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EIN 68-0208980

Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Walnut Creek
State
California
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation is a private foundation located in Walnut Creek, CA which made one grant last year.
Total revenues
$21,147,069
2022
Total expenses
$6,588,411
2022
Total assets
$95,167,223
2022
Num. employees
6
2022

Grants made by Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA)Draa & Lesher Center for Arts Reopening Season$210,000
California Symphony OrchestraGeneral Opperating Fund, Purchase of Musical Intruments for Elementary School$155,000
East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF)East Contra Costa Strong Nonprofits Initiative$100,000
...and 106 more grants made totalling $3,858,500

Personnel at Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Devorah LevineExecutive Director$218,254
Susan HaleyGrant Manager / Senior Program Officer and Director of Operations / Grants Manager$127,729
Kathleen OdneDirector$15,000
Melissa Stafford JonesPast Executive Director$103,000

Financials for Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$1,489,022
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$19,497,696
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$160,351
Total revenues$21,147,069

Form 990s for Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-06990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-11990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-05990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
2018-122020-01-24990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 30, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
June 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1333 N California Blvd 575
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
Website URL
lesherfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(925) 935-9988
IRS details
EIN
68-0208980
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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