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Bp Lester & Regina John Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-7110263 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.7M
- Grants reported
- 160
- Median grant
- $15K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | $2M |
| 2024 | 81 | $1.7M |
Where Bp Lester & Regina John Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY'S ACADEMY | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $169.9K |
| ST MARY'S ACADEMY | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $140K |
| BLANCHET HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $125K |
| LA SALLE CATHOLIC COLLEGE PREPARATORY | MILWAUKIE, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $122.6K |
| CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $110K |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL - PORTLAND COUNCIL | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | SANTA CLARA, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $75K |
| LA SALLE CATHOLIC COLLEGE PREPARATORY | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| ALL SAINTS SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $59.8K |
| PROJECT LEMONADE | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $57.5K |
| PROJECT LEMONADE | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $57K |
| DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $51.3K |
| ST ANDREW NATIVITY SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $51.3K |
| ST ANDREW NATIVITY SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $51K |
| DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $51K |
| OREGON FOOD BANK | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CATHOLIC CHURCH | LAKE OSWEGO, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | SANTA CLARA, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| ROSE HAVEN CIC | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| OREGON FOOD BANK | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| NORTHWEST CHILDREN'S OUTREACH | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Bp Lester & Regina John Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.