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Peggy Lee Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sherman Oaks, California · EIN 300061528

Peggy Lee Foundation is a private foundation in Sherman Oaks, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,100 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $3,600 and the largest $9,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $5,565 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,5272$10,292
2024$5,5652$4,549
2025$15,1003$2,737

How to apply

Peggy Lee Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Peggy Lee Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
North Dakota1$9,500
New York1$3,600
Indiana1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wimbledon Community Museum
Wimbledon, ND
General operations$9,500
The Ascap Foundation
New York, NY
General operations$3,600
Great American Songbook
Carmel, IN
Music scholarship$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peggy Lee Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Peggy Lee Foundation give?

$15,100 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $3,600.

Who runs Peggy Lee Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Holly Foster-Wells (Chief Execut), Holly Azzari (Secretary) and Louis A Alvarez (Chief Financ).

What does Peggy Lee Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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