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FRANCES LEAR FOUNDATION

HARRISON, NY · EIN 043489966 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.1M
expenses
$113K
net assets
$9.4M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Frances Lear Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that supports nonprofit organizations through general operating grants. It funds a diverse range of causes including arts and culture, environmental conservation, health care, youth development, and criminal justice reform. The foundation does not appear to run direct programs but instead makes grants to support the operations of other nonprofits.

activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 3 activities
    • Funding general operating support for arts and cultural organizations
      Provides general operating support grants to arts and cultural institutions, including Ballet Hispánico of New York Inc. and The 92nd Street Y.
    • Funding general operating support for environmental and global sustainability organizations
      Awards grants for general operating support to organizations focused on environmental conservation and global sustainability, such as Rainforest Alliance.
    • Funding therapeutic equestrian programs
      Awards grants for general operating support to organizations providing equine-assisted therapy and programming, such as Pal-O-Mine Equestrian Inc.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 2 activities
    • Funding criminal justice reform and advocacy for incarcerated youth
      Provides general operating support to organizations advocating for fair sentencing and improved conditions for incarcerated children and youth, including Friends and Family of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children, A Little Piece of Light, The Omowale Project, and the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.
    • Funding public defense and legal advocacy initiatives
      Provides general operating support to Good Call, an organization that connects arrested individuals with legal representation.
  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 1 activity
    • Funding mental health and empathy initiatives in healthcare
      Finances The Empathy Project at NYU Langone Health, an initiative integrating empathy into medical education and patient care.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding youth leadership and civic engagement programs
      Supports youth-focused organizations advancing leadership and civic participation, including Youth Represent and Run for Something (via Panorama Global).
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$1.11M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$243K22%
Other revenue$869K
expenses
Total expenses$113K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$13K
Grants paid out$673K
balance sheet
Total assets$9.44M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$9.44M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +76.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MAGGIE LEAR PRESIDENT 1 $13K
board members · 3
  • DANIEL R KATZ — DIRECTOR
  • DR JONATHAN LAPOOK — DIRECTOR
  • KATE BRECKIR LEAR — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • A LITTLE PIECE OF LIGHT Partner — Receives general operating support grants
  • BALLET HISPANICO OF NEW YORK INC Partner — Receives general operating support grants
  • CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH Partner — Receives general operating support grants
  • FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF LOUISIANA'S INCARCERATED CHILDREN Partner — Receives general operating support grants
  • GOOD CALL Partner — Receives general operating support grants
  • NYU LANGONE HEALTH Partner — Receives funding for The Empathy Project
  • PAL-O-MINE EQUESTRIAN INC Partner — Receives general operating support grants
  • PANORAMA GLOBAL Partner — Receives funding for Run for Something
  • RAINFOREST ALLIANCE Partner — Receives general operating support grants
  • THE 92ND STREET Y Partner — Receives general operating support grants
  • THE OMOWALE PROJECT Partner — Receives general operating support grants
  • YOUTH REPRESENT Partner — Receives general operating support grants