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Richard D Lee and Vera M Lee Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Saint Petersburg, Florida · EIN 452503472

Richard D Lee and Vera M Lee Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Saint Petersburg, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $117,000 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $187,000 the year before.

32% of its 2024 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
2022$315,00025$3.1 million
2023$187,00023$2.9 million
2024$117,00022$3.0 million

How to apply

ContactGerald Sherwin
1195 81st Street S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
Phone or email(727) 345-4554, tigre3@reagan.com
What to submitNo specific format or formats required but must state amount(s) and purpose(s) for request.
DeadlinesNo submission deadlines
RestrictionsNo specific restrictions or limitations

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Richard D Lee and Vera M Lee Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida10$55,000
District of Columbia2$10,000
Maryland2$10,000
New York2$10,000
Tennessee1$10,000
Georgia1$5,000
Kansas1$5,000
Nebraska1$5,000
Oklahoma1$5,000
California1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted$10,000
St Jude Childrens Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted$10,000
Consumers Union of the US
Yonkers, NY
Unrestricted$5,000
Tunnel 2 Towers
Staten Island, NY
Unrestricted$5,000
Amvets
Saint Petersburg, FL
Unrestricted$5,000
Pet Pal Animal Shelter of St Pete
Saint Petersburg, FL
Unrestricted$5,000
Clothes to Kids
Saint Petersburg, FL
Unrestricted$5,000
Our Savior Lutheran Church Perp Tru
Saint Petersburg, FL
Unrestricted$5,000
BBB Institute Marketplace Trust
Clearwater, FL
Unrestricted$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Unrestricted$5,000
Suncoast Hospice
Pinellas Park, FL
Unrestricted$5,000
Habitat for Humanity
Rome, GA
Unrestricted$5,000
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
Unrestricted$5,000
Metropolitan Ministries
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted$5,000
Paralyzed Vets of America
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$5,000
Operation Second Chance
Germantown, MD
Unrestricted$5,000
Boys Town
Boys Town, NE
Unrestricted$5,000
Disabled Veterans National Foundati
Lanham, MD
Unrestricted$5,000
Southeastern Guide Dogs
Palmetto, FL
Unrestricted$5,000
Three Score
Clearwater, FL
Unrestricted$5,000
Jewish War Veterans of USA
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$5,000
Special Needs Aquatics
Thousand Oaks, CA
Unrestricted$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard D Lee and Vera M Lee Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No submission deadlines.

How much does Richard D Lee and Vera M Lee Foundation Inc give?

$117,000 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Richard D Lee and Vera M Lee Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Sherwin Management Corporation (Foundation Mgr), Gerald Sherwin (Pres Director), Pamela Sherwin (VP Director) and Austin Bradshaw (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Richard D Lee and Vera M Lee Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and faith communities.

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