The Monica Lester Charitable Trust
EIN 811000768Total Given 2018–2024
$2.3M
32 grants · $334K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $24K–$100K
grant size
50%
supporter · 7/14 multi-year
repeat
$12.9M
Assets (2024)
14
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(323) 934-0200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $665K | $12.8M | $517K | 8 |
| 2019 | $800K | $12.3M | $549K | 5 |
| 2020 | N/A | $11.8M | $490K | N/A |
| 2021 | $475K | $12.0M | $479K | 8 |
| 2024 | $400K | $12.9M | $876K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 32 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$24K
Median
$50K
Average
$73K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$425K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
FL
Frank Lee
Trustee
PL
Paul Lester
Trustee
JL
Joel Levine
Trustee
JL
Joel Levine
Trustee
FL
Frank Lee
Trustee
PL
Paul Lester
Trustee
FL
Frank Lee
Trustee
PL
Paul Lester
Trustee
JL
Joel Levine
Trustee
PL
Paul Lester
Trustee
FL
Frank Lee
Trustee
JL
Joel Levine
Trustee
PL
Paul Lester
Trustee
JL
Joel Levine
Trustee
FL
Frank Lee
Trustee
Grants Awarded (32 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $425,000 | SUPPORTING HIGH EDUCATION | 2019 |
| Marymount Los Angeles High School | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | SUPPORTING COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2018 |
| Children'S Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $170,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2019 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $120,000 | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Children'S Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $100,000 | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 2021 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $100,000 | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORTING HIGH EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Sepulveda Research Corporation | Sepulveda, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2019 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $100,000 | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 2019 |
| Ucla School of Dentistry | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | FUNDING INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Children'S Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $50,000 | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $50,000 | FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Children'S Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | PROVIDING FUNDS TO ACQUIRE HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT | 2018 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $40,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Jewish Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION | 2021 |
| The Mahler Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 | SUPPORTING MUSICAL PRODUCTION | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | SUPPORTING COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2018 |
| Chabad'S Terror Victims Project | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2024 |