Society of the Lees of Virginia

Public charity · Grantmaker Sherwood Forest, MD EIN: 23-7115411

To promote knowledge of the patriotic services of the lee family of Virginia to the united states by preserving family historic sites, houses, and cemeteries and by sharing family historical research with members of the society

Society of the Lees of Virginia at a glance

In short: Society of the Lees of Virginia gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
+66.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,000
+66.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$702,206
+9.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Society of the Lees of Virginia funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lee-Fendall House: $20KLee-Fendall House$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lee-Fendall House ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Alexandria

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2019 5 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $47K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lee-Fendall House Alexandria, VAGeneral Charitable Purposes$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$702,206$118,929$103,482$20,0001$81,368
2024$638,711$75,679$76,215$12,0001$51,376
2023$614,210$57,312$68,887$12,0001$24,911
2021$694,291$10,051$64,430$47,0002$6,400
2020$672,216$10,309$50,800$39,0005$4,924
2019$649,898$11,009$29,926$19,0004$2,469

About Society of the Lees of Virginia

Based on IRS filings

Society of the Lees of Virginia is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sherwood Forest, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $702K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $81K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Society of the Lees of Virginia is led by Kenneth R. Lee, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth R. Lee

    President

    Corp Secretary → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Dowd

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Lee

    Corp Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Roberta Culver (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: John Page (2021) — President
  • Former: John Craighill (2019–2020) — President

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 Society of the Lees of Virginia

How much does Society of the Lees of Virginia give each year?

Society of the Lees of Virginia gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

How large is Society of the Lees of Virginia?

Society of the Lees of Virginia reported $702K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $119K.

What is Society of the Lees of Virginia?

Society of the Lees of Virginia is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sherwood Forest, MD. It holds $702K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Society of the Lees of Virginia operate?

Society of the Lees of Virginia has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Society of the Lees of Virginia's EIN?

Society of the Lees of Virginia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7115411. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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