Grants paid by The Monica Lester Charitable Trust
EIN 81-1000768 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Monica Lester Charitable Trust of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 81-1000768) reported 43 grants paid totaling $2,055,000 to 17 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,055,000
43 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | $475,000 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $580,000 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $400,000 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | $600,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from The Monica Lester Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University | U | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $445,000 | 2025 |
| City of Hope | U | Duarte, CA | 4 | $400,000 | 2025 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 95-1644600 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $350,000 | 2025 |
| Children's Hospital | U | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $225,000 | 2025 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation 95-4418411 | B | Santa Monica, CA | 4 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| UCLA School of Dentistry | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| The Mahler Foundation 46-3466957 | B | Santa Cruz, CA | 4 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Jewish Community Foundation | U | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Chabad's Terror Victims Project | U | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | U | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah 11-3533002 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| International Fellowship of Christians and Jews 36-3256096 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Federation of Jewish Communities of Cis (ukraine) 13-3970940 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Selfhelp Community Services Foundation 13-5654450 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps 58-1647546 | D | Rockford, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank 95-3135649 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Colel Chabad 11-3254483 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
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 43 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | U | $125,000 | paid | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | City of Hope Duarte, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA | U | $60,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Colel Chabad Brooklyn, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps Rockford, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Friends of United Hatzalah New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Selfhelp Community Services Foundation New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | The Mahler Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MUSICAL PRODUCTION | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Chabad's Terror Victims Project Brooklyn, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE | 202533159349102168 |
| 2025 | Federation of Jewish Communities of Cis (ukraine) New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE | 202533159349102168 |
| 2024 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | U | $120,000 | paid | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202403119349102550 |
| 2024 | City of Hope Duarte, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 202403119349102550 |
| 2024 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202403119349102550 |
| 2024 | Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 202403119349102550 |
| 2024 | Chabad's Terror Victims Project Brooklyn, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE | 202403119349102550 |
| 2024 | Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202403119349102550 |
| 2024 | Friends of United Hatzalah New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE | 202403119349102550 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202403119349102550 |
| 2024 | International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE | 202403119349102550 |
| 2024 | The Mahler Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MUSICAL PRODUCTION | 202403119349102550 |
| 2024 | Federation of Jewish Communities of Cis (ukraine) New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE | 202403119349102550 |
| 2023 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | U | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202430329349100113 |
| 2023 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202430329349100113 |
| 2023 | City of Hope Duarte, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 202430329349100113 |
| 2023 | UCLA School of Dentistry Los Angeles, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | FUNDING RIBOSOMAL RNA RESEARCH | 202430329349100113 |
| 2023 | Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202430329349100113 |
| 2023 | Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 202430329349100113 |
| 2023 | The Mahler Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MUSICAL PRODUCTION | 202430329349100113 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202430329349100113 |
| 2021 | Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202123149349101887 |
| 2021 | City of Hope Duarte, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 202123149349101887 |
| 2021 | UCLA School of Dentistry Los Angeles, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | FUNDING INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH | 202123149349101887 |
| 2021 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202123149349101887 |
| 2021 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202123149349101887 |
| 2021 | Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 202123149349101887 |
| 2021 | Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202123149349101887 |
| 2021 | The Mahler Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MUSICAL PRODUCTION | 202123149349101887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533159349102168 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403119349102550 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202430329349100113 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123149349101887 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/811000768.json.
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