Shimada Lee Foundation
This organization is a private foundation that primarily supports religious and faith-based organizations. Its mission appears to focus on funding general operations for various charities, with a notable emphasis on churches and community service clubs. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including organizations such as Venture Christian Church and Campus Crusade for Christ, reflecting its commitment to supporting faith-oriented initiatives. While it operates mainly in California, it also provides funding to organizations in other states, indicating a broader interest in supporting religious and community services beyond its primary geographic area.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized faith-based or church-aligned charities seeking modest general support, especially organizations with an existing relationship or referral into the foundation and programs aligned with conservative Christian priorities.
Good Fit
- • Explicitly faith-based or church mission and programming.
- • Requesting modest, general operating support (typically under $5,000).
- • Existing personal or organizational relationship or referral to the directors.
- • Located in California or in states previously funded (FL, GA) with regional ties.
Geography
Recent grants span three states (California, Florida, Georgia) but are materially concentrated in California (about half of 2024 dollars), indicating a regional/state-focused rather than national footprint.
Recipient Variety
Five distinct recipients were funded in 2024 (eight in 2022) with multiple independent faith-based organizations and three recurring grantees across years, showing a modestly diverse recipient set for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants and no public application route or contact details were found; although two new recipients appeared in 2024, new awards appear to occur via selection/referral rather than an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
