Private foundation
WALNUT CREEK, CAEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $30,213,973 | $7,798,112 | $7,408,536 | $95,293,739 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 52% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See schedule attachedVarious, CA | Charitable purposes--see schedule | $5,557,700 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill O'Brien | Director | 2.00 | $15,000 |
| Cynthia Lesher | Director | 2.00 | $6,000 |
| Stephen Lesher | President | 2.00 | $13,500 |
| David Lesher | Secretary |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $95,293,739 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | −$15,593,732 | $7,201,005 | $6,732,700 | $72,758,653 | $72,758,195 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $21,147,069 | $6,588,411 | $6,156,530 | $95,167,223 | $95,167,223 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $8,575,909 | $6,715,991 | $6,211,326 | $81,108,894 | $81,108,894 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $7,723,511 | $6,957,526 | $6,485,029 | $79,112,151 | $79,112,151 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $14,709,945 | $6,505,725 | $6,060,354 | $79,203,414 | $79,203,414 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $11,346,339 | $6,055,454 | $5,610,114 | $70,931,457 | $70,931,457 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $5,935,230 | $5,655,201 | $5,224,007 | $65,640,572 | $65,640,572 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $4,859,905 | $5,514,430 | $5,035,213 | $65,360,543 | $65,360,543 |
| Charitable purposes--see schedule |
| $5,302,200 |
| 2021 |
| See schedule attachedVarious, CA | Charitable purposes--see schedule | $4,955,525 | 2019 |
| See schedule attachedVarious, CA | Charitable purposes--see schedule | $4,483,050 | 2018 |
| See schedule attachedVarious, CA | Charitable purposes--see schedule | $4,295,500 | 2016 |
| See schedule attachedVarious, CA | Charitable purposes--see schedule | $4,229,500 | 2017 |
| Diablo Regional Arts AssociationWalnut Creek, CA | General Support | $260,000 | 2024 |
| Diablo Regional Arts AssociationWalnut Creek, CA | Phase Two Lesher Center for the Arts Strategic Plan | $260,000 | 2023 |
| First 5 Contra CostaConcord, CA | Ready Community, Ready Schools, Ready Families | $230,000 | 2022 |
| First 5 Contra CostaConcord, CA | Ready Community, Ready Schools, Ready Families | $230,000 | 2023 |
| Diablo Regional Arts AssociationWalnut Creek, CA | DRAA & Lesher Center for Arts Reopening Season | $210,000 | 2022 |
| John Muir Health FoundationWalnut Creek, CA | John Muir Cancer Center | $200,000 | 2023 |
| John Muir Health FoundationWalnut Creek, CA | John Muir Cancer Center | $200,000 | 2024 |
| First 5 Contra CostaConcord, CA | Ready Community, Ready Schools, Ready Families | $183,000 | 2024 |
| California Symphony OrchestraWalnut Creek, CA | General opperating fund, purchase of musical intruments for elementary school | $155,000 | 2022 |
| Contra Costa Family Justice AlliancRichmond, CA | Contra Costa Family Justice Center | $152,500 | 2024 |
| Contra Costa Family Justice AlliancRichmond, CA | Contra Costa Family Justice Center | $152,500 | 2023 |
| Ujima Family Recovery ServicesSan Pablo, CA | Ujima Family Recovery Services (Ujima Homes) | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa SolanoConcord, CA | FY 23-25 Food Bank General Support | $130,000 | 2024 |
| East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CA | East Contra Costa STRONG Nonprofits Initiative | $120,000 | 2023 |
| East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CA | East Contra Costa STRONG Nonprofits Initiative | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Monument Crisis CenterConcord, CA | General Support | $110,000 | 2024 |
| STAND For Families Free of ViolenceConcord, CA | Agency Core Support | $104,525 | 2024 |
| California Symphony OrchestraWalnut Creek, CA | General Operations for California Symphony 2022-2024 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Meals On Wheels Diablo RegionWalnut Creek, CA | general operating support | $100,000 | 2024 |
| 2.00 |
| $15,000 |
| Linda Davis | Director | 5.00 | $25,500 |
| Kathleen Odne | Director | 2.00 | $15,000 |
| Tim Lesher | Director | 2.00 | $13,500 |
| Joseph Lesher | Vice President | 2.00 | $15,000 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202433129349100823
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202333109349100923
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202203159349102675
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202113099349101711
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202033189349103413
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201943109349100919
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201823059349100102
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201733139349101413
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201613069349100001
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.