Private foundation
WALNUT CREEK, CAEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $30,213,973 | $7,798,112 | $7,408,536 | $95,293,739 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 52% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity JunctionAntioch, CA | Training, Counseling and Job Placement for East Contra Costa Re | $100,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill O'Brien | Director | 2.00 | $15,000 |
| Cynthia Lesher | Director | 2.00 | $6,000 |
| Stephen Lesher | President | 2.00 | $13,500 |
| David Lesher | Secretary |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $95,293,739 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | −$15,593,732 | $7,201,005 | $6,732,700 | $72,758,653 | $72,758,195 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $21,147,069 | $6,588,411 | $6,156,530 | $95,167,223 | $95,167,223 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $8,575,909 | $6,715,991 | $6,211,326 | $81,108,894 | $81,108,894 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $7,723,511 | $6,957,526 | $6,485,029 | $79,112,151 | $79,112,151 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $14,709,945 | $6,505,725 | $6,060,354 | $79,203,414 | $79,203,414 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $11,346,339 | $6,055,454 | $5,610,114 | $70,931,457 | $70,931,457 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $5,935,230 | $5,655,201 | $5,224,007 | $65,640,572 | $65,640,572 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $4,859,905 | $5,514,430 | $5,035,213 | $65,360,543 | $65,360,543 |
| FY 23-25 Food Bank General Support |
| $100,000 |
| 2023 |
| Meals On Wheels Diablo RegionWalnut Creek, CA | general operating support | $100,000 | 2022 |
| City of Walnut CreekWalnut Creek, CA | Capital Improvements and Upgrades & Implementing New Strategic Plan | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Opportunity JunctionAntioch, CA | Training, Counseling and Job Placement for East Contra Costa Re | $100,000 | 2023 |
| California Symphony OrchestraWalnut Creek, CA | General Operations for California Symphony 2022-2024 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| STAND For Families Free of ViolenceConcord, CA | Agency Core Support | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Tandem Partners in Early LearningMartinez, CA | Early Learning Innovations in East Contra Costa | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Opportunity JunctionAntioch, CA | Training, Counseling and Job Placement for East Contra Costa Re | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels Diablo RegionWalnut Creek, CA | general operating support | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Rubicon Programs IncRichmond, CA | Equipping East Bay Communities to Achieve Lasting Mobility | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa SolanoConcord, CA | FY 2020-21, 2021-22 General Operating Support | $100,000 | 2022 |
| East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CA | East Contra Costa STRONG Nonprofits Initiative | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Contra Costa Family Justice AlliancRichmond, CA | Contra Costa Family Justice Center | $100,000 | 2022 |
| STAND For Families Free of ViolenceConcord, CA | Agency Core Support | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Rubicon Programs IncRichmond, CA | Equipping East Bay Communities to Achieve Lasting Mobility | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Richmond Community FoundationRichmond, CA | Ensuring Opportunity Campaign to End Poverty in Contra Costa | $95,000 | 2022 |
| First Place for YouthOakland, CA | My First Place Contra Costa County | $95,000 | 2024 |
| Monument ImpactConcord, CA | Technology for Success | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Tandem Partners in Early LearningMartinez, CA | Early Learning Innovations in East Contra Costa | $88,000 | 2022 |
| Hope SolutionsPlesant Hill, CA | Operations | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Richmond Community FoundationRichmond, CA | Ensuring Opportunity Campaign to End Poverty in Contra Costa | $85,000 | 2024 |
| East Bay Center for the PerformingRichmond, CA | East Bay Center General Operating Support | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa IncMartinez, CA | Meals for Homebound Elders in Contra Costa County | $80,000 | 2024 |
| The RYSE CenterRichmond, CA | Rooted and Rysing: Black and Brown Young People Leading in He | $80,000 | 2024 |
| 2.00 |
| $15,000 |
| Linda Davis | Director | 5.00 | $25,500 |
| Kathleen Odne | Director | 2.00 | $15,000 |
| Tim Lesher | Director | 2.00 | $13,500 |
| Joseph Lesher | Vice President | 2.00 | $15,000 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202433129349100823
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202333109349100923
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202203159349102675
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202113099349101711
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202033189349103413
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201943109349100919
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201823059349100102
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201733139349101413
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201613069349100001
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