Lee University

Cleveland, TN ·EIN 62-0502739 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$11.3M received 76 funders 190 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Lee University?

Lee University is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($5.0M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.2M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($667K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.3M in grants to Lee University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$5,000,00012024
Lilly Endowment Inc$2,212,03122023–2024
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$667,00052020–2024
Foundation for the Carolinas$500,00052020–2024
The Conn Family Foundation$450,00042020–2023
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc$363,80572020–2022
George R Johnson Family Foundation$300,00022021–2022
Tucker Foundation$251,00062020–2024
The Maclellan Foundation Inc$175,00012024
Chattanooga Christian Community$129,62552020–2024
Charles Koch Foundation$113,43042020–2023
The Jack Miller Center for Teaching$93,89042021–2024
SJ & LB Foundation Inc$90,000102019–2023
Tulsa Community Foundation$62,64842020–2023
The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable Foundation$60,00052020–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$50,91422020–2021
South Carolina Christian Foundation$50,00012023
The Bob & Susan Card Charitable$40,00042020–2024
United Way of the Ocoee Region$39,95822021–2022
The Troy Foundation$31,65022022–2023
Watson-brown Foundation Inc$30,54842020–2023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$30,00032020–2024
The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I$30,00032020–2022
The Dayton Foundation$27,50042020–2023
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$27,20032021–2024

Showing top 25 of 76 funders by total given.

What grants has Lee University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Dollar General Literacy FoundationFAMILY LITERACY$8,000
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000,000
2024Lilly Endowment IncNURTURING CHILDREN-WORSHIP & PRAYER$970,268
2024The Maclellan Foundation IncFOR EDUCATION OF YOUTH AND CHILDREN.$175,000
2024Tucker FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT - STRING THEORY SEASON XVI (2024-25)$150,000
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general scholarship support.$145,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$100,000
2024The Jack Miller Center for TeachingHISTORY/GOV'T PROGRA$51,890
2024The Massie Family FoundationGENERAL USE AND THE BETTERMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION.$20,000
2024Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$14,871
2024Dugan Charitable TrustTO FULFILL THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$12,602
2024Chattanooga Christian CommunityORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$11,794
2024Tucker FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT - STRING THEORY$10,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2024The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable FoundationEmergency Fund$10,000
2024The Bob & Susan Card CharitableOPERATING FUNDS$10,000
2024The Bob & Susan Card CharitableOPERATING FUNDS$10,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$7,500
2024Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment &COMMUNITY INCENTIVE$7,100
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncCOLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES$6,900
2024The Mcreynolds Family FoundationASSISTANCE$5,250
2024William M Mcglaughlin FoundationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$5,000
2024Dr Scholl FoundationUrban service internships for students$5,000
2024Anchor and Hope Sam R SayersSCHOLARSHIP$4,000
2024Bill Kent Family Foundation Inc2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD$3,500
2024The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2024Elizabeth Buford Shepherd ScholarshipGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2024The Eagle FoundationTUITION REDUCTION$2,500
2024The Eagle FoundationTUITION REDUCTION$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 190 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lee University?

Lee University is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($5.0M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.2M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($667K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.3M in grants to Lee University between 2019–2025.

Who is Lee University's largest funder?

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Lee University, with $5.0M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Lee University received?

IRS 990 filings record $11.3M in grants to Lee University across 190 grants from 76 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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