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LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION

· LAKE BLUFF, IL · private_foundation · program funder

76recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 69% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 69% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 16 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, DC, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, NM, NY, OH, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
KIWANIS FOUNDATION OF LAKE BLUFF & LAKE FORESTLAKE BLUFF, ILprogram funder11
THE JOHN AND KATHLEEN SCHREIBER FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder9
BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder8
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONGRAYSLAKE, ILprogram funder7
TRUSTMARK FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder7
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder6
GARRETT FAMILY FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder6
GEORGE M EISENBERG FOUNDATION FOR CHARITIESARLINGTON HTS, ILprogram funder6
KAREN R & JOHN T CROTTY FOUNDATIONLAKE BLUFF, ILprogram funder6
SCHULTZ FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATIONLAKE BLUFF, ILprogram funder6
NELS & LIZ LEUTWILER FOUNDATIONLAKE BLUFF, ILprogram funder5
THE BUCHANAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder5
UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INCGURNEE, ILprogram funder5
BERTAUD FAMILY FOUNDATIONLIBERTYVILLE, ILprogram funder4
COYLE FOUNDATIONprogram funder4
DRAPER AND KRAMER FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder4
FIRST BANK OF HIGHLAND PARK FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder4
FRANCIS BEIDLER III AND PRUDENCE R BEIDLER FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
FULU FOUNDATIONLAKE BLUFF, ILprogram funder4
GRAND FOUNDATIONSTURTEVANT, WIprogram funder4
HUNTER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANKIL72024$120,000
MAIN STAY THERAPEUTIC FARM INCIL62024$75,000
CRADLE FOUNDATIONIL72024$70,000
SHELLYS ANGELS SAVING STRAYS INCTN72024$67,500
UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INCIL72024$50,000
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CHURCHIL72024$41,500
LAKE COUNTY HAVENIL52024$41,000
FRIENDS OF LAKE BLUFF PARK DISTRICT NFPIL52024$27,000
PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONCA52024$25,000
BERNIES BOOK BANKIL72024$25,000
CENTER ON HALSTEDIL72024$21,000
WINGS PROGRAM INCIL22024$20,000
CROYA FOUNDATION INCIL72024$20,000
SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETYIL72024$20,000
JUDICIAL WATCH INCDC52024$19,500
READING POWER INCIL72024$18,500
MOTHERS TR FOUNDATIONIL72024$15,500
HERITAGE FOUNDATIONDC42024$14,500
KEEPING FAMILIES COVEREDIL32024$12,500
NAU MOCK TRIAL CLUBAZ22024$10,000
MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSIONWI22024$10,000
ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENCEIL72024$10,000
PEGGY LILLIS FOUNDATIONNY42024$8,500
MUKWONAGO FOOD PANTRYWI22024$8,500
FRIENDS OF THE LAKE BLUFF LIBRARYIL52024$8,000
BRAVO WAUKEGANIL22024$7,500
EAST TROY RAILROAD MUSEUM INCWI32024$7,500
DENISON UNIVERSITYOH72024$7,000
BELMONT UNIVERSITYTN72024$7,000
GORTON COMMUNITY CENTERIL72024$7,000
SALUTE INCIL22024$6,750
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYTX72024$6,500
KAPPA ALPHA THETA FOUNDATIONIN62024$6,000
PAWS CHICAGOIL52024$5,750
SHOES THAT FITCA12024$5,000
EAGLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONWI22024$5,000
COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INCWI12024$5,000
LAKE BLUFF 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEEIL72024$4,016
LAKE FOREST-LAKE BLUFF SENIOR CITIZENS FOUNDATIONIL42024$4,000
LAKE BLUFF HISTORY MUSEUMIL32024$3,000
GREATER MILWAUKEE CENTRAL OFFICE INCWI12024$2,500
LAKE BLUFF OPEN LANDS ASSOCIATIONIL22024$2,000
WINNETKA PARKS FOUNDATIONIL12024$1,000
WINNETKA COMMUNITY HOUSEIL12024$1,000
MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATIONVA42024$800
EAST TROY AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCWI12024$200
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INCMA62023$37,500
ZACHARIAS SEXUAL ABUSE CENTERIL62023$35,000
RAINFOREST TRUSTVA52023$32,500
ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKESIL52023$25,000