Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. JAMES M LEA FOUNDATION reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$1.3M
Itemized grants
16
Median grant
$43k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON NATIONAL PARK FUND | SEATTLE, WA | PRESERVE NATIONAL PARKS IN WASHINGTON | $300k |
| WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION'S YOUTH PROGRAMS. | $200k |
| CONSERVATION NW | SEATTLE, WA | TO FUND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS. | $168k |
| YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | TO FUND THE OUTDOOR BOLD & GOLD EDUCATION PROGRAM & THE YMCA CAMP PROGRAMS | $150k |
| UNIV OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT THE ENGINEERING ACADEMIC CENTER ENDOWED FUND, EAC STAFF SUPPORT, 2020 SUMMER WISE-UP BRIDGE PROGRAM; AND EAC UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS. | $140k |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOO | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT THE ZOO CORP YOUTH PROGRAM AND THE LIVING NORTHWEST CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY; EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION ACTION; AND WILDLIFE SCIENCE. | $85k |
| FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT | TACOMA, WA | TO FUND THE "SCIENCE ON THE SEA PROGRAM AND "ECO-KAYAKING PROGRAM" | $65k |
| BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BELLEVUE, WA | SUPPORT ENGINEERING PROGRAMS AND STUDENT AIDE | $50k |
| WSU FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | BEACH WATCHERS AND NATURALIST PROGRAM | $35k |
| THE ZOO SOCIETY | TACOMA, WA | TO SUPPORT LOW LNCOME SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS. | $30k |
| SCHOOL STEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | SEATTLE, WA | DISTRIBUTE REMAINING FUNDS IN 2024 AFTER IRS REFUND TO APPROVED 501(C) 3 ORGANIZIATIONS TO CLOSE FOUNDATION. | $10k |
| RAISBECK AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL | TUKWILA, WA | TO SUPPORT MATH AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS | $10k |
| INVEST IN YOUTH | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM | $3k |
| ST JAMES CATHEDRAL | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT DOWNTOWN OUTREACH MINISTRIES TO THE POOR, HOMELESS AND MARGINALIZED | $3k |
| TACOMA YOUTH MARINE FDN | TACOMA, WA | TO PROVIDE MARINE RELATED TRAINIG PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | $3k |
| ARCHBISHOP MURPHY HIGH SCHOOL | EVERETT, WA | SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S SCIENCE AND MATH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS | $3k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (No assets reported), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Washington
JAMES M LEA FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Washington earns a median of $35,888.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 420 organizations across 420 filings (2022 – 2024).
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What are JAMES M LEA FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, JAMES M LEA FOUNDATION reported $34k in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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