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Jennie Brown Lee

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 526026428

Jennie Brown Lee is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,752 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,688 and the largest $2,688. 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 $9,680 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2023$12,9404$218,851
2024$9,6804$231,170
2025$10,7524$252,325

How to apply

Jennie Brown Lee 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 Jennie Brown Lee funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$2,688
Florida1$2,688
Georgia1$2,688
Virginia1$2,688

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Howard University
Washington, DC
General support$2,688
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
General support$2,688
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
General support$2,688
Bethune-Cookman College
Daytona Beach, FL
General support$2,688

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jennie Brown Lee accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jennie Brown Lee give?

$10,752 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,688.

Who runs Jennie Brown Lee?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Jennie Brown Lee fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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