Private Foundation

THE LESTER FUND INC

THE LESTER FUND INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3K in expenses. IRS filings disclose 32 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $491K.

EIN: 263909321 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024

Total Expenses$3K

Grants Given32

Grant Total$491K

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

NYC EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COALITION

NEW YORK, NY · 2022

OPERATING SUPPORT

$5,000

WEST AFRICA VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

2020

OPERATING SUPPORT

$25,000

KAKENYA'S DREAM

ARLINGTON, VA · 2020

OPERATING SUPPORT

$25,000

PEN AMERICA

NEW YORK, NY · 2020

OPERATING SUPPORT

$500

NONTRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN

NEW YORK, NY · 2020

OPERATING SUPPORT

$250

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Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT & TREASURER Bonnie Potter

SECRETARY Tina Potter

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Top Grant Purposes

OPERATING SUPPORT

$441,290 30 grants

OPERATING SUPPORTOPERATING SUPPORT

$50,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	—	$3K	—
2023	—	$1K	$3K
2022	$10K	$11K	$4K
2020	—	$66K	$40K
2019	$225K	$148K	$106K

Between 2019 and 2022, reported annual revenue declined from $225K to $10K (-96%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, DC, DE, GA, MA, MI, and 3 other states.

CODCDEGAMAMIMNNYVA

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