 | $1,873,695 | $3,935,271 | $3,769,000 | 8 | $3,801,499 | $3,909,918 | $515,206 |
| 2023 | $11,790,803 | $16,052,429 | $5,857,319 | $8,938,000 | 5 | $8,974,270 | $14,793,796 | $411,543 |
| 2022 | $3,374,103 | $5,208,816 | $1,231,383 | $1,132,000 | 5 | $1,132,000 | $1,302,667 | $338,814 |
| 2021 | $2,692,175 | $5,839,910 | $1,035,224 | $992,500 | 6 | — | $2,552,008 | $143,478 |
| 2020 | $808,031 | $507,674 | $636,346 | $621,865 | 6 | — | $476,167 | $51,464 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $548K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant listings identify education funding as the purpose of all eight grants. The recipients include schools and organizations with varied missions. For example, Holderness School says it fosters the development of mind, body, and spirit in a caring community, while The Taft School Corporation describes its mission as educating the whole student. Enneagram Prison Project says it works with incarcerated people to support self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-compassion. Reproductive Freedom for All describes its mission as building a constituency to use the political process to protect reproductive decision-making.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported eight grants totaling $315,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards were $100,000 to Holderness School and $75,000 to Riekes Center. Other listed grants included $30,000 to Enneagram Prison Project and $25,000 each to Reproductive Freedom for All, Peninsula Bridge, The Taft School, and Yale.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roger H Lee as president and Clarissa H Lee as secretary and treasurer.
Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation is led by Roger H. Lee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roger H. Lee
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clarissa H. Lee
Secretary & Treasurer
Sec'y & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation
How much does Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation give each year?
Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation gave $315K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.8M across 8 grants.
What is Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $39,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation give grants?
Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation's top state is California, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Hampshire (32%) and Connecticut (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Menlo Park, CA (2 grants).
Does Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Funding" (8 grants).
Who are Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Holderness School ($100,000), Riekes Center ($75,000) and Enneagram Prison Project ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation?
Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $348K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $548K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant listings identify education funding as the purpose of all eight grants. The recipients include schools and organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation's EIN?
Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3134806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Roger and Clarissa Lee Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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