Private foundation · EIN 82-3635509 · Santa Rsa Bch, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

H S Lee Family Foundation Inc

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 2025 Form 990-PF: 4 grants paid, $3.0M total, median $650K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
4
$3.0M
Median grant
$650K
Stays in FL
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.5M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PAGeneral operating support$1.7M
Seoul National University Foundation IncFort Lee, NJGeneral operating support$1.0M
Surgical Education InternationalIrvine, CAGeneral operating support$300K
Calista Education and Culture IncAnchorage, AKGeneral operating support$25K

By state: Pennsylvania 1 · New Jersey 1 · California 1 · Alaska 1

About this foundation

H S Lee Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Santa Rsa Bch, Florida, administered in care of Hyo Sang Lee, tax-exempt since 2018. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does H S Lee Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 H S Lee Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $3.0M across 4 grants, a median of $650K.

Where does H S Lee Family Foundation Inc give?

Pennsylvania (1 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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