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Hester Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 88-4350044 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.9M
- Grants reported
- 6
- Median grant
- $200K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | $600K |
| 2024 | 3 | $1.3M |
Where Hester Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation | New York, NY | Healing Services and Education | 2024 | $1.1M |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | EDUCATIONAL | 2025 | $200K |
| SAGE RIDGE SCHOOL | RENO, NV | EDUCATIONAL | 2025 | $200K |
| THE JOE TORRE SAFE AT HOME FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | HEALING SERVICES AND EDUCATION | 2025 | $200K |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | Stanford, CA | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 | $200K |
| NEVADA YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | RENO, NV | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
- Contact
- WALTER HESTER III
- Address
- 175 HAWKEN RD RENO, NV, 89519
- Phone
- 9727016028
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Hester Family 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.