Grants paid by Lee County Education Foundation
EIN 13-4264393 · Sanford, NC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B112
Lee County Education Foundation of Sanford, NC (EIN 13-4264393) reported 7 grants paid totaling $603,000 to 3 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$603,000
7 grants
Recipients
3
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $50,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $150,000 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $150,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $69,000 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $50,000 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $134,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 3 recipients receiving the most from Lee County Education Foundation, by grants paid, out of 3 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Public Schools | U | Sanford, NC | 5 | $544,000 | 2024 |
| Lee County Public Schools (j Glenn Edwards Elementary School) | U | Sanford, NC | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Central Carolina Community College Foundation 56-1644218 | A | Sanford, NC | 1 | $9,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 7 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lee County Public Schools Sanford, NC | U | $125,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT TO LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS IS TO FUND OUR FLAGSHIP PROJECT, HEAD OF CLASS. IT IS GIVEN EACH YEAR TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOWING THE MOST GROWTH BASED ON A MATRIX THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY OUR BOARD. EACH STAFF MEMBER AT THE WINNING SCHOOL RECEIVES A MONETARY AWARD FROM THE GRANT. | 202543029349300629 |
| 2024 | Central Carolina Community College Foundation Sanford, NC | A | $9,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT TO CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT HOMEGROWN TEACHERS IN LEE COUNTY AND TO ADDRESS THE TEACHER SHORTAGES OUR COUNTY, ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE STATE, FACES. IT'S A SCHOLARSHIP, IN THE FORM OF A FORGIVABLE LOAN, AVAILABLE TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO ATTEND LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS' HIGH SCHOOLS. THE LOAN WILL BE FORGIVEN AFTER THE CANDIDATES SUCCESSFULLY TEACH IN LCS FOR FOUR-YEARS. WINNERS RECEIVE $36,000 OVER A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD TO HELP WITH COLLEGE COSTS. | 202543029349300629 |
| 2023 | Lee County Public Schools Sanford, NC | U | $50,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE $50,000.00 GRANT TO LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS IS TO FUND OUR FLAGSHIP PROJECT, HEAD OF CLASS. IT IS GIVEN EACH YEAR TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOWING THE MOST GROWTH BASED ON A MATRIX THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY OUR BOARD. EACH STAFF MEMBER AT THE WINNING SCHOOL RECEIVES A MONETARY AWARD FROM THE $50,000.00. | 202423209349316017 |
| 2022 | Lee County Public Schools Sanford, NC | U | $69,000 | paid | COVID 19 PANDEMIC RELIEF GRANTS | 202311939349300746 |
| 2021 | Lee County Public Schools Sanford, NC | U | $150,000 | paid | COVID 19 PANDEMIC RELIEF GRANTS | 202202029349300425 |
| 2020 | Lee County Public Schools Sanford, NC | U | $150,000 | paid | COVID 19 PANDEMIC RELIEF GRANTS | 202123139349303402 |
| 2018 | Lee County Public Schools (j Glenn Edwards Elementary School) Sanford, NC | U | $50,000 | paid | PROMOTE EDUCATION | 201900089349302350 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543029349300629 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423209349316017 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311939349300746 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202202029349300425 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123139349303402 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-04-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201900089349302350 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/134264393.json.
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