Funders › CA › Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation › 2024
Grants paid by Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation, tax year 2024
EIN 68-0208980 · Walnut Creek, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2024, Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation (EIN 68-0208980) reported 59 grants paid totaling $2,761,550. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2024
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Diablo Regional Arts Association Walnut Creek, CA | B | $260,000 | paid | General Support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | John Muir Health Foundation Walnut Creek, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | John Muir Cancer Center | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano Concord, CA | D | $130,000 | paid | FY 23-25 Food Bank General Support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA | B | $120,000 | paid | East Contra Costa STRONG Nonprofits Initiative | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Monument Crisis Center Concord, CA | B | $110,000 | paid | General Support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | California Symphony Orchestra Walnut Creek, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | General Operations for California Symphony 2022-2024 | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | City of Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | Capital Improvements and Upgrades & Implementing New Strategic Plan | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Rubicon Programs Inc Richmond, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Equipping East Bay Communities to Achieve Lasting Mobility | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | East Bay Center for the Performing Richmond, CA | C | $85,000 | paid | East Bay Center General Operating Support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Richmond Community Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $85,000 | paid | Ensuring Opportunity Campaign to End Poverty in Contra Costa | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | The Ryse Center Richmond, CA | D | $80,000 | paid | Rooted and Rysing: Black and Brown Young People Leading in He | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Meals On Wheels of Contra Costa Inc Martinez, CA | B | $80,000 | paid | Meals for Homebound Elders in Contra Costa County | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | We Care Services for Children Concord, CA | B | $77,500 | paid | We Care Services for Children | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Greater Richmond Interfaith Program Richmond, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | Homeless Services | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Bay Area Legal Aid Oakland, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | Contra Costa Legal Safety Net Project | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Shelter Inc Concord, CA | C | $68,000 | paid | Preventing and Ending Homelessness for Children, Women, and | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Bay Area Rescue Mission Richmond, CA | C | $55,000 | paid | Love Without Limits Program | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Arts Contra Costa County Artsccc Richmond, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | General Operations | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | California State Univ East Bay Fdn Hayward, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Mathematics, engineering, science achievement | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Winter Nights Family Shelter Inc Pleasant Hill, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Winter Nights Family Shelter | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Mindful Life Project Richmond, CA | B | $45,000 | paid | Covid Related Grant Proposal for Martinez Un | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Richmond Art Center Richmond, CA | B | $45,000 | paid | General Support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Trinity Center Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | Transformational Opportunities | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | United Way Bay Area San Francisco, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | SparkPoint Contra Costa | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Jewish Family Community Services of Berkeley, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | General Support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Contra Costa Crisis Center Walnut Creek, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | Community Safety Net Services and the Contra Costa Services Network Program | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Mt Diablo Education Foundation Concord, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | General Operations | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Girl Scouts of Northern California Alameda, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | Girl Scouts Discover Together / Increasing Access to Girl Scouting | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Headwaters Science Institute Soda Springs, CA | B | $32,500 | paid | School-Based Research Experience for Richmond Students | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | El Campanil Theatre Preservation Fo Antioch, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Aim High for High School San Francisco, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | Expanding Aim High Magic in Richmond: 2023 & 2024 Middle School Summer Enrichment | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Library Foundation of Contra Costa Martinez, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | General Operations | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Child Abuse Prevention Council Concord, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | Child abuse prevention council general support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Contra Costa Senior Legal Services Concord, CA | B | $27,500 | paid | Contra Costa Senior Legal Services (CCSLS) | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | St Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation Scholarship for Teacher P | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | Creating Pathways to Economic Vitality for Lower-Income Contra Costa Residents | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | The Hidden Genius Project Richmond, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | General Operations | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Walnut Creek Library Foundation Walnut Creek, CA | B | $21,850 | paid | Childrens Area Refresh & Childrens Programs | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Family Violence Appellate Project Oakland, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | General Operations | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Las Trampas Inc Lafayette, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | General Operations | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | BASIC Fund 2023 Scholars Program | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA | U | $16,700 | paid | Vocal and piano showcase & children's concernt | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Kennedy-King Memorial College Schol Martinez, CA | C | $16,000 | paid | Kennedy-King General ScholarshipKennedy-King General Scholarship | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Lions Center for the Visually Impai Pittsburg, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Rosie the Riveter Trust Richmond, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | Rosie's Service Corps | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Marine Science Institute Redwood City, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Contra Costa County Library Martinez, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | Book Purchases at Juvenile Hall & Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Contra Costa County Office of Educa Pleasant Hill, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | CCCOE, Center for Community Arts & Lesher Foundation Partnership 2023 | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Village Community Resource Center Brentwood, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | Post Pandemic Responsive Programming in East Contra Costa | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Project Avary San Rafael, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | Improving the Lives of Children with Parents in Prison | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Council On Foundations Washington, DC | B | $6,500 | paid | General Operations | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation Pasadena, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | Champ Camp | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation Alamo, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | General Operations | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | La Concordia Wellness Center Concord, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Operations | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Via Rehabilitation Services Inc Santa Clara, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | Camperships for Contra Costa County Youths with Developmental | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Reading Advantage Inc Brentwood, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | Read Me A Story | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Center for Young Women's Developmen San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | CARE Fund Award | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | East Bay Leadership Council Walnut Creek, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | Philanthropy Awards Breakfast Support | 202533089349100718 |
| 2024 | Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra Orinda, CA | C | $2,500 | paid | Contra Costa chamber orchestra 2022, 2023, 2024 | 202533089349100718 |
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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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