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 2025 filing: $111.3M revenue, $93.2M expenses, $208.4M total assets. 127 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 620502739
CLEVELAND, TN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$111.3M
Total Expenses$93.2M
Total Assets$208.4M
Grant Records127
Funding Total$8.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
$10,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000,000
For general scholarship support.
$145,000
CHARITABLE GIFT
$100,000
HISTORY/GOV'T PROGRA
$51,890
Showing up to 5 of 127 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PROFESSOR OF VOICE
Andrea Dismukes
DIRECTOR
Ashley Freer
DIRECTOR
Bobby K Jones Ii
DIRECTOR
Byron Medlin
PRESIDENT AND 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $111.3M | $93.2M | $208.4M |
| 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 |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $108.0M to $111.3M (+3%), with total assets most recently reported at $208.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.