Young & Janet Lee Foundation
Young & Janet Lee Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K.
Young & Janet Lee Foundation at a glance
In short: Young & Janet Lee Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,940
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,940
- +220.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,940
- Total assets
- $11,671
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Young & Janet Lee Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The First Presbyterian Church of Orange County ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Young & Janet Lee Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $16K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The First Presbyterian Church of Orange County Westminster, CA | Contribution | $12,940 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,671 | $14,750 | $13,155 | $12,940 | 1 | $12,940 | $254 |
| 2024 | $10,076 | $17,000 | $13,264 | $12,120 | 3 | $12,120 | $141 |
| 2023 | $6,340 | $15,000 | $15,965 | $15,940 | 16 | $15,940 | $245 |
| 2022 | $7,305 | $10,000 | $11,996 | $11,950 | 4 | $11,950 | $212 |
| 2021 | $9,301 | $20,000 | $15,476 | $15,450 | 3 | $15,450 | $239 |
| 2020 | $4,777 | $10,000 | $12,811 | $12,765 | 4 | — | $260 |
| 2019 | $7,598 | $10,400 | $14,788 | $14,720 | 3 | — | $358 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Young & Janet Lee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $254 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Young & Janet Lee Foundation is led by Janet S. Lee, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet S. Lee
President
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lillian Chung
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Young M. Lee (2019–2024) — 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 Young & Janet Lee Foundation
How much does Young & Janet Lee Foundation give each year?
Young & Janet Lee Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 3 grants.
How large is Young & Janet Lee Foundation?
Young & Janet Lee Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $254 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Young & Janet Lee Foundation?
Young & Janet Lee Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newport Beach, CA. It holds $12K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Young & Janet Lee Foundation operate?
Young & Janet Lee Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Virginia.
What is Young & Janet Lee Foundation's EIN?
Young & Janet Lee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4650593. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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