Zee Foundation
Zee Foundation is a private foundation based in Long Beach, California. Established in 1993, the organization operates as a 501(c)(3) entity and functions primarily as a grantmaking foundation. The foundation maintains a preselected grantmaking approach, meaning it does not accept unsolicited grant applications.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$24.0M
-2.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+4.9% YoY
Grant Count
20
+17.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$53K
-10.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on:
- Education
- Health
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation operates on a preselected-only basis, indicating it makes contributions exclusively to organizations it has identified in advance. The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals.
Grant Range
$1,000 to $250,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on California and Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total assets: $23,952,795
- Total giving: $1,067,200
- Asset ranking: Top 10% of foundations nationally (Rank #7,212 of 159,550)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,952,795 | $24,430,728 | $20,133,491 |
| Revenue | $3,049,460 | $332,110 | $2,298,348 |
| Expenses | $1,493,635 | $1,461,723 | $1,574,838 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,081,122 | $1,034,913 | $1,149,470 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,636,947 | — | $950,680 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,172,743 | $1,043,354 | $1,051,938 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board and key personnel include:
- Tien P Zee — President
- George Yen — Secretary/CFO
- Jinly Zee — Director
- Jinsen Zee — Director
All listed individuals serve on a voluntary basis with no reported compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIEN P ZEE | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| GEORGE YEN | SECRETARYCFO | 1 | — |
| JINLY ZEE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JINSEN ZEE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 4001 Via Oro Ave Ste 210 Long Beach, CA 90810-1400
Phone: 310-549-5400
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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