Mission
LEE UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE. THE UNIVERSITY IS OPERATED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CHURCH OF GOD AND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Public Charity
LEE UNIVERSITY
LEE UNIVERSITY is a Public Charity headquartered in CLEVELAND, TN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $91.6M revenue, $91.4M expenses, $198.8M total assets. 126 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 620502739
CLEVELAND, TN
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$91.6M
Total Expenses$91.4M
Total Assets$198.8M
Grant Records126
Funding Total$8.4M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000,000
For general scholarship support.
$145,000
CHARITABLE GIFT
$100,000
HISTORY/GOV'T PROGRA
$51,890
Research Subcontract
$47,027
Showing up to 5 of 126 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ashley Freer
DIRECTOR
Bobby K Jones Ii
VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Bradley Moffett
DIRECTOR
Byron Medlin
CHANCELLOR
Charles Paul Conn
VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS & FINANCE
Chris Conine
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $91.6M | $91.4M | $198.8M |
| 2023 | $97.3M | $93.5M | $197.0M |
| 2022 | $108.8M | $105.9M | $200.4M |
| 2021 | $108.0M | $101.3M | $217.6M |
| 2020 | $106.1M | $102.9M | $201.4M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $106.1M to $91.6M (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $198.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.