Patrick P Lee Foundation
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About Patrick P Lee Foundation
The Patrick P. Lee Foundation concentrates its giving in Western New York on behavioral health and nonprofit capacity. Over a small number of sizable grants it supports addiction recovery/respite services, clinical early‑intervention mental health work, and capital projects that expand local service delivery. Grants are program- or project-specific rather than general operating support.
Focus Areas
Addiction recovery and respite services (e.g., dedicated recovery/respite center)Clinical early‑intervention mental health programs (high‑risk youth/adolescent services)Nonprofit capital projects and capital campaigns for service providers in Western New York
Who They Fund
mental health trainees and professionals (psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychology interns, counselors)college and STEM/engineering studentspeople with serious mental illness (SPMI) and community behavioral health clientsfamilies and caregivers of people with mental illnesspatients requiring emergency/trauma mental health services
About Patrick P Lee Foundation
A $300,000 grant to Recovery Options Made Easy for the Kirsten Vincent Respite and Recovery Center captures the Patrick P Lee Foundation’s emphasis on behavioral health infrastructure in Western New York. The foundation backs programs and capital projects that expand local service delivery, with recurring support for addiction recovery, crisis response, and early intervention mental health work. It also funds scholarship and training pathways tied to the behavioral health workforce, including psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychology doctoral, and clinical internship support. Recent awards show a preference for sizable, project-specific grants rather than broad unrestricted support. In Buffalo, Rochester, and nearby communities, the foundation has supported organizations serving adults with serious mental illness, high-risk youth, and patients needing emergency or trauma-related mental health care. Alongside service grants, it has made education-linked awards for engineering and mental health scholarship programs, reflecting a mix of direct care, workforce development, and measurable community investment.
What Patrick P Lee Foundation Funds
In behavioral health services, the Patrick P Lee Foundation gave $245,760 to University of Rochester for INTERCEPT - Clinical High Risk Program, supporting clinical early-intervention work. For crisis and emergency response, it awarded $90,050 to Ecmc Foundation for Trauma Center and Emergency Department, tying grantmaking to trauma-related care. Workforce development is another clear thread: the foundation gave $86,812 to Jewish Family Service of Buffalo for Mental Health Workforce Initiative and $75,000 to Jericho Road Community Health Ctr for Behavioral Health Internship Pilot Program. It also funds training pipelines, including psychiatric nurse practitioner and psychology doctoral internship support, showing a focus on staffing the local behavioral health system.
How Patrick P Lee Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster at a meaningful project level: p25 is $9,000, median is $29,165, and p75 is $62,648. The recent record includes repeated awards to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including University Psychiatric Practice Inc and Compeer Buffalo, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a private foundation, and its grants are mostly program- or project-specific rather than general operating support. It also funds individuals through scholarship programming. Some awards are discretionary, including support routed through Ocean Reef Community Foundation.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.5M
Total Assets
$44.6M
Total Revenue
$4.5M
Total Expenses
$3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $63K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$63K
Geographic Reach
Local12 states funded
About 82% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
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