Funding search · EIN 680208980 · Walnut Creek, CA

Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation

Name: Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

407
grants reported: $15.3M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Diablo Regional Arts Association6 grants · $800,000
First 5 Contra Costa3 grants · $643,000
Contra Costa Family Justice Allianc5 grants · $417,500
John Muir Health Foundation2 grants · $400,000
California Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $355,000
East Bay Community Foundation3 grants · $340,000
Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano3 grants · $330,000
Opportunity Junction5 grants · $311,000
Stand for Families Free of Violence3 grants · $304,525
Meals On Wheels Diablo Region3 grants · $300,000

Giving over time

$4.9M

2022

$5.0M

2023

$5.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 407 grants.

$260,000
Diablo Regional Arts Association · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
General Support
$260,000
Diablo Regional Arts Association · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
Phase Two Lesher Center for the Arts Strategic Plan
$230,000
First 5 Contra Costa · Concord, CA · 2023
Ready Community, Ready Schools, Ready Families
$230,000
First 5 Contra Costa · Concord, CA · 2022
Ready Community, Ready Schools, Ready Families
$210,000
Diablo Regional Arts Association · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
DRAA & Lesher Center for Arts Reopening Season
$200,000
John Muir Health Foundation · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
John Muir Cancer Center
$200,000
John Muir Health Foundation · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
John Muir Cancer Center
$183,000
First 5 Contra Costa · Concord, CA · 2024
Ready Community, Ready Schools, Ready Families
$155,000
California Symphony Orchestra · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
General opperating fund, purchase of musical intruments for elementary school
$152,500
Contra Costa Family Justice Allianc · Richmond, CA · 2024
Contra Costa Family Justice Center
$152,500
Contra Costa Family Justice Allianc · Richmond, CA · 2023
Contra Costa Family Justice Center
$150,000
Ujima Family Recovery Services · San Pablo, CA · 2023
Ujima Family Recovery Services (Ujima Homes)
$130,000
Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano · Concord, CA · 2024
FY 23-25 Food Bank General Support
$120,000
East Bay Community Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
East Contra Costa STRONG Nonprofits Initiative
$120,000
East Bay Community Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
East Contra Costa STRONG Nonprofits Initiative
$110,000
Monument Crisis Center · Concord, CA · 2024
General Support
$104,525
Stand for Families Free of Violence · Concord, CA · 2024
Agency Core Support
$100,000
California Symphony Orchestra · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
General Operations for California Symphony 2022-2024
$100,000
City of Walnut Creek · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
Capital Improvements and Upgrades & Implementing New Strategic Plan
$100,000
Meals On Wheels Diablo Region · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
general operating support
$100,000
Opportunity Junction · Antioch, CA · 2024
Training, Counseling and Job Placement for East Contra Costa Re
$100,000
Rubicon Programs · Richmond, CA · 2024
Equipping East Bay Communities to Achieve Lasting Mobility
$100,000
Tandem Partners in Early Learning · Martinez, CA · 2024
Early Learning Innovations in East Contra Costa
$100,000
California Symphony Orchestra · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
General Operations for California Symphony 2022-2024
$100,000
Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano · Concord, CA · 2023
FY 23-25 Food Bank General Support
$100,000
Meals On Wheels Diablo Region · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
general operating support
$100,000
Opportunity Junction · Antioch, CA · 2023
Training, Counseling and Job Placement for East Contra Costa Re
$100,000
Stand for Families Free of Violence · Concord, CA · 2023
Agency Core Support
$100,000
Contra Costa Family Justice Allianc · Richmond, CA · 2022
Contra Costa Family Justice Center
$100,000
East Bay Community Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
East Contra Costa STRONG Nonprofits Initiative
$100,000
Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano · Concord, CA · 2022
FY 2020-21, 2021-22 General Operating Support
$100,000
Meals On Wheels Diablo Region · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
general operating support
$100,000
Opportunity Junction · Antioch, CA · 2022
Training, Counseling and Job Placement for East Contra Costa Re
$100,000
Rubicon Programs · Richmond, CA · 2022
Equipping East Bay Communities to Achieve Lasting Mobility
$100,000
Stand for Families Free of Violence · Concord, CA · 2022
Agency Core Support
$95,000
First Place for Youth · Oakland, CA · 2024
My First Place Contra Costa County
$95,000
Richmond Community Foundation · Richmond, CA · 2022
Ensuring Opportunity Campaign to End Poverty in Contra Costa
$90,000
Monument Impact · Concord, CA · 2024
Technology for Success
$88,000
Tandem Partners in Early Learning · Martinez, CA · 2022
Early Learning Innovations in East Contra Costa
$85,000
East Bay Center for the Performing · Richmond, CA · 2024
East Bay Center General Operating Support
$85,000
Hope Solutions · Plesant Hill, CA · 2024
Operations
$85,000
Richmond Community Foundation · Richmond, CA · 2024
Ensuring Opportunity Campaign to End Poverty in Contra Costa
$80,000
Meals On Wheels of Contra Costa · Martinez, CA · 2024
Meals for Homebound Elders in Contra Costa County
$80,000
The Ryse Center · Richmond, CA · 2024
Rooted and Rysing: Black and Brown Young People Leading in He
$80,000
Yes Nature To Neighborhoods · Richmond, CA · 2024
Base Camp Capital Campaign; Community & Outdoor Leadership Development for Richmond Youth &
$80,000
Contra Costa Crisis Center · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
Community Safety Net Services and the Contra Costa Services Network Program
$77,500
We Care Services for Children · Concord, CA · 2024
We Care Services for Children
$75,000
Bay Area Legal Aid · Oakland, CA · 2024
Contra Costa Legal Safety Net Project
$75,000
Greater Richmond Interfaith Program · Richmond, CA · 2024
Homeless Services
$75,000
Bay Area Legal Aid · Oakland, CA · 2023
Contra Costa Legal Safety Net Project
$75,000
City of Walnut Creek · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
Capital Improvements and Upgrades & Implementing New Strategic Plan
$75,000
East Bay Center for the Performing · Richmond, CA · 2023
East Bay Center General Operating Support
$75,000
Greater Richmond Interfaith Program · Richmond, CA · 2023
Homeless Services
$75,000
Hope Solutions · Plesant Hill, CA · 2023
Operations
$75,000
Meals On Wheels of Contra Costa · Martinez, CA · 2023
Meals for Homebound Elders in Contra Costa County
$75,000
The Ryse Center · Richmond, CA · 2023
Rooted and Rysing: Black and Brown Young People Leading in He
$75,000
Village Community Resource Center · Brentwood, CA · 2023
Post Pandemic Responsive Programming in East Contra Costa
$75,000
Bay Area Legal Aid · Oakland, CA · 2022
Contra Costa Legal Safety Net Project
$75,000
City of Walnut Creek · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
Capital improvements and upgrades
$75,000
East Bay Center for the Performing · Richmond, CA · 2022
East Bay Center General Operating Support
$75,000
Greater Richmond Interfaith Program · Richmond, CA · 2022
Homeless Services
$75,000
Meals On Wheels of Contra Costa · Martinez, CA · 2022
Meals for Homebound Elders in Contra Costa County
$75,000
The Ryse Center · Richmond, CA · 2022
Rooted and Rysing: Black and Brown Young People Leading in He
$75,000
Village Community Resource Center · Brentwood, CA · 2022
Post Pandemic Responsive Programming in East Contra Costa
$70,000
Loaves Fishes of Contra Costa · Martinez, CA · 2024
Nourishing Lives in Contra Costa County
$70,000
Tandem Partners in Early Learning · Martinez, CA · 2023
Early Learning Innovations in East Contra Costa
$70,000
We Care Services for Children · Concord, CA · 2023
We Care Services for Children
$68,000
Shelter · Concord, CA · 2024
Preventing and Ending Homelessness for Children, Women, and
$65,000
Loaves Fishes of Contra Costa · Martinez, CA · 2023
Nourishing Lives in Contra Costa County
$65,000
Shelter · Concord, CA · 2023
Preventing and Ending Homelessness for Children, Women, and
$65,000
Loaves Fishes of Contra Costa · Martinez, CA · 2022
Nourishing Lives in Contra Costa County
$60,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates C · Concord, CA · 2024
Filling the Gaps for Foster Children in Contra Costa County
$60,000
Diablo Ballet · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
Diablo Ballets 2022-25 Season Title Support
$60,000
Mindful Life Project · Richmond, CA · 2023
Mindfulness and SEL Programming in Contra Costa Schools
$60,000
Bay Area Children'S Theatre · Oakland, CA · 2022
Theater Arts Outreach Program
$60,000
Diablo Ballet · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
Diablo Ballets 2022-25 Season Title Support
$60,000
Interfaith Council of Contra Costa · Pleasant Hill, CA · 2022
Mountain View Family Shelter
$60,000
Monument Impact · Concord, CA · 2022
Technology for Success
$60,000
Shelter · Concord, CA · 2022
Preventing and Ending Homelessness for Children, Women, and
$55,000
Bay Area Rescue Mission · Richmond, CA · 2024
Love Without Limits Program
$55,000
Shepherd'S Gate · Livermore, CA · 2024
Core Programming for Homeless and Abused Women and Children
$55,000
White Pony Express · Concord, CA · 2024
Food Rescue Project
$55,000
Bay Area Rescue Mission · Richmond, CA · 2023
Love Without Limits Program
$55,000
Bay Area Rescue Mission · Richmond, CA · 2022
Basic needs for single women and women with children
$50,000
Arts Contra Costa County Artsccc · Richmond, CA · 2024
General Operations
$50,000
California State Univ East Bay Fdn · Hayward, CA · 2024
Mathematics, engineering, science achievement
$50,000
Cityside Jouralism Initiative · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Civicorps' Contra Costa County Expansion Project
$50,000
Civicorps · Oakland, CA · 2024
Civicorps Contra Costa County Expansion Project
$50,000
El Timpano-Independent Arts Media · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General Operations
$50,000
Lindsay Wildlife Experience · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
Environmental Education for Title I Schools in Contra Costa Count
$50,000
St Vincent De Paul of Contra Costa · Pittsburg, CA · 2024
General Operating Support
$50,000
Winter Nights Family Shelter · Pleasant Hill, CA · 2024
Winter Nights Family Shelter
$50,000
California State Univ East Bay Fdn · Hayward, CA · 2023
Mathematics, engineering, science achievement
$50,000
Civicorps · Oakland, CA · 2023
Civicorps Contra Costa County Expansion Project
$50,000
Cope Family Support Center · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
General operating support
$50,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates C · Concord, CA · 2023
Filling the Gaps for Foster Children in Contra Costa County
$50,000
Diablo Regional Arts Association · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
General Support
$50,000
Habitat for Humanity East Baysilico · Oakland, CA · 2023
Affordable Housing and Financial Stability for Contra Costa County
$50,000
Shepherd'S Gate · Livermore, CA · 2023
Core Programming for Homeless and Abused Women and Children
$50,000
St Vincent De Paul of Contra Costa · Pittsburg, CA · 2023
General Operating Support

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