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Shimada Lee Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 770554213

Shimada Lee Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,360 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $1,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $3,830 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,8305$0
2024$3,3605$0

How to apply

Shimada 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 Shimada Lee Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California3$1,660
Florida1$1,200
Georgia1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Venture Christian Church
Los Gatos, CA
Funding General Operations$1,200
Campus Crusade For Christ
Orlando, FL
Funding General Operations$1,200
Arican Inland Mission
Peachtree City, GA
Funding general operaion$500
Institute for Principle Studies
Modesto, CA
Funding General Operation$360
Family Protection Ministries
Lincoln, CA
Funding General Oeprations$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shimada Lee Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shimada Lee Foundation give?

$3,360 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Shimada Lee Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Warren shimada (Director) and Elizabeth Shimada (Director).

What does Shimada Lee Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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