Funders › CA › Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation › 2022
Grants paid by Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation, tax year 2022
EIN 68-0208980 · Walnut Creek, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2022, Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation (EIN 68-0208980) reported 70 grants paid totaling $2,663,000. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2022
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Diablo Regional Arts Association Walnut Creek, CA | B | $210,000 | paid | DRAA & Lesher Center for Arts Reopening Season | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | California Symphony Orchestra Walnut Creek, CA | B | $155,000 | paid | General opperating fund, purchase of musical intruments for elementary school | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | East Contra Costa STRONG Nonprofits Initiative | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Rubicon Programs Inc Richmond, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Equipping East Bay Communities to Achieve Lasting Mobility | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano Concord, CA | D | $100,000 | paid | FY 2020-21, 2021-22 General Operating Support | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Richmond Community Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $95,000 | paid | Ensuring Opportunity Campaign to End Poverty in Contra Costa | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Greater Richmond Interfaith Program Richmond, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | Homeless Services | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Bay Area Legal Aid Oakland, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | Contra Costa Legal Safety Net Project | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Meals On Wheels of Contra Costa Inc Martinez, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | Meals for Homebound Elders in Contra Costa County | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | City of Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | Capital improvements and upgrades | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | The Ryse Center Richmond, CA | D | $75,000 | paid | Rooted and Rysing: Black and Brown Young People Leading in He | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | East Bay Center for the Performing Richmond, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | East Bay Center General Operating Support | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Village Community Resource Center Brentwood, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | Post Pandemic Responsive Programming in East Contra Costa | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Interfaith Council of Contra Costa Pleasant Hill, CA | C | $60,000 | paid | Mountain View Family Shelter | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Shelter Inc Concord, CA | C | $60,000 | paid | Preventing and Ending Homelessness for Children, Women, and | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Bay Area Children's Theatre Oakland, CA | U | $60,000 | paid | Theater Arts Outreach Program | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Bay Area Rescue Mission Richmond, CA | C | $55,000 | paid | Basic needs for single women and women with children | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | California State Univ East Bay Fdn Hayward, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Mathematics, engineering, science achievement | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity East Baysilico Oakland, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | Affordable Housing and Financial Stability for Contra Costa County | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | We Care Services for Children Concord, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | We Care Services for Children | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Cope Family Support Center Walnut Creek, CA | D | $50,000 | paid | General operating support | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Catholic Charities of the East Bay Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Homlessness prevention program | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | El Campanil Theatre Preservation Fo Antioch, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Winter Nights Family Shelter Inc Pleasant Hill, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Winter Nights Family Shelter | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Trinity Center Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | Trinity Center Walnut Creek | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | California Shakespeare Theater Orinda, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | Theater in uncertain times | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Mindful Life Project Richmond, CA | B | $37,500 | paid | Mindfulness Supports for Contra Costa Schools | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Girl Scouts of Northern California Alameda, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | Girl Scouts Discover Together / Increasing Access to Girl Scouting | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Reach Institute for School Leadersh Oakland, CA | U | $35,000 | paid | Solving the Teacher Shortage: Contra Costa County Teacher Pipel | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Ujima Family Recovery Services San Pablo, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Chabot Space and Science Center Oakland, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | Digital bridge to bright STEM future | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Walnut Creek Library Foundation Walnut Creek, CA | B | $31,000 | paid | Childrens Area Refresh & Childrens Programs | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Jewish Family Community Services of Berkeley, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | Immigration Legal Services | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | The Bread Project Berkeley, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | Food Prep & Baking Job Training & Placement Program | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | San Pablo Economic Development Corp San Pablo, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Operations for San Pablo EDC | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Mdusd Education Foundation Concord, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | Arts in Music and Culture | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | Igniting the Power of Entrepreneurship for Lower-Income Women | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | St Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation Scholarship for Teacher P | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | House of Loving Hands Inc San Pablo, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | Life Restoration and Beyond | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Mt Diablo Unified School District - Concord, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | Smart Moms Read--Promoting Literacy in Teen Parents and their | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Contra Costa Senior Legal Services Concord, CA | B | $22,500 | paid | Contra Costa Senior Legal Services (CCSLS) | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Richmond Art Center Richmond, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | COVID Fund Request | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Turn - the Utility Reform Network San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | Power@Home Contra Costa | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | John Muir Land Trust Martinez, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | Family Harvest FarmYouth Leaders Increasing Economic Mobility | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Aim High for High School San Francisco, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | Summer Learning Program | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Mindful Life Project Richmond, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | Covid Related Grant Proposal for Martinez Un | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA | U | $16,500 | paid | Vocal and piano showcase & children's concernt | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Kennedy-King Memorial College Schol Martinez, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | Kennedy-King General ScholarshipKennedy-King General Scholarship | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Headwaters Science Institute Soda Springs, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | School-Based Research Experience for Richmond Students | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Child Abuse Prevention Council Concord, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | Child abuse prevention council general support | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Contra Costa County Historical Soci Martinez, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | Digital upgrade and modernization project | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Lions Center for the Visually Impai Pittsburg, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | LCVI Vision Health 2022 | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Community Alliance for Learning Oakland, CA | C | $11,000 | paid | Equity based community centric writing coaching for middle school | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Marine Science Institute Redwood City, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | Delta Discovery Voyage | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Diablo Regional Arts Association Walnut Creek, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | "Letters to 87" | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Contra Costa County Library Martinez, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | Book Purchases at Juvenile Hall & Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community Relations Council San Francisco, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | Opening Books, Opening Minds, Opening Doors | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Rosie the Riveter Trust Richmond, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | Rosie's Service Corps | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Project Avary San Rafael, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | Improving the Lives of Children with Parents in Prison | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Reading Advantage Inc Brentwood, CA | B | $8,000 | paid | Read Me A Story | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Contra Costa County Office of Educa Pleasant Hill, CA | U | $7,500 | paid | Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year program | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Via Rehabilitation Services Inc Santa Clara, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | Camperships for Contra Costa County Youths with Developmental | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Hercules Community Library Foundati Hercules, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | Hercules Library Inclusive Early Literacy Starry Cone Space | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation Pasadena, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | Champ Camp | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Opportunity Camp Inc Antioch, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | Opportunity Camp Summer Session 2020 | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Girls Garage Berkeley, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | Free Yearlong Programs for Girls and Gender-Expansive Youth | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Salesian College Preparatory Richmond, CA | U | $4,000 | paid | Academic Success Program | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra Orinda, CA | C | $2,500 | paid | Contra Costa chamber orchestra 2022, 2023, 2024 | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | East Bay Leadership Council Walnut Creek, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | Philanthropy Awards Breakfast Support | 202333109349100923 |
| 2022 | Less Refund-Kidango Fremont, CA | U | -$35,000 | paid | General Support | 202333109349100923 |
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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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