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DEAN AND MARGARET LESHER FOUNDATION

· WALNUT CREEK, CA · private_foundation · program funder

145recipients FY2016–24
$30Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 100% of giving in California

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A local funder — 100% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 3 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, DC, MA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
LOWELL BERRY FOUNDATIONLAFAYETTE, CAprogram funder34
BERNARD E & ALBA WITKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBERKELEY, CAprogram funder31
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS WISH BOOK FUND INCSAN JOSE, CAprogram funder28
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENTLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder26
CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATIONDUBLIN, CAprogram funder25
RICHMOND COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, CAprogram funder25
THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder24
TIPPING POINT COMMUNITYSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder23
JUSTICE JUSTICE FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder22
QUEST FOUNDATIONDANVILLE, CAprogram funder22
SUNLIGHT GIVINGPALO ALTO, CAprogram funder22
UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREASAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder22
ANTIOCH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONANTIOCH, CAprogram funder21
CHAMBERLIN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, CAprogram funder20
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAlarge program funder20
MORRIS STULSAFT FDNSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder20
CHAMBERLIN FAMILY PHILANTHROPYRICHMOND, CAprogram funder19
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder19
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder19
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAlarge program funder18
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder18
HEFFERNAN FOUNDATIONWALNUT CREEK, CAprogram funder18
CRESCENT PORTER HALE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder17
BOTHIN FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder16
JOHN MUIR MT DIABLO COMMUNITY HEALTH FUNDWALNUT CREEK, CAprogram funder16

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
DIABLO REGIONAL ARTS ASSOCIATIONCA32024$800,000
CONTRA COSTA FAMILY JUSTICE ALLIANCECA32024$417,500
CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCCA32024$355,000
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCA32024$340,000
FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANOCA32024$330,000
OPPORTUNITY JUNCTION INCCA32024$311,000
STAND FOR FAMILIES FREE OF VIOLENCECA32024$304,525
MEALS ON WHEELS DIABLO REGIONCA32024$300,000
TANDEM PARTNERS IN EARLY LEARNINGCA32024$258,000
EAST BAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSCA32024$235,000
MEALS ON WHEELS OF CONTRA COSTA INCCA32024$230,000
BAY AREA LEGAL AIDCA32024$225,000
GREATER RICHMOND INTER-FAITH PROGRAMCA32024$225,000
LOAVES AND FISHES OF CONTRA COSTACA32024$200,000
RUBICON PROGRAMS INCCA22024$200,000
WE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDRENCA32024$197,500
SHELTER INCCA32024$193,000
MONUMENT IMPACTCA22024$188,000
RICHMOND COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCA22024$180,000
BAY AREA RESCUE MISSIONCA32024$165,000
MINDFUL LIFE PROJECTCA32024$162,500
VILLAGE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERCA32024$160,000
FIRST PLACE FOR YOUTHCA32024$155,000
SHEPHERDS GATECA32024$155,000
WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTERCA32024$150,000
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY EAST BAY FOUNDATION INCCA32024$150,000
DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CONTRA COSTA CTY SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAULCA32024$150,000
YES NATURE TO NEIGHBORHOODSCA32024$130,000
BIOTECH PARTNERSCA32024$125,000
TRINITY CENTER WALNUT CREEKCA32024$120,000
WEST CONTRA COSTA PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDCA32024$115,000
MONUMENT CRISIS CENTERCA22024$115,000
CONTRA COSTA CRISIS CENTERCA22024$115,000
GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIACA32024$105,000
WHITE PONY EXPRESSCA22024$105,000
CIVICORPSCA22024$100,000
COCOKIDS INCCA32024$95,000
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INCCA32024$95,000
FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVECA32024$90,000
BRIDGE BUILDERS TO THE NEW GENERATIONCA32024$90,000
LINCOLNCA32024$87,500
AIM HIGH FOR HIGH SCHOOLCA32024$80,000
UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREACA22024$80,000
EL CAMPANIL THEATRE PRESERVATION FOUNDATIONCA22024$80,000
LOS CENZONTLES MEXICAN ARTS CENTERCA32024$75,000
ST MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIACA32024$75,000
EXPLORING NEW HORIZONSCA32024$75,000
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE BAY AREACA32024$75,000
RENAISSANCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTERCA32024$75,000
CONTRA COSTA SENIOR LEGAL SERVICESCA32024$72,500