Frances Lear Foundation
EIN 043489966Total Given 2020–2024
$3.6M
152 grants · $725K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
44%
supporter · 30/68 multi-year
repeat
$8.7M
Assets (2024)
68
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(914) 381-8900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $668K | $10.1M | $535K | 27 |
| 2021 | $746K | $10.4M | $1.0M | 31 |
| 2022 | $713K | $8.1M | $265K | 26 |
| 2023 | $706K | $8.6M | $590K | 28 |
| 2024 | $795K | $8.7M | $630K | 40 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 152 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$210K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ML
Maggie Lear
President
Leadership
DL
Dr Jonathan Lapook
Director
DK
Daniel R Katz
Director
KL
Kate Breckir Lear
Director
ML
Maggie Lear
President
Leadership
DL
Dr Jonathan Lapook
Director
DK
Daniel R Katz
Director
KL
Kate Breckir Lear
Director
ML
Maggie Lear
President
Leadership
KL
Kate Breckir Lear
Director
DK
Daniel R Katz
Director
DL
Dr Jonathan Lapook
Director
ML
Maggie Lear
President
Leadership
DL
Dr Jonathan Lapook
Director
DK
Daniel R Katz
Director
KL
Kate Breckir Lear
Director
ML
Maggie Lear
President
Leadership
DL
Dr Jonathan Lapook
Director
DK
Daniel R Katz
Director
KL
Kate Breckir Lear
Director
Grants Awarded (152 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc | New York, NY | $210,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc | New York, NY | $210,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc | New York, NY | $202,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | MOVEMENT VOTER FUND | 2023 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | MOVEMENT VOTER FUND | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | MOVEMENT VOTER FUND | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $95,000 | MOVEMENT VOTER FUND | 2021 |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Youth Represent | New York, NY | $55,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Good Nation Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | ONE FOR DEMOCRACY | 2020 |
| Nyu School of Medicine | New York, NY | $50,000 | THE EMPATHY PROJECT | 2020 |
| Nyu School of Medicine | New York, NY | $50,000 | THE EMPATHY PROJECT | 2021 |
| Nyu School of Medicine | New York, NY | $50,000 | THE EMPATHY PROJECT | 2023 |
| Nyu School of Medicine | New York, NY | $50,000 | THE EMPATHY PROJECT | 2024 |
| Nyu School of Medicine | New York, NY | $50,000 | THE EMPATHY PROJECT | 2022 |
| Youth Represent | New York, NY | $45,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Youth Represent | New York, NY | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Daughters Beyond Incarceration | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Youth Represent | New York, NY | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |