The Llee Foundation
The Llee Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $881K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $47K.
The Llee Foundation at a glance
In short: The Llee Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $881,005
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Llee Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Organization for Rare Disorders ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 56 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Llee Foundation gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 10% 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 $5K (2024) to $200K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Organization for Rare Disorders Quincy, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $881,005 | $51,882 | $11,070 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,073 | $46,730 | $49,257 |
| 2024 | $856,237 | $62,884 | $10,484 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,001 | $58,091 | $47,378 |
| 2023 | $763,934 | $259,040 | $209,549 | $200,000 | 6 | $200,031 | $49,669 | $41,013 |
| 2022 | $715,373 | $130,941 | $114,238 | $97,500 | 25 | $99,528 | $18,060 | $39,064 |
| 2021 | $727,636 | $252,633 | $137,055 | $119,000 | 23 | $121,219 | $111,482 | $41,769 |
| 2020 | $612,058 | $261,415 | $198,132 | $183,500 | 13 | — | $84,118 | $34,543 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Llee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Llee Foundation is led by Lanna L. Lee, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lanna L. Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 The Llee Foundation
How much does The Llee Foundation give each year?
The Llee Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is The Llee Foundation?
The Llee Foundation reported $881K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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.
Where does The Llee Foundation operate?
The Llee Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas.
What is The Llee Foundation's EIN?
The Llee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1968243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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