Lee Bank Foundation Inc
Lee, MA · EIN 86-1211806. Reported 169 grants totalling $853,400 to 99 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Lee Bank Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $7,500; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Freeman Center Inc | Pittsfield, MA | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Community Action Council | Pittsfield, MA | $36,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 18 Degrees Inc | Pittsfield, MA | $31,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Innovation Center Inc | Pittsfield, MA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Access to the Arts | Great Barrington, MA | $28,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Bounty | Great Barrington, MA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Flying Cloud Institute | Great Barrington, MA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Construct Inc | Great Barrington, MA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Museum | Pittsfield, MA | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Berkshire South Regional Community Center | Great Barrington, MA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mahaiwe Performing Arts | Great Barrington, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greenagers | S Egremont, MA | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vim Berkshires | Great Barrington, MA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pittsfield Public Schools | Pittsfield, MA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berkshire Grown | Great Barrington, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Nursing Families | Adams, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association | Pittsfield, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Roots Rising Inc | Pittsfield, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Second Street Second Chances Inc | Pittsfield, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Railroad Street Youth Project | Great Barrington, MA | $14,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Immigrant Center | Pittsfield, MA | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cdcsb | Great Barrington, MA | $13,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Berkshire Agricultural Ventures | Great Barrington, MA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative | Pittsfield, MA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity | Pittsfield, MA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Focus Is Our Children | Pittsfield, MA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center | Great Barrington, MA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| LATINAS413 | Great Barrington, MA | $12,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Literacy Network of South Berkshire | Lee, MA | $11,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Barrington Stage Company | Pittsfield, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Berkshire South Regional Community | Great Barrington, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chp | Pittsfield, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Development Corp of South Berkshire | Great Barrington, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Berkshire Family YMCA | Pittsfield, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Brien Center | Pittsfield, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Volunteers in Medicine- Vim Berkshires | Great Barrington, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sonrisas | Cheshire, MA | $9,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Extra Special Teas | Great Barrington, MA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Ma | West Springfield, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| NAACP Berkshire County Branch | Pittsfield, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Root Rising | Pittsfield, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Great Barrington, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Becket Athenaeum | Becket, MA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Center for Justice Inc | Great Barrington, MA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Berkshire Black Economic Council | Pittsfield, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Berkshire Community Diaper Project | W Stockbridge, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pediatric Development Center | Pittsfield, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Recreation Association Inc | Dalton, MA | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Children's Chorus | Sheffield, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention | Pittsfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Berkshire County Head Start | Pittsfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Berkshire Natural Resources Council | Lenox, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blackshires Community Empowerment Foundation | Pittsfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Entrepreneurship for All | Pittsfield, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Goodwill | Pittsfield, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Acheivement of Western Ma | Springfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Music in Common Inc | Sheffield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAMI Berkshire County | Pittsfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Stage Performing Arts Center Inc | Great Barrington, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Congregational Church | Pittsfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Education and Sports Initiative Inc | Pittsfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Industries of the Berkshires | Pittsield, MA | $4,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bfair | North Adams, MA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires Inc | Great Barrington, MA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Berkshire County Historical Society | Pittsfield, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Berkshire Pulse | Housatonic, MA | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mass Moca | North Adams, MA | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berkshire County Arc | Pittsfield, MA | $3,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wam Theatre | Lexnox, MA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Berkshire Music School | Pittsfield, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Regional Planning Commission | Pittsfield, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Business Professionals of America Massachusetts Association Inc | Littleton, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childcare of the Berkshires | North Adams, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Work Institute Inc | Kingston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hilltown Village | Huntington, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health | Stockbridge, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County | Pittsfield, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Berkshire Area Health Education Center Inc | Dalton, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riverbrook Residence | Stockbridge, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The People's Pantry Inc | Great Barrington, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Link to Libraries Inc | Hampden, MA | $1,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lee Historical Society | Lee, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walking Our Talk | Great Barrington, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roots Teen Center | North Adams, MA | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance for a Viable Future | Kingston, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Berkshire Botanical Gardens | Stockbridge, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Berkshire Concert Choir Inc | Pittsfield, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berkshire Theater Group | Pittsfield, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bodysonnet | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Peace Through Culture | Great Barrington, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chabad of the Berkshires | Pittsfield, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greatbarrington Public Theater | Great Barrington, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Housatonic Heritage - the Mastheads | Salisbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| IS183 Art School | Stockbridge, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Needs Coop - Stanton Home | Great Barrington, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Norman Rockwell Museum | Stockbridge, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shakespeare & Company Inc | Lenox, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Christian Center | Pittsfield, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
45 of 99 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 40%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 112 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | $258,060 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 45 | $204,470 | $4,500 |
| 2023 | 41 | $182,370 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 42 | $208,500 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Lee Bank Foundation Inc has 1 of them, worth $4,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Becket Athenaeum | Becket, MA | $4,000 |
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Lee Bank Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 75 Park Street, Lee, MA, 01238. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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