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Grantmaking public charityEIN 871858339

LESHER FAMILY FOUNDATION

ROCKPORT, ME 04856

Total Assets

$40.4M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$523K

FY 2023

Grants Made

3

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$174K

FY 2023

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$158K

Res public park development and conservancy; the foundation is leading the multi-year development of a new public park on the former rockport elementary school site in rockport, maine. This includes funding park design, construction, and programming; facilitating public engagement; and establishing a conservancy to ensure long-term maintenance and community stewardship. The foundation has committed $3 million toward the park's capital costs and manages ongoing planning and implementation

Program 2

$114K

Barnswallow books community programming (two locations)the foundation operates two nonprofit bookstores under the barnswallow books name to promote literary culture and revitalize small-town main streets. In addition to selling books, the stores host free, public programming such as author readings, children's events, and writing workshops. The spaces also serve as gathering places for civic and cultural dialogue. Bookstore operations are mission-aligned and fully owned by the foundation.

Program 3

$503K

Land stewardship

Focus Areas

Public Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$4.9M

Total Expenses

$1.7M

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2021 to 2023. Peak $1.1M in 2021. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

17 grants

TOWN OF ROCKPORT
$254K
2 grants
$50K
1 grant
$50K
1 grant
$28K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants

<$10K
2
grants
$10–50K
6
grants
$50–250K
6
grants
$250K–1M
3
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

6 states

Maine
$2.0M
86% of total
Georgia
$100K
4% of total
New York
$100K
4% of total
District of Columbia
$50K
2% of total
Connecticut
$50K
2% of total
Oklahoma
$28K
1% of total

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