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Margaret & Irvin Lesher Foundation

Historical Funder

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 25-6067843 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$221K
Organizations funded20
Typical grant$12,661
Total assets$4.7M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $11,916 and $12,661.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

ContactSCOTT GIRASIA CO PNC BANK
Address500 FIRST AVE P7-PFSC-03-Z, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Phone4127622864
Form and materialsSEE APPLICATION
DeadlinesFIRST TIME APPLICANTS BY MARCH 15TH, RENEWAL APPLICANTS BY MAY 20TH.
RestrictionsSCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED ONLY TO GRADUATES OF UNION JOINT HIGH SCHOOL

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Education19

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Gage B Jordan Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,861
Cassidy L Mccullough Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,761
Savana J Libecco Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,761
Ava B Strauser Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Cole H Wiant Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Cole J Davis Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Emma M Weaver Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Georgia a Carmichael Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Grace Henry Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Kira Hetrick Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Luke a Davis Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Luke T Wilson Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Quinn a Grabinski-Potter Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Treyvin L Ackerman Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,661
Hayden SmithPittsburgh, PAScholarship$11,916
Mollee McculloughPittsburgh, PAScholarship$11,916
Marissa D Smith Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$10,146
Magen WalzakPittsburgh, PASchoalrship$5,326
Claire a Digiammarino Co Pnc BankPittsburgh, PAScholarship$3,245
Owen BishPittsburgh, PAScholarships$1,074

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$221,27720
2024$239,22416
2023$194,99617

Sources

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