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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1699408

The Sear Foundation

A private foundation in Palm City, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $91,700 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

    $91,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $686,023

  • Tax year 2024

    $65,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $516,202

  • Tax year 2023

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $375,572

  • Tax year 2022

    $47,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $324,981

  • Tax year 2021

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $317,650

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $294,148

  • Tax year 2019

    $13,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $213,838

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    General

    $33,000
  2. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General

    $12,000
  3. Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    General

    $10,000
  4. Travis Mills FoundationMount Vernon, ME

    General

    $8,000
  5. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General

    $5,000
  6. Turning Point USA IncIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $5,000
  7. Victory JunctionRandleman, NC

    General

    $5,000
  8. Doberman Rescue LeagueOakland Park, FL

    General

    $4,000
  9. Dogs for LifeVero Beach, FL

    General

    $4,000
  10. The Lyric TheaterStuart, FL

    General

    $2,500
  11. Spikes K-9 FundVirginia Beach, VA

    General

    $1,500
  12. Homes for Troops IncTaunton, MA

    General

    $1,000
  13. Martin County Board of County CommissionersStuart, FL

    General

    $700

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $33,00048% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $8,00012% of the total
  4. Veterans and military1 grant $8,00012% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee1 grant $33,000
  2. New York1 grant $12,000
  3. Virginia2 grants $11,500
  4. Florida4 grants $11,200
  5. North Carolina2 grants $10,000
  6. Nebraska1 grant $8,000
  7. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Cristina SearOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • David SearOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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