Mary Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation
EIN 462659091
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$3.0M
109 grants · $750K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
89%
deep partner · 31/35 multi-year
repeat
$15.2M
Assets (2023)
35
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 421-2551
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $725K | $15.9M | $764K | 23 |
| 2021 | $704K | $17.0M | $971K | 28 |
| 2022 | $822K | $14.3M | $324K | 31 |
| 2023 | $748K | $15.2M | $579K | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 109 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$140K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DR
David L Russo
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John W Gearns
Trustee
MG
Mary Gail Gearns
Trustee
DR
David L Russo
Treasurer
Leadership
MG
Mary Gail Gearns
Trustee
JG
John W Gearns
Trustee
JG
John W Gearns
Trustee
MG
Mary Gail Gearns
Trustee
JG
John W Gearns
Trustee
MG
Mary Gail Gearns
Trustee
Grants Awarded (109 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $140,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS | 2020 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2020 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2021 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2023 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2022 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $59,250 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIP AID | 2023 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $55,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIP AID | 2021 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $55,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIP AID | 2022 |
| Legal Momentum | New York, NY | $52,500 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN | 2023 |
| Both Ends Believing | Plano, TX | $50,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES | 2020 |
| Chances for Children | Scottsdale, AZ | $50,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPOVERISHED | 2020 |
| The Interfaith Nutrition Network | Hempstead, NY | $50,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MEALS TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2020 |
| The Interfaith Nutrition Network | Hempstead, NY | $50,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MEALS TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2021 |
| The Interfaith Nutrition Network | Hempstead, NY | $50,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MEALS TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2023 |
| The Interfaith Nutrition Network | Hempstead, NY | $50,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MEALS TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2022 |
| Both Ends Believing | Plano, TX | $48,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES | 2022 |
| Chances for Children | Scottsdale, AZ | $48,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPOVERISHED | 2022 |
| Both Ends Believing | Plano, TX | $46,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES | 2021 |
| Chances for Children | Scottsdale, AZ | $46,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPOVERISHED | 2021 |
| Both Ends Believing | Plano, TX | $42,500 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES | 2023 |
| Chances for Children | Scottsdale, AZ | $42,500 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPOVERISHED | 2023 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $35,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| The Buckminster Fuller Institute | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION | 2021 |
| The Buckminster Fuller Institute | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION | 2022 |
| Legal Momentum | New York, NY | $28,750 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN | 2022 |