The Lee Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OLD GREENWICH, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $490K.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.5M
+14080.5% YoY
Grant Count
9
+800.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$394K
+1475.6% YoY
About The Lee Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Lee Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OLD GREENWICH, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $490K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $3,086,784 | $2,940,673 |
| Revenue | $489,508 | $180,311 | $114,478 |
| Expenses | $3,576,292 | $34,200 | $248,000 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,545,114 | $25,000 | $243,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $489,508 | $180,311 | $114,478 |
| Distributable Amount | $156,149 | $154,724 | $173,856 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILDA G LEE | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0.13 | — |
| DOUGLAS LEE | VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 0.13 | — |
| DAWN LEE SMITH | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 0.13 | — |
| DANA LEE | DIRECTOR | 0.13 | — |
| DEBRA LEE FICHTNER | DIRECTOR | 0.13 | — |
| DARYN LEE | DIRECTOR | 0.13 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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