Private foundation · Saint Petersburg, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Richard D Lee and Vera M Lee Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $10,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $10,000 (1 grant).
The IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2010, because it didn't file a required return three years in a row. Gifts made to it after that may not be tax-deductible. Ask about its status before you apply. Source: IRS automatic revocation list, checked Oct 8, 2026.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $10,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 21 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $117,000
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117K | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | $187K | $15K | 1 |
| 2022 | $315K | $25K | 1 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Gerald Sherwin · Saint Petersburg · (727) 345-4554 · tigre3@reagan.com
- What to send
- No specific format or formats required but must state amount(s) and purpose(s) for request.
- Deadlines
- No submission deadlines
- Limits
- No specific restrictions or limitations
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Sherwin Management CorporationFoundation mgr
- Gerald SherwinPres director
- Pamela SherwinVp director
- Austin BradshawDirector
- Kyle BradshawDirector
- Melissa BradshawDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.