Private Foundation

THE LESTER AND BERNICE SMITH FOUNDATION

THE LESTER AND BERNICE SMITH FOUNDATION, of BELLEVUE, WA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2023 filing shows $52K in revenue, $279K in expenses, $3.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 76 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $835K.

EIN: 911156087 BELLEVUE, WA General Support NTEE: DEFAULT Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$52K
Total Expenses$279K
Total Assets$3.1M
Grants Given76
Grant Total$835K
Filing Years2021–2023

Sample Grants Given

THE RIVKIN CENTER FOR OVARIAN CANCER
SEATTLE, WA · 2022
GENERAL OPERATION
$105,000
THE CUYAMUNGUE INSTITUTE
SEDONA, AZ · 2022
GENERAL OPERATION
$25,000
HAWAII STATE JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
LIHUE, HI · 2022
GENERAL OPERATION
$16,000
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
SALT LAKE CITY, UT · 2022
GENERAL OPERATION
$15,000
BELLEVUE ROTARY FOUNDATION
BELLEVUE, WA · 2022
GENERAL OPERATION
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 76 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR (PART-TIME) Alexander M Smith
DIRECTOR (PART-TIME) Kimberly Miller

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATION
$809,250 69 grants
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$26,200 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2023 $52K $279K $3.1M
2022 $187K $308K $3.4M
2021 $57K $341K $3.5M

Between 2021 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $57K to $52K (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, HI, ID, OR, UT, and 1 other state.

AZCAHIIDORUTWA

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