The Sear Foundation
EIN 611699408 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$212K
59 grants · $24K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$4K
grant size
31%
supporter · 11/36 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2024)
36
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(858) 456-7765
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6K | $150K | $27K | 3 |
| 2017 | $6K | $214K | $23K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $378K | $55K | N/A |
| 2020 | $24K | $667K | $106K | 13 |
| 2021 | $31K | $868K | $56K | 11 |
| 2022 | $48K | $648K | $57K | 13 |
| 2023 | $32K | $1.2M | $83K | 6 |
| 2024 | $66K | $1.7M | $212K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 59 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.7% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 13 states
$500 across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Fort Bend
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (59 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Studio City, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Studio City, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Studio City, CA | $8,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $8,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Travis Mills Foundation | Hallowell, ME | $6,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Studio City, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Travis Mills Foundation | Hallowell, ME | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Tunnel to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Travis Mills Foundation | Mount Vernon, NE | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Alpha Project | San Diego, CA | $4,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Travis Mills Foundation | Hallowell, ME | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Dogs for Life | Vero Beach, FL | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Doberman Rescue League | Oakland Park, FL | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Mayfield Graves County Tornado Relief Fund | Mayfield, KY | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Studio City, CA | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
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