Private foundation · EIN 47-2055080

Four Lee Foundation

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Houston, TX

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202532469349100803
Total assets (EOY)$35,012,503
Grants paid$3,747,080
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed32
Giving in home state (TX)44%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K14
$25K–$100K9
$100K+9

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $1,150,000

Geographic focus

TX
44%
NC
35%
NY
10%
GA
4%
VA
3%
ME
3%
IL
1%
KS
0%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,538,248$31,387,89833
2024$3,747,080$35,012,50332

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Brother Wolf Animal RescueASHEVILLE, NCCHARITABLE$1,150,000
Memorial Herman FoundationHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$902,080
National Ms SocetyNEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$375,000
Council Of RecoveryHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$200,000
Legionaries Of ChristROSEWELL, GACHARITABLE$150,000
Houston ZooHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$100,000
March Of DimesARLINGTON, VACHARITABLE$100,000
Unbroken SpiritARDEN, NCCHARITABLE$100,000
United WayKENNEBUNK, MECHARITABLE$100,000
Houston Arboretum & Nature CenterHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$90,000
Texas Business Hall Of FameHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$75,000
North Carolina Aboretum SocietyASHEVILLE, NCCHARITABLE$60,000
Memorial Park ConservancyHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$50,000
Hermann Park ConservancyHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$30,000
Southern Methodist UniversityDALLAS, TXCHARITABLE$30,000
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$25,000
Rice University'S Baker InstituteHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$25,000
Texas Hearing InstituteHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$25,000
Holy Cross Lutheran ChurchHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$20,000
Covenant House TexasHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$15,000
Sam Houston Area Council Of Boy ScoutsHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$15,000
Small Steps Nuturing CenterHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$15,000
American Stroke FoundationOVERLAND PARK, KSCHARITABLE$10,000
Good360ALEXANDRIA, VACHARITABLE$10,000
Houston Food BankHOUSTON, TXCHARITABLE$10,000
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