John & Gayle Lee Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-2420689
Foundation Overview
Based in Tarrytown, NY, John & Gayle Lee Family Foundation has awarded 154 grants totaling $1,910,000 to organizations in California, Connecticut and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $55,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 30 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
45% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in Bronx (29%), Purchase (28%), White Plains (26%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 83% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (36%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into John & Gayle Lee Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart | $55,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Fordham Prep | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Epidemic Answers | $25,000 | West Simsbury, CT, US | Health Funding | 2023 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $55,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2023 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| St Ignatius School | $16,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Blossom Hill Foundation | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | White Plains, NY, US | Health Funding | 2023 |
| Ywca White Plains | $2,500 | White Plains, NY, US | Community Development | 2023 |
| Cancer Support Team | $16,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Health Funding | 2023 |
| Maine Community Fdtn - Speedwell | $5,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2023 |
| Weil Cornell Partners | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Health Funding | 2023 |
| Colorado Outward Bound School | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Georgetown University | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Education Purpose | 2023 |
| Smart | $55,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Fordham Prep | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Epidemic Answers | $25,000 | West Simsbury, CT, US | Health Funding | 2023 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $55,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2023 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| St Ignatius School | $16,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Blossom Hill Foundation | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | White Plains, NY, US | Health Funding | 2023 |
| Ywca White Plains | $2,500 | White Plains, NY, US | Community Development | 2023 |
| Cancer Support Team | $16,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Health Funding | 2023 |
| Maine Community Fdtn - Speedwell | $5,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2023 |
| Weil Cornell Partners | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Health Funding | 2023 |
| Colorado Outward Bound School | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Education Funding | 2023 |
| Georgetown University | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Education Purpose | 2023 |
| Smart | $48,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Fordham Prep | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Epidemic Answers | $15,000 | West Simsbury, CT, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $48,750 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2022 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| St Ignatius School | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Blossom Hill Foundation | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $15,000 | White Plains, NY, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Ywca White Plains | $2,750 | White Plains, NY, US | Community Development | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Greenwich | $10,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Cancer Support Team | $32,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Maine Community Fdtn - Speedwell | $3,750 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2022 |
| Weil Cornell Partners | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Smart | $48,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Fordham Prep | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Epidemic Answers | $15,000 | West Simsbury, CT, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $48,750 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2022 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| St Ignatius School | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Blossom Hill Foundation | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $15,000 | White Plains, NY, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Ywca White Plains | $2,750 | White Plains, NY, US | Community Development | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Greenwich | $10,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Cancer Support Team | $32,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Maine Community Fdtn - Speedwell | $3,750 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2022 |
| Weil Cornell Partners | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Smart | $48,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Fordham Prep | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Epidemic Answers | $15,000 | West Simsbury, CT, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $48,750 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2022 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| St Ignatius School | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Blossom Hill Foundation | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $15,000 | White Plains, NY, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Ywca White Plains | $2,750 | White Plains, NY, US | Community Development | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Greenwich | $10,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Education Funding | 2022 |
| Cancer Support Team | $32,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Maine Community Fdtn - Speedwell | $3,750 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2022 |
| Weil Cornell Partners | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Health Funding | 2022 |
| Smart | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Funding | 2021 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education Funding | 2021 |
| Fordham Prep | $2,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2021 |
| Epidemic Answers | $20,000 | West Simsbury, CT, US | Health Funding | 2021 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $50,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2021 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Education Funding | 2021 |
| St Ignatius School | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2021 |
| Blossom Hill Foundation | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | White Plains, NY, US | Health Funding | 2021 |
| Ywca White Plains | $2,500 | White Plains, NY, US | Community Development | 2021 |
| Sacred Heart Greenwich | $15,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Education Funding | 2021 |
| Larchmont Mamaroneck Food Pantry | $5,000 | Mamaroneck, NY, US | Community Development | 2021 |
| Cancer Support Team | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Health Funding | 2021 |
| Maine Community Fdtn - Speedwell | $5,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2021 |
| Smart | $45,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Funding | 2020 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education Funding | 2020 |
| Fordham Prep | $2,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2020 |
| Epidemic Answers | $10,000 | West Simsbury, CT, US | Health Funding | 2020 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $45,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2020 |
| Manhattanville College | $2,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Education Funding | 2020 |
| St Ignatius School | $10,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2020 |
| Blossom Hill Foundation | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | White Plains, NY, US | Health Funding | 2020 |
| Ywca White Plains | $5,000 | White Plains, NY, US | Community Development | 2020 |
| Sacred Heart Greenwich | $5,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Education Funding | 2020 |
| Larchmont Mamaroneck Food Pantry | $5,000 | Mamaroneck, NY, US | Community Development | 2020 |
| Boston College | $5,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | Education Funding | 2020 |
| Cancer Support Team | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Health Funding | 2020 |
| Aspca | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Animal Rescue Funding | 2020 |
| Ct Humane Society | $1,000 | Newington, CT, US | Animal Rescue Funding | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Wilderness Preservation Funding | 2020 |
| Pesticide Action Network | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Environmental Protection Funding | 2020 |
| National Vaccine Information Center | $1,000 | Sterling, VA, US | Health Funding | 2020 |
| Environmental Working Group | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Protection Funding | 2020 |
| Maine Community Fdtn - Speedwell | $4,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2020 |
| Weil Cornell Medicine | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Health Funding | 2020 |
| Smart | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Funding | 2018 |
| Keys School | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Education Funding | 2018 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education Funding | 2018 |
| Fordham Prep | $5,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2018 |
| Epidemic Answers | $15,000 | West Simsbury, CT, US | Health Funding | 2018 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $35,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2018 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Education Funding | 2018 |
| St Ignatius School | $7,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2018 |
| Blossom Hill Foundation | $4,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | White Plains, NY, US | Health Funding | 2018 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education/community Funding | 2018 |
| Ywca White Plains | $2,500 | White Plains, NY, US | Community Development | 2018 |
| Creative Portland Corp | $4,000 | Portland, ME, US | Arts Funding | 2018 |
| Sacred Heart Greenwich | $5,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Education Funding | 2018 |
| Don Bosco Comm Ctr Of Port Chester | $5,000 | Port Chester, NY, US | Community Development | 2018 |
| Larchmont Mamaroneck Food Pantry | $2,500 | Mamaroneck, NY, US | Community Development | 2018 |
| Smart | $32,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Funding | 2017 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education Funding | 2017 |
| St Lukes School | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2017 |
| Fordham Prep | $5,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2017 |
| Epidemic Answers | $10,000 | West Simsbury, CT, US | Health Funding | 2017 |
| Cancer Support Team | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Health Funding | 2017 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $32,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2017 |
| Manhattanville College | $2,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Education Funding | 2017 |
| St Ignatius School | $5,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2017 |
| Blossom Hill Foundation | $25,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,500 | White Plains, NY, US | Health Funding | 2017 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | $3,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education/community Funding | 2017 |
| Ywca White Plains | $2,500 | White Plains, NY, US | Community Development | 2017 |
| The Coco Point Fund | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Hurricane Relief | 2017 |
| Spirit Of America Worldwide | $3,750 | Arlington, VA, US | Military Support | 2017 |
| Center For Maine Contemporary Art | $20,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Arts Funding | 2017 |
| Smart | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Funding | 2016 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Education Funding | 2016 |
| St Lukes School | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education Funding | 2016 |
| Fordham Prep | $7,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2016 |
| Epidemic Answers | $10,000 | West Simsbury, CT, US | Health Funding | 2016 |
| Cancer Support Team | $7,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Health Funding | 2016 |
| Harlem Lacrosse | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Education Funding | 2016 |
| Wesleyan University | $2,000 | Middletown, CT, US | Education Funding | 2016 |
| Friends Of The Wfp Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health Funding | 2016 |
| Wayneflete School | $6,500 | Portland, ME, US | Education Funding | 2016 |
| Detroit Public Theater | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Arts Funding | 2016 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $28,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Community Development | 2016 |
| Manhattanville College | $2,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Education Funding | 2016 |
| St Ignatius School | $2,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Education Funding | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for John & Gayle Lee Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 26-2420689 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | C/O PERETZ 303 S BROADWAYSTE 105 Tarrytown, NY 10591-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee John & Gayle Lee Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Roger Lee |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Jocelyn D Lee |
| Secretary | Lauren Lee Stone |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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