Funders › VA › The Louise R Lester Foundation Inc › 2024
Grants paid by The Louise R Lester Foundation Inc, tax year 2024
EIN 54-2036566 · Roanoke, VA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
In tax year 2024, The Louise R Lester Foundation Inc (EIN 54-2036566) reported 39 grants paid totaling $634,040. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2024
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Frankie Lemmon Foundation Raleigh, NC | B | $63,000 | paid | 1-2 GRADE EXPANSION | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge Roanoke, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | NAMING RIGHTS FOR NEW YMCA | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Renew a Nation Roanoke, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | BOOK AND DEBATE TRAINING PRODUCTION | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Eastlake Community Church Moneta, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | BASEBALL FIELD FENCING | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Ronald Mcdonald House Swva Roanoke, VA | U | $32,300 | paid | PLAYROOM RENOVATIONS | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Agape Center Moneta, VA | C | $29,240 | paid | FACILITY SUPPORT | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Good Samaritan Hospice Roanoke, VA | B | $20,000 | paid | HOSPICE CARE | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Gods Pit Crew Danville, VA | B | $20,000 | paid | NEW 53FT TRAILERS | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA | U | $20,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Southern Area Agency On Aging Martinsville, VA | B | $18,000 | paid | IN HOME ELDER CARE | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Habitat for Humanity Roanoke Valley Roanoke, VA | U | $15,000 | paid | WOMENS BUILD | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Feeding American Swva Salem, VA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION/FOOD BANK&DISTRIBUTION | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Seed Sowers Inc (fruits of Labor) Meadow Bridge, WV | U | $15,000 | paid | THE SEEDS PROJECT | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Habitat for Humanity Franklin Co Rocky Mount, VA | U | $15,000 | paid | CONSTRUCTION STORAGE AND SAFETY | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Healing Strides of Virginia Boones Mill, VA | C | $15,000 | paid | EQUINE-ASSISTED SERVICES | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Spca of Martinsville Henry Co Martinsville, VA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Roanoke Valley Spca Roanoke, VA | B | $15,000 | paid | SARA JANE & MICKEY SECOND CHANCE FUND/CARE FUND | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Renick Community Center Renick, WV | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | American Adverting Federation of Roanoke Roanoke, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | TWO EPISODES OF BUZZ | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Lovable Services Roanoke, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | PART TIME COORDINATOR | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | St Francis Service Dogs Roanoke, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | FUND THE TRAINING OF A SERVICE DOG | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Beafourt Co Community College Foundation Washington, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | MINUTE MEALS PANTRY | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Free Clinic of Franklin County Rocky Mount, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING FUNDS | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Rx Partnership Richmond, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | GEN OPERATING/ACCESS TO MEDICATION PROGRAM | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Made 4 Me Raleigh, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | MAKING ABILITIES POSSIBLE | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Mill Mountain Theater Roanoke, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | YOUNG AUDIENCES PROGRAM | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Friendship Circle of Va Richmond, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | SENIORS PROGRAMS | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Mill Mountain Zoo Roanoke, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | IT UPGRADES | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Esteamed Coffee Cary, NC | B | $8,000 | paid | SOCIAL EVENTS PROGRAM | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Free Roanoke Roanoke, VA | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Greenbrier Co Young Life Lewisburg, WV | U | $7,500 | paid | INTERN PROGRAM | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Five Hearts Theraputic Horsemanship Raleigh, NC | D | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Salem Roanoke County Food Pantry Salem, VA | D | $6,500 | paid | SNACK BUDDIES | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Samartians' Purse Boone, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | DISASTER RELIEF | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Young Life Martinsville Henry Co Martinsville, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | God's Pit Crew Danville, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | DISASTER RELIEF | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Boys and Girls Club of Swva Roanoke, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Virginia Childrens Theater Roanoke, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | KALEIDOSCOPE PROGRAM | 202522519349101152 |
| 2024 | Brady Valcho Autism Foundation Holly Springs, NC | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202522519349101152 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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