The Lester Fund Inc
EIN 263909321 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2022
$557K
33 grants · $80K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $6K–$25K
grant size
33%
supporter · 8/24 multi-year
repeat
$3K
Assets (2023)
24
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(646) 278-5688
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $169K | $142K | $366K | 11 |
| 2017 | $225K | $154K | $397K | 12 |
| 2018 | $106K | $29K | $5K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $106K | $225K | N/A |
| 2020 | $51K | $40K | $0 | 4 |
| 2022 | $5K | $4K | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | N/A | $3K | $0 | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 33 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$25K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$26K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (33 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Africa Vocational Education | Alagomejiyaba Lagos, None | $26,250 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Akilah Institute Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $25,500 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| African Soup | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Akilah Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORTOPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Educate | Denver, CO | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Kakenya's Dream | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| West Africa Vocational Education | Alagomejiyaba Lagos, None | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Digital Divide Data | New York, NY | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Educate | New York, NY | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| KOMO Learning Center | Scottsdale, AZ | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Shining Hope for Communities | New York, NY | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Akilah Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORTOPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Digital Divide Data | New York, NY | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Educate | Denver, CO | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Shining Hope for Communities | New York, NY | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| West Africa Vocational Education | Alagomejiyaba Lagos, None | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| America Votesnew Venture Democracy Fund | Washington, DC | $20,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Kakenya's Dream | Washington, DC | $20,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Working America | Washington, DC | $15,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Tostan | Washington DC, MD | $10,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $10,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Tostan | Washington DC, DC | $10,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Shared Interest | New York, NY | $6,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
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