Private foundation · Nashville, NC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
John Lynn & Luisa Lee Family Foundation
In 2025 it gave 1 grant worth $2,500 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $2,500 (1 grant).
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $2,500
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $2,500 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $2,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Wilson County · plus 17 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $337,050
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $337K | $2,500 | 1 |
| 2024 | $341K | — | 0 |
| 2023 | $322K | $2,500 | 1 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- John Lynn Luisa Lee Family Foundati · Nashville · (252) 235-7108 · Dana.Etheridge@leemotor.com
- What to send
- The Foundation was incorporated on June 24, 2021. The Foundation's Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption, seeking tax-exempt status was approved on February 28, 2022, to be effective June 24, 2021. Contributions by the Foundation will not be limited to preselected charitable organizations and the Foundation will accept unsolicited applications. The information regarding the application process for gifts, grants, and scholarships, the materials to be submitted, the process for review, and the conditions and reporting requirements for grant recipients, along with a copy of the Foundation's proposed Scholarship Application Form, are included in the Foundation's Form 1023 filing and the Exhibits thereto. Applicants may contact Ms Etheridge to make contribution requests.
- Deadlines
- There currently is no submission deadline for requests.
- Limits
- Gifts and grants will be made to religious and educational institutions and charitable organizations that further the goals of the Foundation as described in the Foundation's Form 1023 filing and the Exhibits thereto.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- John F LeePresident
- Lynn T LeeVice president
- Susan K EllisSecretary/treas
As listed in its 2025 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.