Public Charity

LEE INITIATIVE INC

LEE INITIATIVE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in LOUISVILLE, KY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.3M revenue, $3.0M expenses, $261K total assets. 51 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 823884798 LOUISVILLE, KY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$261K
Grant Records51
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

ADMINISTER PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT OPERATORS AND EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE DIRECT RELIEF AND RESOURCES TO OUR COMMUNITY.

Officers & Directors

PRRESIDENT Ben Johnson
TREASURER Ben Robinson
CREATIVE DIR Edward Lee
VICE PRESIDE Karen Keith
MANAGING DIR Lindsey Ofacek
SECRATARY Shauntrice Martin

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT REBOOT RELIEF PROGRAM
$500,000 1 grant
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$250,000 2 grants
TO SUPPORT CHICAGO BLACK-OWNED RESTAURANTS IMPACTED BY COVID
$250,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$227,790 9 grants
RESTAURANT RELIEF
$151,467 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.3M $3.0M $261K
2023 $1.4M $2.0M $1.2M
2022 $2.7M $2.7M $1.5M
2021 $4.0M $3.2M $1.7M
2020 $6.1M $5.4M $1.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $6.1M to $2.3M (-62%), with total assets most recently reported at $261K.

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