The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 31-1601499

The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $80K.

The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation at a glance

In short: The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$80,441
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$80,441
Median grant
$80,441
Primary geography
Texas (100% 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 Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Braveheart Charitable Fund: $80KBraveheart Charitable Fund$80K

The largest 2025 recipient was Braveheart Charitable Fund ($80K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

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

Houston

How The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 222% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $97K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $80K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Braveheart Charitable Fund Houston, TXCharity$80,441
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025—$84,141$80,4411$80,441$3,888
2024$84,141$1,750———$4,162
2023$85,891$73,750$72,0001$72,000$4,396
2022$159,641$26,750$25,0001$25,000$8,356
2021$186,391$97,015$97,0001—$12,835

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation is led by Curtis R. Kayem, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Curtis R. Kayem

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Carol O'Kelly Kayem

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation

How much does The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation give each year?

The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation operate?

The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

How much is The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation's EIN?

The Leah Lee Adatto Kayem Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1601499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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