Kaylee Keumsoon Lee Scholarship
EIN 832013508Total Given 2020–2025
$104K
45 grants · $17K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$2K
grant size
7%
transactional · 3/41 multi-year
repeat
$489K
Assets (2025)
41
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
KAYLEE KEUMSOON LEE
Phone
(917) 667-5507
Deadlines
MARCH 31, 2020
How to Apply
APPLICANTS CAN DOWNLOAD APPLICATION ON THE HOMEPAGE HTTP://WWW.KAYLEEFOUNDATION.ORG/APPLY-NOW/ 1.A COMPLETED & SIGNED APPLICATION FORM. SAVE THE FILE AS YOURLASTNAME-FIRSTNAME-KL-1ST-APPLICATION.XLSX 2.A 500-WORD ESSAY IN PDF- NAME THE FILE AS YOURLASTNAME- FIRSTNAME-ESSAY.PDF (SEE BELOW FOR THE ESSAY QUESTION) 3.CERTIFICATE OF CURRENT ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION 4.AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT- PLEASE EMAIL THIS TO US AT THE FOUNDATION EMAIL ADDRESS 5.A RECOMMENDATION LETTER BY A PROFESSOR/TEACHER OF EITHER CURRENT SCHOOL OR PRIOR SCHOOL (EMAILED DIRECTLY TO US) 6.A COPY OF PARENTS LAST YEARS TAX RETURN AND/OR YOURS IF APPLICABLE 7.A RESUME
Restrictions
ELIGIBILITY HERITAGE: STUDENTS WORKING WITH A KOREAN HERITAGE STUDYING IN THE UNITED STATES REGARDLESS OF CITIZENSHIP STATUS (INCLUDING KOREAN NATIONALS). ENROLLMENT: UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLLED FULL TIME IN A SCHOOL IN THE NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND MASSACHUSETTS REGIONS DURING THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION YEAR. APPLICATION: THE COMMITTEE WILL READ THE APPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATION AND NEED DEMONSTRATED. STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCY IN THEIR APPLICATION AND FIELD OF STUDY WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $516K | $520K | N/A |
| 2020 | $16K | $517K | $20K | 7 |
| 2021 | $25K | $509K | $20K | 10 |
| 2023 | $20K | $497K | $20K | 9 |
| 2024 | $22K | $491K | $19K | 10 |
| 2025 | $20K | $489K | $19K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$3K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KL
Kaylee Keunsoon Lee
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
ML
Michelle Kyungmin Lee
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AY
Amy H Yoon
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EL
Eugene Lee
6+ yrs
Director
JL
Jae Hwa Lee
5 yrs
Director
KL
Kaylee Keunsoon Lee
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
ML
Michelle Kyungmin Lee
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AY
Amy H Yoon
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EL
Eugene Lee
6+ yrs
Director
JL
Jae Hwa Lee
5 yrs
Director
KL
Kaylee Keunsoon Lee
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
ML
Michelle Kyungmin Lee
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AY
Amy H Yoon
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JL
Jae Hwa Lee
5 yrs
Director
EL
Eugene Lee
6+ yrs
Director
KL
Kaylee Keunsoon Lee
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
ML
Michelle Kyungmin Lee
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AY
Amy H Yoon
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EL
Eugene Lee
6+ yrs
Director
JL
Jae Hwa Lee
5 yrs
Director
KL
Kaylee Keumsoon Lee
2 yrs
Chair
Leadership
AY
Amy H Yoon
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JL
Jae Hwa Lee
5 yrs
Director
EL
Eugene Lee
6+ yrs
Director
ML
Michelle Kyungmin Lee
6+ yrs
Treanurer
KL
Kaylee Keumsoon Lee
2 yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Michelle Kyungmin Lee
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EL
Eugene Lee
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Hong | Elmhurst, NY | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | 2021 |
| Charlie Lee | River Edge, NJ | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Dan Chun | Long Island City, NY | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Lia Seo | Great Neck, NY | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Joann Jung | River Edge, NJ | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | 2020 |
| Joshua Kim | New York, NY | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Justin Kim | Jericho, NY | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Insung Shim | Goleta, CA | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Mirae Han | Overland Park, KS | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Jian Kim | Fort Lee, NJ | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Katherine Sa | River Edge, NJ | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Yohan Shin | Edison, NJ | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Dan Chun | Long Island City, NY | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Camille Park | Brookline, MA | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Sharon Nam | Rochester, NY | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Jun Mo Yang | Bayside, NY | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | 2020 |
| Sophie U Park | Boston, MA | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | 2020 |
| Brandon Park | Palatine, IL | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Sara Kang | Honolulu, HI | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Daniel Song | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Josep Chung | Syoseet, NY | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Julie Kim | Voorhees, NJ | $2,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Jennifer Hong | Elmhurst, NY | $2,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Theresa Jo | Clen Rock, NJ | $2,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Eunjun Park | Brea, CA | $2,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |