The JK Lee Family Foundation
The JK Lee Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $42K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $210K.
The JK Lee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The JK Lee Family Foundation gave $210K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $105K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $210,000
- +740.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $105,000
- +740.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $105,000
- Total assets
- $41,764
- -83.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The JK Lee Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Avon Old Farms School ($200K). Together the top 2 received $210K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The JK Lee Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 250% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $857K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $210K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Old Farms School Avon, CT | General Contribution | $200,000 |
| Spencer Museum of Art Lawrence, KS | General Contribution | $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 | $41,764 | $1,065 | $216,500 | $210,000 | 2 | $211,625 | — | $507 |
| 2024 | $257,199 | $3,213 | $33,729 | $25,000 | 2 | $26,950 | — | $1,076 |
| 2023 | $287,715 | $50,340 | $864,196 | $856,875 | 2 | $858,663 | $34,461 | $52,531 |
| 2022 | $1,101,571 | $9,231 | $67,849 | $60,000 | 3 | $61,362 | $5,143 | $56,827 |
| 2021 | $1,160,189 | $193,967 | $39,800 | $35,000 | 2 | $36,200 | $179,793 | $50,397 |
| 2020 | $1,006,022 | $4,716 | $424,800 | $420,000 | 6 | — | $1,116 | $63,288 |
| 2019 | $1,426,106 | $21,501 | $4,790 | — | — | — | $18,201 | $69,692 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The JK Lee Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $507 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The JK Lee Family Foundation is led by Jennifer Ann Lee, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Ann Lee
President
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid T. Lee
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oliver Tsung Wen Lee
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 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 The JK Lee Family Foundation
How much does The JK Lee Family Foundation give each year?
The JK Lee Family Foundation gave $210K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is The JK Lee Family Foundation?
The JK Lee Family Foundation reported $42K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $212K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $507 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The JK Lee Family Foundation operate?
The JK Lee Family Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Kansas, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia.
What is The JK Lee Family Foundation's EIN?
The JK Lee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3959177. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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