NonprofitsLee Initiative Inc

Employment

Lee Initiative Inc

LOUISVILLE, KY

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$3.0M

Net assets

$254K

Grants received

$2.7M

95 grants

EIN

823884798

Tax year

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.

Programs

3 programs

A program for women culinary and spirits professionals that focuses on leadership development, mentorship and education opportunties for program participants.

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.

Expenses: $1.5MGrants: $1.5M

Retaurant workers relief and other grants and program services.

Expenses: $290K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.3M
Salaries & benefits$313K
Fundraising$190K
Other expenses$347K
Total expenses$3.0M
Total assets$261K
Net assets$254K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LINDSEY OFACEK

MANAGING DIR

Board

$48K

55 hrs/wk

EDWARD LEE

CREATIVE DIR

Board

$19K

10 hrs/wk

BEN JOHNSON

PRRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN KEITH

VICE PRESIDE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHAUNTRICE MARTIN

SECRATARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEN ROBINSON

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 95 of 95

FromAmountPurposeYear
$19K
GENERAL
2024
$200
Financial Assistance
2024
$50K
General operating support
2023
$14K
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
2023
$6K
J01 ALLIANCE/ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$125K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$125K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$54K
TO PROVIDE VITAL FOOD RESOURCES TO THOSE IMPACTED BY THE FLOODING IN KENTUCKY.
2022
$50K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
Disaster Recovery
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$21K
J01 ALLIANCE/ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
2022
$15K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$15K
FLOOD RELIEF
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$5K
RESTRICTED SUPPORT
2022
$1K
SEE STATEMENT A
2022
$450
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$450
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$200
In support of general operations
2022
$150K
TO FEED PEOPLE IN WESTERN KENTUCKY AFTER TORNADOES.
2021
$25K
DISASTER ASSISTANCE/TORNADO
2021
$25K
General Support
2021
$20K
Disaster relief efforts for restaurants affected by the devastation
2021
$13K
J01 ALLIANCE/ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
2021
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT - KENTUCKY
2021
$5K
HIRING OF OUT-OF-WORK CHEFS, FUNDING INSTITUTIONAL KITCHENS AND CATERING COMPANIES TO FEED FAMILIES IN NEED
2021
$3K
GENERAL
2021
$1K
SEE STATEMENT A
2021
$100
Financial Assistance
2021
$250K
TO SUPPORT CHICAGO BLACK-OWNED RESTAURANTS IMPACTED BY COVID
2020
$150K
JCPS RELIEF KITCHENS
2020
$75K
TO HELP INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS THAT HAVE BEEN DOING RELIEF WORK BY FEEDING THEIR COMMUNITIES REOPEN WITH SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS.
2020
$50K
SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.
2020
$25K
Seattle Restaurant Workers Relief Program
2020
$25K
MENTEE PROGRAM
2020
$25K
Workforce Development
2020
$25K
Seattle Restaurant Workers Relief Program
2020
$24K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$13K
J01 ALLIANCE/ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
2020
$13K
J01 ALLIANCE/ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
2020
$10K
EQUALITY & DIVERSITY INITIATIVE IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
2020
$10K
Community Assistance
2020
$10K
THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE EFFORT TO BRING MORE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE RESTAURANT IDUSTRY THROUGH WORK PROGRAMS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
2020
$5K
General Support
2020
$5K
Seattle Restaurant Workers Relief Program
2020
$5K
Seattle Initiative
2020
$5K
Mentor Giving Fund
2020
$4K
TO SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT WORKERS RELIEF FUND IN LOS ANGELES.
2020
$4K
DONATION TO ASSIST IN CREATING EQUALITY IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS
2020
$3K
GENERAL UNSOLICITED PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION
2020
$3K
GENERAL
2020
$2K
EQUALITY & DIVERSITY IN RESTAURANT INDUSTRY FOR WOMEN & MINORITIES
2020
$2K
Seattle Restaurant Workers Relief Program
2020
$1K
CREATE SMALL BUT IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS THAT MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESTAURANT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.
2020
$500
MATCHING GRANTS
2020
$250
SEE STATEMENT A
2020
$50
MIP PAYOUT FOR 11/09/20
2020
$25
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$13
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT REBOOT RELIEF PROGRAM
2019
$45K
J01 ALLIANCE/ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
2019
$25K
JCPS RELIEF - MEAL PROGRAM
2019
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$11K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
COVID Restaurant & Farmer Relief
2019
$8K
Economic Opportunity
2019
$6K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2019
$1K
LOUISVILLE COLLEGIATE AUCTION ITEM
2019

Funded by

$2.7M from 58 funders · 95 grants · 2019–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$750K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Tides Foundation

$250K · 2 grants · 2022

Together Rising

$204K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

James Graham Brown Foundation Inc

$150K · 1 grant · 2020

The Rhode Island Community Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2020

The Westfield Insurance Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$75K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Details

EIN823884798
NTEE codeJ20
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-03
Formed2017
Employees5
Volunteers4
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