Private foundation · Harrison, NY

Frances Lear Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
52
Repeat grantees
26
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Maggie Lear
PRESIDENT
$13K
Kate Breckir Lear
DIRECTOR
Daniel R Katz
DIRECTOR
Dr Jonathan Lapook
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
185
Total grants awarded
$4.3M
Total amount
$23K
Average grant
$210K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$795K
40 grants
2023
$706K
28 grants
2022
$713K
26 grants
2021
$746K
31 grants
2020
$668K
27 grants
2019
$626K
33 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
7 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$455K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$450K
NYU School of Medicine
7 grants · NY
$317K
8 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$274K
6 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$141K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$120K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$120K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$100K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$85K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$200K
Tides Foundation
MOVEMENT VOTER FUND
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Rainforest Alliance
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$75K
NYU School of Medicine
THE EMPATHY PROJECT
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Youth Represent
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$45K
Identify Your Dream
MOTHERS OF HOPE
MI · TY 2024
$25K
New Pa Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Forward Impact
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$24K
New York Women's Foundation
THE JUSTICE FUND
NY · TY 2024
$20K
A Little Piece of Light
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$20K
American Friends Service Committee
EVE ON SURVEILLANCE
PA · TY 2024
$20K
Pal-o-mine Equestrian Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$20K
Daughters Beyond Incarceration
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2024
$16K
Good Call
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Daughters Beyond Incarceration
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2024
$11K
NYU School of Medicine
THE EMPATHY PROJECT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Alliance of Families for Justice
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
The Omowale Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Julian
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Amber Waves Farm
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$7K
The New Press
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
The Public Theatre
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
The Public Theatre
GENERAL SUPPORT
ME · TY 2024
$5K
The Shed
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Freedom Reads
GENERAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2024
$5K
Plan a Health
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Galaxy Gives for One for Justice
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$4K
Bottomless Closet
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$4K
Forward Impact
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Manhattan Theatre Club
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Manhattan Theatre Club
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Works and Process
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
New York City Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Forward Impact
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$3K
New York City Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Myriad USA
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF INSTITUT CURIE
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Search for Common Ground
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$3K
Youth Represent
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$210K
Tides Foundation
MOVEMENT VOTER FUND
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Rainforest Alliance
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Youth Represent
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$55K
NYU School of Medicine
THE EMPATHY PROJECT
NY · TY 2023
$50K
A Little Piece of Light
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$25K
New York Women's Foundation
THE JUSTICE FUND
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Pal-o-mine Equestrian Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Open Collective Foundation
JULIAN LEGAL
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Daughters Beyond Incarceration
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2023
$16K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.