Funders › VA › The Louise R Lester Foundation Inc › 2025
Grants paid by The Louise R Lester Foundation Inc, tax year 2025
EIN 54-2036566 · Roanoke, VA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
In tax year 2025, The Louise R Lester Foundation Inc (EIN 54-2036566) reported 44 grants paid totaling $879,378. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2025
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastlake Community Church Moneta, VA | U | $200,000 | paid | BLEACHERS FOR FOOTBALL FIELD | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Frankie Lemmon Foundation Raleigh, NC | B | $63,000 | paid | 1-3 GRADE EXPANSION | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Renewanation Roanoke, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | CHUCH/FAMILY AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Spca of Martinsville Henry Co Martinsville, VA | U | $39,169 | paid | NEW VAN | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Restoration Housing Roanoke, VA | B | $30,000 | paid | ELDERLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Carilion Foundation Roanoke, VA | U | $30,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CHILDREN | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Mill Mountain Zoo Roanoke, VA | C | $25,000 | paid | VETERINARY CLINIC EQUIPMENT PROJECT | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Hope Nc Chapel Hill, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ACCESS FUND AND PAVILION CONSTRUCTION | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Moneta, VA | B | $25,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Habitat for Humanity Franklin Co Rocky Mount, VA | U | $21,000 | paid | CRITICAL HOME REPAIRS | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Healing Strides of Virginia Boones Mill, VA | C | $20,000 | paid | EQUINE-ASSISTED SERVICES | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Esteamed Coffee Cary, NC | B | $18,468 | paid | SOCIAL EVENTS PROGRAM | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Renick Community Center Renick, WV | B | $15,125 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Gods Pit Crew Danville, VA | B | $15,000 | paid | CREATIVE TEAM EQUIPMENT UPGRADES | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Feeding American Swva Salem, VA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION/FOOD BANK&DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Local Office On Aging Roanoke, VA | C | $15,000 | paid | MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Fruits of Labor (seed Sowers Inc) Meadow Bridge, WV | D | $15,000 | paid | THE SEEDS PROJECT | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Roanoke Valley Spca Roanoke, VA | B | $15,000 | paid | SARA JANE & MICKEY SECOND CHANCE FUND/CARE FUND | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Good Samaritan Hospice Roanoke, VA | B | $15,000 | paid | HOSPICE CARE | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Sml Gives Moneta, VA | C | $15,000 | paid | FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Roanoke Rescue Mission Roanoke, VA | D | $12,891 | paid | WOMEN & CHILDRENS CENTER PLAYGROUND | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Agape Center Moneta, VA | C | $12,500 | paid | FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Via Centers for Neurodevelopment Roanoke, VA | U | $12,500 | paid | ROANOKE DAY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Renovation Alliance Roanoke, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Community Storehouse Martinsville, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | FOOD PROGRAMS | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Made 4 Me Raleigh, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | MAKING ABILITIES POSSIBLE | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Greenbrier Co Young Life Lewisburg, WV | U | $10,000 | paid | INTERN PROGRAM | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | American Adverting Federation of Roanoke Roanoke, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | TWO EPISODES OF BUZZ | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | St Francis Service Dogs Roanoke, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | FUND THE TRAINING OF A SERVICE DOG | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Free Clinic of Franklin County Rocky Mount, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING FUNDS | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Family Promise of Greater Roanoke Roanoke, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER PROGRAM | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Adult Center of Roanoke Valley Salem, VA | D | $10,000 | paid | SUE NUTTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Young Life Martinsville Henry Co Martinsville, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Mill Mountain Theater Roanoke, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | YOUNG AUDIENCES PROGRAM | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Rx Partnership Richmond, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | GEN OPERATING/ACCESS TO MEDICATION PROGRAM | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Free Roanoke Roanoke, VA | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | 5 Points Music Foundation Roanoke, VA | U | $7,500 | paid | GROUP TELETHERAPY FOR TBI & SPINAL CORD INJURY SURVIVORS | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Greensboro Cerebral Palsy Assn Greensboro, NC | B | $7,225 | paid | COMMUNICATION BOARDS | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Salem Roanoke County Food Pantry Salem, VA | D | $6,500 | paid | SNACK BUDDIES | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Salem Area Ecumenical Ministries Salem, VA | B | $6,000 | paid | FOOD SUPPORT | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Boys and Girls Club of Swva Roanoke, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | POWER HOUR PROGRAM | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Samartians' Purse Boone, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | DISASTER RELIEF | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | West End Center Roanoke, VA | C | $5,000 | paid | SUMMER PROGRAMS | 202641349349100234 |
| 2025 | Beyond Boundaries Richmond, VA | C | $5,000 | paid | OUTDOOR ADVENTURE ROANOKE | 202641349349100234 |
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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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