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Private foundation (trust)EIN 943205279Est. 1994-09

THE LESTER FAMILY FOUNDATION

LA JOLLA, CA 92038

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$761K

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$236K

FY 2023

Grants Made

9

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$26K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$5K–$51K

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$15K

Total Expenses

$247K

Qualifying Distributions

$239K

Distributable Amount

$38K

Min. Investment Return

$38K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

9 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $5K through median $25K to maximum $51K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $2.1M in 2020. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

20 grants

ALSAC - ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$1M
1 grant
STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$500K
1 grant
EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$500K
1 grant
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY
$335K
1 grant
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
$250K
1 grant
STAND TOGETHER TRUST
$250K
1 grant
BRANDEIS MARIN
$100K
1 grant
SCHOOLS OF THE SACRED HEART - SAN FRANCISCO
$100K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants

<$10K
4
grants
$10–50K
5
grants
$50–250K
7
grants
$250K–1M
4
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

5 states

California
$1.3M
39% of total
Tennessee
$1M
29% of total
Maryland
$750K
21% of total
Kansas
$250K
7% of total
Texas
$150K
4% of total

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