Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION WHICH MAKES GRANTS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ, INC.
Public Charity
WILLIAM & BETTY LESTER FOUNDATION INC
WILLIAM & BETTY LESTER FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in WHIPPANY, NJ. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $453K, expenses of $7.8M. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $9.9M.
EIN: 226063176
WHIPPANY, NJ
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$453K
Total Expenses$7.8M
Grants Given29
Grant Total$9.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at William & Betty Lester Foundation Inc
How William & Betty Lester Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$98
The organization is a supporting organization which made grants to carry out the purposes of the jewish community foundation of greater metrowest nj, inc
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
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Sample Grants Given
General support
$7,424,356
GENERAL SUPPORT
$285,300
TEMPLE BETH SHALOM
GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,044
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,589
GENERAL SUPPORT
$275,801
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY/Trustee
Howard J Rabner
TRUSTEE
Jeffrey J Greenbaum
TRUSTEE
Martin Barber
TRUSTEE
Maxine Murnick
President
Max L Kleinman
CFO
Shawn Laing
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Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $453K | $7.8M | — |
| 2024 | $378K | $366K | $7.2M |
| 2023 | $193K | $398K | $6.9M |
| 2022 | $555K | $330K | $6.7M |
| 2021 | $516K | $326K | $7.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $516K to $453K (-12%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in FL, NJ.
FLNJ
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