LEAR FAMILY FOUNDATION
https://WWW.NORMANLEAR.COMTotal Given 2017–2023
$8.2M
315 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$15K
grant size
24%
balanced · 54/222 multi-year
repeat
$11.2M
Assets · 2020
222
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3103854087
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3.0M | $15.5M | $9.9M | 113 |
| 2018 | $2.0M | $12.5M | $739K | 92 |
| 2019 | N/A | $12.4M | $603K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $11.2M | $1.4M | 34 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $7.3M | $438K | 41 |
| 2023 | $795K | $7.2M | $65K | 35 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 315 grants on record
Minimum
$174
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$539K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| LYN LEAR | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | — |
| JULIE DYER | TREASURER | — |
| NORMAN LEAR | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (315 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHER CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $539,484 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $539,481 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| PFAW | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $425,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $401,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | PARK CITY, UT | $400,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| LACMA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $310,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | PARK CITY, UT | $300,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $209,500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| LACMA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| LACMA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $190,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| LACMA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $140,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| PFAW | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| LACMA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $115,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $102,500 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| WOMEN'S GUILD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| FILM INDEPENDENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| BALLET HISPANICO | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |