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Lee Foundation

Preselected recipients only Davenport, Iowa · EIN 426057173

Lee Foundation is a private foundation in Davenport, Iowa. In tax year 2024 it gave $47,210 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $23,605 and the largest $31,210. 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 $66,924 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$122,4793$482,244
2023$66,9243$514,454
2024$47,2102$493,444

How to apply

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 Lee Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa2$47,210

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Santa Fund Contributions
Davenport, IA
Foster learning provide food shelter and strengthen communities$31,210
General Contributions
Davenport, IA
Foster learning provide food shelter and strengthen communities$16,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lee Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lee Foundation give?

$47,210 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $23,605.

Who runs Lee Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kevin D Mowbray (President), Nathan A Bekke (Vice President), Timothy R Millage (Treasurer) and Astrid Garcia (Director).

What does Lee Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, food and hunger and housing and homelessness.

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