Lee Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on community service, arts and culture, and religious organizations, as evidenced by its funding of music-related initiatives and grants to churches. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including health networks and community service organizations. It operates primarily outside its state of incorporation, with notable support directed towards organizations in California and Ontario.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize charities in California or Ontario working in arts/culture, local churches, or community service that can be introduced to the foundation through a personal or organizational connection and typically seek one-time grants in the $5k–$15k range.
Good Fit
- • Organization operates in California (San Diego/San Mateo area) or Ontario.
- • Needs project- or event-level support (music shows, charitable events) or general/unrestricted funding in the $5k–$15k range.
- • Has an existing personal or institutional introduction to a foundation officer or trustee.
- • Is a registered charity or community nonprofit.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to two jurisdictions (California and Ontario), with a majority share going to California (about 55%), indicating a limited but cross-border footprint rather than a single-city focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows three distinct recipients and prior years show small, varying recipient lists with no repeated grantees, suggesting a moderate diversity of beneficiaries for a micro-foundation though the absolute number is small.
New Applicants
The foundation’s filings state it funds only preselected organizations and no public application route or contact details were found; while new recipients appeared in the observed years, direct entry as an unfamiliar applicant appears unlikely without an invitation or introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
