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LESHER FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LESHER FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 87-1858339)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202641359349307259
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-15T11:57:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16116 EXECUTIVE BLVD 500AddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH BETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN871858339EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LESHER FAMILY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLESHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2072308822PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line147 WEST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityROCKPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04856ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN G LESHERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2072308822PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANCA GABRIELA STRADLEY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01286246PTIN
Phone3017705100PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN G LESHERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line147 WEST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityROCKPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04856ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,615,526GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LESHERFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2022FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE LESHER FAMILY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN POSITIVELY SHAPING WHERE AND HOW THEY LIVE. LFF SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF DYNAMIC, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES BY FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN PLACE-BASED IDENTITY, PURPOSE, AND OPPORTUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$5,400CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$363,001PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$241,578CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,542,796PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,472,918CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,915,797PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,719,896CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$525,233PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$559,136PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$661,621CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$637,375PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,039,807CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,721,744PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,701,928CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,194,053PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$17,968CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$40,401,365TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$41,808,645TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$33,452TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$34,552TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$40,367,913NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$41,774,093NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLFF'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN POSITIVELY SHAPING WHERE AND HOW THEY LIVE. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF DYNAMIC, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES BY MAKING GRANTS AND INVESTMENTS IN FOUR FOCUS AREAS: ARTS AND CULTURE, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND LAND STEWARDSHIP AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION. THROUGH ITS GRANTMAKING , THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ACCESS TO THE ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC RESOURCES. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING IS FOCUSED IN FOUR PRIMARY AREAS:1. ARTS & CULTURE-INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE ARTS, DEFENDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, AND SUPPORTING DIVERSE AND HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED STORYTELLERS.2. EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT-EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, CULTURALLY ALIGNED CHILDCARE AND EARLY EDUCATION.3. HOUSING-PROMOTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMEOWNERSHIP4. LAND STEWARDSHIP & COMMUNITY REVITALIZATIONMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$81,249ExpenseAmt
Grant$500GrantAmt
DescSUMMER AUTHORS SERIES (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION)THE FOUNDATION HOSTS THE SUMMER AUTHORS SERIES AT PASCAL HALL IN ROCKPORT, MAINE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION. THIS FREE, PUBLIC PROGRAM BRINGS NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED WRITERS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR MODERATED CONVERSATIONS, BOOK SIGNINGS, AND COMMUNITY DINNERS. THE SERIES PROMOTES LITERARY ARTS ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT IN A RURAL REGION AND OFFERS AN HONORARIUM AND ACCOMMODATIONS TO EACH AUTHOR. THE FOUNDATION COVERS ALL PROGRAM COSTS AND LOGISTICS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$210,343ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,400RevenueAmt
DescRES PUBLIC PARK DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVANCY; THE FOUNDATION IS LEADING THE MULTI-YEAR DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW PUBLIC PARK ON THE FORMER ROCKPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE IN ROCKPORT, MAINE. THIS INCLUDES FUNDING PARK DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND PROGRAMMING; FACILITATING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; AND ESTABLISHING A CONSERVANCY TO ENSURE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE AND COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP. THE FOUNDATION HAS COMMITTED $3 MILLION TOWARD THE PARK'S CAPITAL COSTS AND MANAGES ONGOING PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION HAS COMMITTED $1.5 MILLION TO FUND AN ENDOWMENT SUPPORTING THE PARK'S LONG-TERM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$221,912ExpenseAmt
Revenue$77,123RevenueAmt
DescBARNSWALLOW BOOKS COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING (TWO LOCATIONS)THE FOUNDATION OPERATES TWO NONPROFIT BOOKSTORES UNDER THE BARNSWALLOW BOOKS NAME TO PROMOTE LITERARY CULTURE AND REVITALIZE SMALL-TOWN MAIN STREETS. IN ADDITION TO SELLING BOOKS, THE STORES HOST FREE, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING SUCH AS AUTHOR READINGS, CHILDREN'S EVENTS, AND WRITING WORKSHOPS. THE SPACES ALSO SERVE AS GATHERING PLACES FOR CIVIC AND CULTURAL DIALOGUE. BOOKSTORE OPERATIONS ARE MISSION-ALIGNED AND FULLY OWNED BY THE FOUNDATION.Desc

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Expense$30,908ExpenseAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$544,412TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document12IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee5EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JUSTIN LESHERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2072308822PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line147 WEST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityROCKPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04856ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
J GRIFFIN LESHER
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN LESHER
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA LESHER
VICE PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS LESHER
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEREDITH K LESHER
DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$15,418$0$0
RACHEL E LESHER
DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$7,809$0$0
DOMINIC PEPPER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$288,749$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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TANDEM LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
PO BOX 26KENNEBUNKME04043ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS$173,571
ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
PO BOX 14548CINCINNATIOH45250INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$164,395
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$5,400AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,400TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS (PER FORM523000$164,455$164,455
RCR BOOKSTORE459210$77,123$77,123
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Total Program Service Revenue$241,578TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,234,751TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,234,751ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,133,797SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,895,630SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$238,167SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$238,167TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$238,167ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,714,496ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500TotalAmt
Program Services$500ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$331,425TotalAmt
Management And General$331,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,283TotalAmt
Management And General$189,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,218TotalAmt
Management And General$31,218ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,695TotalAmt
Management And General$109,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,086TotalAmt
Management And General$7,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,340TotalAmt
Management And General$11,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,558TotalAmt
Management And General$212,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,465TotalAmt
Management And General$10,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,766TotalAmt
Program Services$4,766ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,822TotalAmt
Management And General$46,822ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,642TotalAmt
Program Services$25,642ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117TotalAmt
Management And General$117ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,084TotalAmt
Management And General$16,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EXPENSES RELATED TO RCR$221,912$221,912
PROJECT CONSULTING FEES$210,343$210,343
RENT$148,750$148,750
OTHER EXPENSES TO SUPPO$81,249$81,249

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,673TotalAmt
Management And General$42,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,701,928TotalAmt
Program Services$544,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,157,516ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,178BOYAmt
EOY$103,023EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,491,731BOYAmt
EOY$3,585,225EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,561LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,386LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$292BOYAmt
EOY$175EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,837,242BOYAmt
EOY$38,075,148EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,922BOYAmt
EOY$45,074EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,401,365BOYAmt
EOY$41,808,645EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,071BOYAmt
EOY$7,741EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,381BOYAmt
EOY$26,811EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,452BOYAmt
EOY$34,552EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,367,913BOYAmt
EOY$41,774,093EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,367,913BOYAmt
EOY$41,774,093EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,401,365BOYAmt
EOY$41,808,645EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$17,968ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,388,212NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$40,670,579CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,400CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,685,979TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,400CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,685,979TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$39,796,320SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$889,659PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,319CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$545,989CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,109,995CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,234,406CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,925,709TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,146CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$77,123CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$101,269TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$43,712,957TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$101,269GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,561OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,386DepreciationAmt
Book Value$175BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$175TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$3,593,984BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
FIXED INCOME$20,379,411F
EQUITIES$11,305,893F
MUTUAL FUNDS$2,795,860F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$38,075,148TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$26,811Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$26,811TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
VOLTOP HOLDING00INVESTMENTS$250,000
MASAWA MGMT GMBH00INVESTMENTS$45,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$295,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$295,000TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE APPROVED TO U.S. BASED CHARITIES FOR USE IN THE U.S. SITE VISITS AND FOLLOW UP REPORTS ARE USED TO MONITOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS IN THE U.S.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOMINIC PEPPERPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$288,749BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$288,749TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD MEMBERS ARE "RELATED" AS PART OF THE SAME FAMILY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE LESHER FAMILY FOUNDATION'S COMPENSATION POLICY OUTLINES GUIDELINES FOR FAIR, TRANSPARENT, AND COMPLIANT COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS, INCLUDING SALARY DETERMINATION, PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT, AND COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCKPORT COMMUNITY RESOURCES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line147 WEST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityROCKPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04856ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN924009299EIN
Primary ActivitiesOPERATING TWO BOOKSTORES AND CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL EVENTSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMELegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$77,123TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$91,730EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LESHER FAMILY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt