Funding search · EIN 421074052 · Mason City, IA

Lee Endowment Foundation

Name: Lee Endowment Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

44
grants reported: $54,664
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $322
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarships center park rorick stabilization wellness arts baby

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Francis Lauer Youth Services2 grants · $8,000
Niacc Foundation4 grants · $7,452
North Iowa Area Community College1 grant · $7,000
One Vision2 grants · $5,000
Yss of North Iowa2 grants · $4,837
Mason City Parks & Rec Dept3 grants · $3,660
Stebens Childrens Theatre2 grants · $3,231
Charlie Brown Preschool & Child Care1 grant · $3,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa1 grant · $3,000
North Iowa Band Festival1 grant · $3,000

Giving over time

$22,157

2022

$18,752

2023

$8,433

2024

$5,322

2025

Grant history

All 44 reported grants, largest first.

$7,000
North Iowa Area Community College · Mason City, IA · 2022
Performing arts & leadership series
$5,000
Francis Lauer Youth Services · Mason City, IA · 2023
Yss stabilization programs
$3,594
Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2022
Scholarships
$3,000
Charlie Brown Preschool & Child Care · Mason City, IA · 2023
Baby classroom improvement
$3,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023
Challenge course
$3,000
Francis Lauer Youth Services · Mason City, IA · 2022
Yss rapid rehousing
$3,000
North Iowa Band Festival · Mason City, IA · 2022
Travel stipends
$2,837
Yss of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024
Cwes shelter & crisis stabilization programs
$2,658
One Vision · Clear Lake, IA · 2023
Wellness center
$2,342
One Vision · Clear Lake, IA · 2022
Wellness center
$2,244
Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$2,000
Yss of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2025
24/7 programs' general needs
$2,000
Mason City Ymca · Mason City, IA · 2024
Sustainability project
$2,000
Stebens Childrens Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2024
Making space for learning project
$1,611
Mason City Parks & Rec Dept · Mason City, IA · 2022
Operations
$1,425
Mason City Parks & Rec Dept · Mason City, IA · 2023
Operations
$1,266
Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2025
Scholarships
$1,231
Stebens Childrens Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2025
Lighting system upgrade
$624
Mason City Parks & Rec Dept · Mason City, IA · 2024
Rick rorick park support
$413
Mason City Parks & Rec De · Mason City, IA · 2025
Ray rorick park support
$348
Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$322
First Presbyterian Church · Mason City, IA · 2022
Operations
$322
Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2022
Operations
$322
St Andrews Presbyterian Church · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Operations
$322
Winnebago Boy Scout Council · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Operations
$285
First Presbyterian Church · Mason City, IA · 2023
Operations
$285
Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2023
Operations
$285
St Andrews Presbyterian Church · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Operations
$285
United Way of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023
Operations
$285
Winnebago Boy Scout Council · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Operations
$161
Globe Gazette Christmas Cheer Fund · Mason City, IA · 2022
Operations
$161
United Way of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022
Operations
$125
First Presbyterian Church · Mason City, IA · 2024
Operations
$125
Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2024
Operations
$125
St Andrews Presbyterian Church · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Operations
$125
Winnebago Boy Scout Council · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Operations
$83
First Presbyterian Church · Mason City, IA · 2025
Operations
$83
Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2025
Operations
$83
St Andrews Presbyterian Church · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Operations
$83
Winnebago Boy Scout Council · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Operations
$62
Christmas Cheer Fund · Mason City, IA · 2024
Operations
$62
United Way of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024
Operations
$40
Christmas Cheer Fund · Mason City, IA · 2025
Operations
$40
United Way of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2025
Operations

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