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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3489966

Frances Lear Foundation

A private foundation in Harrison, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $672,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $672,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $9,435,441

  • Tax year 2024

    $794,530

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $8,688,183

  • Tax year 2023

    $705,645

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $8,605,936

  • Tax year 2022

    $713,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $8,096,857

  • Tax year 2021

    $746,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,357,321

  • Tax year 2020

    $667,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $10,089,815

  • Tax year 2019

    $625,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $9,506,904

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ballet Hispanico of New York IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $214,000
  2. Rainforest AllianceNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,000
  3. NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY

    The empathy project

    $50,000
  4. Youth RepresentNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $48,500
  5. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    Run for something

    $25,000
  6. The 92nd Street YNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  7. Friends and Family of Louisiana's Incarcerated ChildrenNew Orleans, LA

    General operating support

    $24,000
  8. Pal-O-Mine Equestrian IncIslandia, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  9. A Little Piece of LightBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  10. Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of YouthWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $15,000
  11. Good CallBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  12. The Omowale ProjectHastings HDSN, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  13. Daughters Beyond IncarcerationNew Orleans, LA

    General operating support

    $12,000
  14. Alliance of Families for JusticeNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  15. EarthshareWashington, DC

    The big green tent

    $10,000
  16. Family Justice Law CenterNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  17. NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY

    The oliver friberg fund

    $10,000
  18. The Film Collective Att Fiscal SponsorshipLos Angeles, CA

    Coming home project

    $7,500
  19. Amber Waves FarmAmagansett, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  20. Freedom ReadsHamden, CT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Motherhood Behind BarsAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  22. New York City CenterNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  23. Plan A HealthNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  24. The New PressNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  25. The Public TheatreNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  26. Vera Institute of JusticeBrooklyn, NY

    Digital campaign project

    $5,000
  27. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    One for justice conference

    $4,500
  28. Perpetual UseTampa, FL

    General operating support

    $4,500
  29. Forward GlobalorgNew York, NY

    Annual summit

    $3,000
  30. Forward GlobalorgNew York, NY

    Annual dues

    $2,500
  31. Manhattan Theatre ClubNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  32. Myriad USANew York, NY

    American friends of institute curie

    $2,500
  33. Rainforest AllianceNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  34. RewildPort Washington, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  35. Works and ProcessNew York, NY

    Guggenheim museum arts development

    $2,500
  36. Chapel & York US Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Good chance theater

    $2,000
  37. Bottomless ClosetNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,500
  38. National Center for Family PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Dues

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $229,00051% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid5 grants $88,50020% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $32,0007% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $26,5006% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $39,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York27 grants $559,000
  2. Louisiana2 grants $36,000
  3. District of Columbia4 grants $30,500
  4. Washington1 grant $25,000
  5. California1 grant $7,500
  6. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  8. Florida1 grant $4,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Maggie LearPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $12,500
  • Kate Breckir LearDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel R KatzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Jonathan LapookDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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