Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation
Walnut Creek, CA · EIN 680208980 · Most recent filing 2025
More foundations based in California
- Grants recorded
- 524
- Total awarded
- $30,576,275
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Years covered
- 2020 to 2025
- Total assets
- $101,588,129
Gives most often in CA, DC, MA.
Largest recent grants
Half of grants fall between $12,000 and $50,000.
| Recipient | Location | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano | Concord, CA | 2025 | $300,000 |
| Diablo Regional Arts Association | Walnut Creek, CA | 2025 | $285,000 |
| First 5 Contra Costa | Concord, CA | 2025 | $230,100 |
| Contra Costa Family Justice Allianc | Richmond, CA | 2025 | $205,000 |
| John Muir Health Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 2025 | $200,000 |
| Friends of the Oakley Library | Oakley, CA | 2025 | $200,000 |
| Meals On Wheels Diablo Region | Walnut Creek, CA | 2025 | $110,000 |
| Rubicon Programs Inc | Richmond, CA | 2025 | $110,000 |
| STAND For Families Free of Violence | Concord, CA | 2025 | $100,000 |
| City of Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | 2025 | $100,000 |
These are the largest grants from the most recent filings, of 524 on file.
2 of the records on file are summary lines filed as an attachment, with no recipient named. Each of those amounts is a whole year of giving rather than a single grant, so they are left out of the typical grant figures.
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