The Norman & Sadie Lee Foundation
EIN 953333368 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$14.8M
225 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$55K
grant size
53%
supporter · 39/73 multi-year
repeat
$36.0M
Assets (2024)
73
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 273-2501
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.0M | $39.1M | $1.5M | 29 |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $41.1M | $3.6M | 30 |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $37.0M | $2.5M | 31 |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $38.0M | $233K | 29 |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $40.7M | $2.6M | 29 |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $35.4M | $639K | 26 |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $35.6M | $-108K | 23 |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $36.0M | $925K | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 225 grants on record
Minimum
$28
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$66K
75th Pctl
$55K
Maximum
$820K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.4% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 13 states
$4K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (225 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | LOS Angeles, CA | $820,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2022 |
| LOS Angeles Philharmonic | LOS Angeles, CA | $610,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2020 |
| LOS Angeles Philharmonic | LOS Angeles, CA | $608,600 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2018 |
| LOS Angeles Philharmonic | LOS Angeles, CA | $606,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2017 |
| LOS Angeles Philharmonic Association | LOS Angeles, CA | $556,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2016 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $550,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2021 |
| American Friends of Magen David ADOM (Afmda) | New York, NY | $500,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| LOS Angeles Philharmonic | LOS Angeles, CA | $457,500 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2022 |
| LOS Angeles Philharmonic | LOS Angeles, CA | $457,500 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $450,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2020 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | LOS Angeles, CA | $445,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2017 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | LOS Angeles, CA | $440,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2016 |
| LOS Angeles Philharmonic | LOS Angeles, CA | $412,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| LOS Angeles Philharmonic | LOS Angeles, CA | $407,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2021 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $400,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $345,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2016 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | LOS Angeles, CA | $280,900 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2018 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | LOS Angeles, CA | $225,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $220,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2018 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | LOS Angeles, CA | $212,750 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Center Theatre Group | LOS Angeles, CA | $200,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2020 |
| Center Theatre Group | LOS Angeles, CA | $200,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2017 |
| Center Theatre Group | LOS Angeles, CA | $200,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2018 |
| LOS Angeles Opera | LOS Angeles, CA | $160,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2020 |
| LOS Angeles Opera | LOS Angeles, CA | $160,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2021 |
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