The Lester Family Foundation
EIN 943205279Total Given 2020–2023
$3.5M
20 grants · $874K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $25K–$250K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$761K
Assets (2023)
20
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
KIRK LESTER
Phone
(858) 456-2168
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NONE
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $5.8M | $215K | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $4.1M | $159K | 8 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $873K | $38K | 3 |
| 2023 | $236K | $761K | $15K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$75K
Average
$175K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ML
Mary Lester Co Kirk Lester
President
Leadership
KL
Kirk Lester
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ML
Mary Lester
3 yrs
President
Leadership
KL
Kirk Lester
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ML
Mary Lester
3 yrs
President
Leadership
KL
Kirk Lester
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ML
Mary Lester
3 yrs
President
Leadership
KL
Kirk Lester
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsac - St Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,000,000 | GLOBAL PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Stand Together Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $500,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $335,348 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Stand Together Trust | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Young Entrepreneurs | Wichita, KS | $250,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Sacred Heart Church | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | Sonoma, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Brandeis Marin | San Rafael, CA | $100,000 | HONOR OF BUD ALPERT | 2022 |
| Schools of the Sacred Heart - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | $50,640 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Village Community Presbyterian Church | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| McCallum Theatre | Palm Desert, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Jack London State Historic Park | Glen Ellen, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Harmon Recovery Foundation | La Quinta, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |