Lee County Education Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Sanford, NC EIN 13-4264393

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$436K

Foundation funders

4

Grants recorded

17

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Lee County Education Foundation?

Lee County Education Foundation is funded by 4 grantmakers, led by Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy Lands ($350K), O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation ($49K), The Perkins Foundation Inc ($22K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $436K in grants to Lee County Education Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy Lands$350,00052020–2024
O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation$49,00042020–2024
The Perkins Foundation Inc$22,00052019–2025
Live Oak Foundation$15,00032021–2023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $95K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

What grants has Lee County Education Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Perkins Foundation IncOUTREACH PROGRAMS$5,000
2024Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsFUND RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,000
2024O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationGENERAL OPERATION EXPENSES$19,000
2024The Perkins Foundation IncOUTREACH PROGRAMS$10,000
2023Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsFUND RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$75,000
2023O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationGENERAL OPERATION EXPENSES$10,000
2023The Perkins Foundation IncOUTREACH PROGRAMS$5,000
2023Live Oak FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2022Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsFUND RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$75,000
2022O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationGENERAL OPERATION EXPENSES$10,000
2022Live Oak FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2021Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsFUND RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$75,000
2021Live Oak FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2020Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsFUND RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$75,000
2020O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationGENERAL OPERATION EXPENSES$10,000
2020The Perkins Foundation IncOUTREACH PROGRAMS$1,000
2019The Perkins Foundation IncOUTREACH PROGRAMS$1,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lee County Education Foundation?

Lee County Education Foundation is funded by 4 grantmakers, led by Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy Lands ($350K), O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation ($49K), The Perkins Foundation Inc ($22K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $436K in grants to Lee County Education Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Lee County Education Foundation's largest funder?

Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy Lands is the largest recorded funder of Lee County Education Foundation, with $350K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Lee County Education Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $436K in grants to Lee County Education Foundation across 17 grants from 4 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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