Grants paid by William & Betty Lester Foundation Inc
EIN 22-6063176 · NJ · Form 990, Schedule I
William & Betty Lester Foundation Inc of NJ (EIN 22-6063176) reported 29 grants paid totaling $9,945,910 to 6 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$9,945,910
29 grants
Recipients
6
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $281,457 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | $285,341 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $345,449 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $291,546 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $294,729 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $363,695 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $331,404 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $7,752,289 | — |
Top recipients
The 6 recipients receiving the most from William & Betty Lester Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 6 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest N 22-1714130 | A | Whippany, NJ | 2 | $7,451,814 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj 22-1487222 | A | Whippany, NJ | 8 | $2,153,557 | 2025 |
| Temple Beth Shalom 22-1599195 | A | Livingston, NJ | 8 | $168,479 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County 59-1945109 | A | Boca Raton, FL | 8 | $143,217 | 2025 |
| Jewish Family Service Agency Central Nj 22-1487364 | A | Elizabeth, NJ | 2 | $21,617 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest Nj 22-1687995 | A | Florham Park, NJ | 1 | $7,226 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 29 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest N Whippany, NJ | A | $7,424,356 | paid | General support | 202611079349300911 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj Whippany, NJ | A | $285,300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611079349300911 |
| 2025 | Temple Beth Shalom Livingston, NJ | A | $23,044 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611079349300911 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | A | $19,589 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611079349300911 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj Whippany, NJ | A | $275,801 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349306308 |
| 2024 | Temple Beth Shalom Livingston, NJ | A | $22,277 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349306308 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | A | $18,936 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349306308 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Housing Corp Livingston, NJ | A | $14,390 | paid | general support | 202531329349306308 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj Whippany, NJ | A | $296,094 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401089349300320 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Fdtn of Greater Metrowest Nj Whippany, NJ | A | $27,458 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401089349300320 |
| 2023 | Temple Beth Shalom Livingston, NJ | A | $21,698 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401089349300320 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | A | $18,445 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401089349300320 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj Whippany, NJ | A | $256,413 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331329349306908 |
| 2022 | Temple Beth Shalom Livingston, NJ | A | $20,711 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331329349306908 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | A | $17,605 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331329349306908 |
| 2021 | Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj Whippany, NJ | A | $253,644 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241309349301909 |
| 2021 | Temple Beth Shalom Livingston, NJ | A | $20,487 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241309349301909 |
| 2021 | Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | A | $17,415 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241309349301909 |
| 2020 | Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj Whippany, NJ | A | $293,194 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101349349306525 |
| 2020 | Temple Beth Shalom Livingston, NJ | A | $20,433 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101349349306525 |
| 2020 | Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | A | $17,369 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101349349306525 |
| 2020 | Jewish Family Service Agency Central Nj Elizabeth, NJ | A | $7,227 | paid | general support | 202101349349306525 |
| 2020 | Jewish Family Service of Metrowest Nj Florham Park, NJ | A | $7,226 | paid | general support | 202101349349306525 |
| 2019 | Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj Whippany, NJ | A | $248,245 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202011269349301406 |
| 2019 | Temple Beth Shalom Livingston, NJ | A | $20,051 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202011269349301406 |
| 2019 | Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | A | $17,045 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202011269349301406 |
| 2018 | Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj Whippany, NJ | A | $244,866 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201940989349300214 |
| 2018 | Temple Beth Shalom Livingston, NJ | A | $19,778 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201940989349300214 |
| 2018 | Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | A | $16,813 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201940989349300214 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202611079349300911 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202531329349306308 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202401089349300320 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202331329349306908 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202241309349301909 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202101349349306525 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.3 | 202011269349301406 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201940989349300214 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/226063176.json.
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