Private foundation · EIN 81-3134806 · Boston, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 8 grants paid, $315K total, median $25K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
8
$315K
Median grant
$25K
Stays in MA
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holderness SchoolHolderness, NHEducation funding$100K
Riekes CenterMenlo Park, CAEducation funding$75K
Enneagram Prison ProjectLos Gatos, CAEducation funding$30K
Reproductive Freedom for AllWashington, DCEducation funding$25K
Peninsula BridgeSan Mateo, CAEducation funding$25K
The Taft SchoolWatertown, CTEducation funding$25K
YaleNew Haven, CTEducation funding$25K
Menlo Antheron High SchoolMenlo Park, CAEducation funding$10K

By state: California 4 · New Hampshire 1 · Connecticut 2 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of John Dinneen Battery Global Adv, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $315K across 8 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Roger and Clarissa Lee Family Foundation give?

California (4 grants), New Hampshire (1 grants), Connecticut (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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