Program areas at Lee Initiative
Fiscal agent for southern restaurants for racial justice, a program that provides grants to black owned restaurants and food businesses across america.
M. frances restaurant's mission is to create a think tank project, through which programmatic solutions will be created and implemented to address some of the independent restaurant industry's most pressing issues, while also providing support to the local community.
A program for women culinary and spirits professionals that focuses on leadership development, mentorship and education opportunties for program participants.
Restaurant workers relief and other grants and program services.
Grants made by Lee Initiative
Who funds Lee Initiative
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Lee Initiative
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Edward Lee | Founder , Creative Director , Mentor | $50,000 | 2024-11-25 |
| Jessica Kingsley | Director of Systems and Logistics | | 2023-02-22 |
| Janey McClain | Director of Programming | | 2024-11-25 |
| Ashley Shadburne | Events and Relationships Manager | | 2024-11-25 |
| Lindsey Ofcacek | Founder | $103,346 | 2024-11-25 |
Financials for Lee Initiative
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,422,343 | $2,729,062 | -47.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-8,239 | $-27,761 | 70.3% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $824 | $4,591 | -82.1% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,414,928 | $2,705,892 | -47.7% |
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Data update history
January 31, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsEmployment organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 613 W Magnolia Ave
- Louisville, KY 40208
- Metro area
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- County
- Jefferson County, KY
- Website URL
- leeinitiative.org/Â
- Phone
- (954) 873-6447
IRS details
- EIN
- 82-3884798
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2017
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- J20: Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training
- NAICS code, primary
- 624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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