Private Foundation

Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation

Based in Walnut Creek, CA, Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $30.2M in revenue, $7.8M in expenses, $95.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 411 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $34.6M.

EIN: 680208980 Walnut Creek, CA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$30.2M

Total Expenses$7.8M

Total Assets$95.3M

Grants Given411

Grant Total$34.6M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

Diablo Regional Arts Association

Walnut Creek, CA · 2024

General Support

$260,000

John Muir Health Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA · 2024

John Muir Cancer Center

$200,000

First 5 Contra Costa

Concord, CA · 2024

Ready Community, Ready Schools, Ready Families

$183,000

Contra Costa Family Justice Allianc

Richmond, CA · 2024

Contra Costa Family Justice Center

$152,500

Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano

Concord, CA · 2024

FY 23-25 Food Bank General Support

$130,000

Showing up to 5 of 411 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Cynthia Lesher

Secretary David Lesher

Director Jill O'brien

Vice President Joseph Lesher

Director Kathleen Odne

Director Linda Davis

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Top Grant Purposes

Charitable purposes--see schedule

$19,225,775 4 grants

Ready Community, Ready Schools, Ready Families

$643,000 3 grants

General Support

$584,000 15 grants

Contra Costa Family Justice Center

$405,000 3 grants

John Muir Cancer Center

$400,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$30.2M	$7.8M	$95.3M
2023	$-15.6M	$7.2M	$72.8M
2022	$21.1M	$6.6M	$95.2M
2020	$7.7M	$7.0M	$79.1M
2019	$14.7M	$6.5M	$79.2M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $14.7M to $30.2M (+105%), with total assets most recently reported at $95.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, MA.

CADCMA

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