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A Legacy Held in Trust.

We, the founding members, officers, and directors of the Keshia Lee Estate, do hereby ordain and establish this Constitution as the supreme governing document of the Organization.

Established in 2023 as an estate entity dedicated to charitable, educational, community, and public service purposes — and formally recognized by the Internal Revenue Service in 2024 as a public charity exempt under IRC § 501(c)(3). The mission: to serve the public good through charitable service, educational opportunity, financial empowerment, community health, and the responsible stewardship of public and charitable resources.

Legal Name
Keshia Lee Estate
Classification
501(c)(3) Public Charity
EIN
93-2345355
State of Formation
Michigan · 803156585
Principal Office
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Constitution Adopted
July 1, 2026

The History

2023 — Present
  1. 2023

    The Estate is established

    The Keshia Lee Estate is organized as a hybrid estate entity under Michigan law, combining the administrative character of a legally established estate with the governance of a nonprofit corporation.

  2. 2024

    Recognition as a public charity

    The Internal Revenue Service recognizes the Estate as a public charity exempt under IRC § 501(c)(3), establishing its purposes as charitable, educational, and educational in the public interest.

  3. 2026

    The Constitution is adopted

    On July 1, 2026 the founding members, officers, and directors ordain the Constitution as the supreme governing document of the Estate — eleven Articles binding every authority it holds.

Core Philosophy

Article III

Charitable Service

The relief of the poor and distressed comes first. Community service is delivered to low-income, elderly, and vulnerable populations.

Educational Opportunity

Financial literacy, health education, civic empowerment, tax compliance assistance, and trust education form the Estate's educational mission.

Financial Empowerment

Access to credit and to the financial system itself is treated as a matter of public good, not private privilege.

Community Health

Medically necessary, person-centered care reaches beneficiaries in their own homes, under licensure and federal conditions of participation.

Stewardship

Every asset is held for public benefit. No part of the Estate may ever inure to a private individual — a condition the Constitution makes irrevocable.

Article VII

The Estate exists for the public good. Nothing it holds may ever pass to a private individual.