Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr
Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $177K. Net investment income was $239K.
Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr at a glance
In short: Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr gave $177K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $176,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,214
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,811,664
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Franklin and Marshall College ($127K). Together the top 5 received $162K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 40 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2020) to $287K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $177K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA | Scholarships | $126,500 |
| Millersville University Millersville, PA | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
| Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| University of Delaware Newark, DE | Scholarships | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,811,664 | $270,699 | $229,887 | $176,500 | 7 | $196,239 | $239,062 | $213,596 |
| 2024 | $3,771,871 | $241,972 | $225,954 | $176,500 | 8 | $195,465 | $209,703 | $206,491 |
| 2023 | $3,755,810 | $217,669 | $335,446 | $286,500 | 7 | $304,162 | $189,169 | $190,427 |
| 2022 | $3,873,477 | $397,903 | $229,009 | $169,000 | 8 | $188,646 | $364,751 | $195,865 |
| 2021 | $3,705,883 | $442,555 | $230,001 | $166,500 | 10 | $194,791 | $398,407 | $225,324 |
| 2020 | $3,496,781 | $133,932 | $125,439 | $84,000 | 9 | — | $102,712 | $192,371 |
| 2019 | $3,494,105 | $200,536 | $303,938 | $254,000 | 16 | — | $170,347 | $192,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr reported a distributable amount of $214K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$37K (2019) → $48K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr
How much does Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr give each year?
Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr gave $177K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $177K across 8 grants.
What is Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr's typical grant size?
Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $25,214, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr give grants?
Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (7 grants).
Who are Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr's largest grantees?
Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Franklin and Marshall College ($126,500), Millersville University ($20,000) and Elizabethtown College ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr?
Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $196K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $214K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr's EIN?
Lesher FBO F&M Coll Etal-SHL Fdn-Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6224855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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