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The William and Betty Lester Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Whippany, New Jersey · EIN 22-6063176

Total giving
$7.8MTax year 2025
Total assets
$6.9MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION WHICH MAKES GRANTS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ, INC.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$350K2020
$290K2021
$290K2022
$360K2023
$330K2024
$7.8M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj$260K2021
Temple Beth Shalom$21K2021
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County$18K2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: the-foundation.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.