Lear Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 95-4661216
Foundation Overview
Based in Sierra Madre, CA, Lear Family Foundation has awarded 392 grants totaling $10,943,839 to organizations in California, New York and 24 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $174 to $539,484, with a median award of $7,500.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$10,943,839
Total Assets
$7,215,857
Median Grant (all grants)
$7,500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
35
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Decline
-50%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 43%
15 of 35 recipients (43%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
California
61% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 26 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (51%), San Francisco (7%), Pasadena (5%).
Funding Trajectory
-74%
Declining funding trend with 74% decrease over 6 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
General Purposes
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Lear Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclu Of Southern California | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Ballet Hispanico | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Bellington Fund Inc | $5,000 | Mission, KS, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Big Green | $5,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Calmatters | $5,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Children's Institute | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Crystal Bridges Momentary Arts Foundation | $10,000 | Bentonville, AK, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Freedom Of The Press Foundation | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Geffen Playhouse | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Kcrw | $2,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Lacma | $190,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Leonard I Beerman Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Masket Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Mind Body And Spirit Inc | $500 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Muse Ique | $10,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| National Breast Cancer Coalition | $2,500 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| New York Theatre Workshop | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Nova Haifa University | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Ojai Playwrights Conference | $2,500 | Ojai, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Pacific Council On International Policy | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Pal-o-mine Equestrian Inc | $20,000 | Islandia, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| People For The American Way | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Points North Institution | $2,500 | Rockport, ME, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Project Angel Food | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Public Counsel | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Rainforest Alliance | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Samaritans Of New York | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Smf - Palast Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Sundance Institute | $400,000 | Park City, UT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| The Inkwell Theatre | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Wallis Foundation | $174 | Playa Vista, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Women's Guild Cedars-sinai | $10,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Writers Guild Initiative | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Youth Represent | $15,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Aclu Of Southern California | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ballet Hispanico | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Big Green | $7,500 | Broomfield, CO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Century City Chamber Of Commer | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | $10,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Creative Visions | $10,000 | Malibu, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Entertainment Industry Fund | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Film Independent | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Geffen Playhouse | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Georgia Alliance Educ Fund | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Glsen | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Found | $5,000 | Center City, MN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hopewell Fund | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Imagen Foundation | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lacma | $140,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Leonard I Beerman Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lide Foundation | $2,500 | Agoura Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mangrove Arts Inc | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mlk Health And Wellness Cdc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Motion Picture & Television | $5,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Muse Ique | $11,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ojai Playwrights Conference | $15,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Open Collective Foundation | $10,000 | Walnut, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pachamama Alliance | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pal-o-mine Equestrian Inc | $20,000 | Islandia, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| People For The American Way | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Rainforest Alliance | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Redford Center Inc | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $8,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Scpr | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sharsheret | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| St Monica Catholic Schools | $2,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sundance Institute | $300,000 | Park City, UT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Climate Reality Project | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Inkwell Theatre | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Tides Foundation | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Utah Film Center | $425,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Women's Guild Cedars-sinai | $15,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Writers Guild Initiative | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Youth Represent | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Aclu Of Southern California | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ballet Hispanico | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Big Green | $7,500 | Broomfield, CO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Century City Chamber Of Commer | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | $10,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Creative Visions | $10,000 | Malibu, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Entertainment Industry Fund | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Film Independent | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Geffen Playhouse | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Georgia Alliance Educ Fund | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Glsen | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Found | $5,000 | Center City, MN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hopewell Fund | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Imagen Foundation | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lacma | $140,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Leonard I Beerman Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lide Foundation | $2,500 | Agoura Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mangrove Arts Inc | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mlk Health And Wellness Cdc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Motion Picture & Television | $5,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Muse Ique | $11,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ojai Playwrights Conference | $15,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Open Collective Foundation | $10,000 | Walnut, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pachamama Alliance | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pal-o-mine Equestrian Inc | $20,000 | Islandia, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| People For The American Way | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Rainforest Alliance | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Redford Center Inc | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $8,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Scpr | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sharsheret | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| St Monica Catholic Schools | $2,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sundance Institute | $300,000 | Park City, UT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Climate Reality Project | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Inkwell Theatre | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Tides Foundation | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Utah Film Center | $425,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Women's Guild Cedars-sinai | $15,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Writers Guild Initiative | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Youth Represent | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Aclu Of Southern California | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Academy Foundation | $35,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Ballet Hispanico | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Advance Democracy Inc | $50,000 | Mclean, VA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Artworxla | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Ascend Educational Fund | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Cii | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Geffen Playhouse | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Empowerment Collective Aka Locwom | $2,500 | Portland, OR, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Imagen Foundation | $2,500 | Encino, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Georgia Alliance Educ Fund | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| La Theatre Works | $5,000 | Venice, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Lacma | $210,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Good Nation Foundation | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Muse Ique | $15,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Kcrw | $2,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Living Archives Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Ojai Playwrights Conference | $5,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Pal-o-mine Equestrian Inc | $20,000 | Islandia, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Pfaw | $225,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Public Counsel | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Rainforest Alliance | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Reford Center Inc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Mandeville Canyon Association | $600 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Motion Picture & Television | $5,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Pbswnet | $115,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Sundance Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Climate Reality Project | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| University Of Mass Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Utah Film Center | $100,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Youth Represent | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Uso | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Aclu Of Southern California | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Advocates For The Environment | $500 | Sunland, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Booker T Washington High School | $500 | Miami, FL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Ballet Hispanico | $35,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Bonnie Franklin's Ccap | $5,000 | Tarzana, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Fair Fight | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Grist | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Public Counsel | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Reford Center Inc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Scpr | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Simon Wisenthal Center | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Ed Asner Family Center | $5,000 | Reseda, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Lear Trust | $4,000 | Culver City, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Geffen Playhouse | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Imagen Foundation | $5,000 | Encino, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Insideout Writers | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| La Theatre Works | $5,000 | Venice, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Lacma | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Muse Ique | $15,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation | $10,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Nrdc | $15,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Ojai Playwrights Conference | $5,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Pal-o-mine Equestrian Inc | $25,000 | Islandia, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Pfaw | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Rainforest Alliance | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Social Impact Fund | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Sundance Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Climate Reality Project | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Rape Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Utah Film Center | $100,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Youth Represent | $25,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| University Of Souther California | $539,484 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Utah Film Center | $401,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Lacma | $115,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Sundance Institute | $102,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| International Documentary | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Pal-o-mine Equestrian Inc | $28,500 | Islandia, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Aclu Of Southern California | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Ballet Hispanico | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Rainforest Alliance | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Laane | $17,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Climate Reality Project | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Ceres | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Global Green Usa | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Mother Jones | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Ojai Playwrights Conference | $10,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Rape Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Public Counsel | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Glaad | $6,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Angels At Risk | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Center Theatre Group | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Kcrw | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Pfaw | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Pico Union Project | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Represntation Project | $5,000 | Ross, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Theatre West | $5,000 | Sun City West, AZ, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Common Dreams | $2,000 | Portland, ME, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| East West Players | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Open Mind Legacy Project | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Didi Hirsch Mental Health | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Women's Guild | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| A Sense Of Home | $25,000 | Marina Del Rey, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Emerson College | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| National Rescources | $25,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Jane Goodall Institute | $25,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Unicef Ball | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Social Impact Fund | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Bottomless Closet | $15,000 | Pelham, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Equality Now | $15,000 | Culver City, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Muse Ique | $15,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Social Impact Fund | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Brady Center To Prevent | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Creative Visions Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Geffen Playhouse | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Glsen | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Indivisible Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation | $10,000 | Culver City, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| National Comedy Center | $10,000 | Jamestown, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Roc United | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Imagen Foundation | $10,000 | Encino, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| World Of Children | $10,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| American Folk Art Museum | $5,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| American Friends Of The Israel | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Bonnie Franklin's Ccap | $5,000 | Tarzana, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Brave New Films | $5,000 | Culver City, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Center For Media & Democracy | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Children's Institute | $5,000 | Culver City, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Dr Clarence Bjones Institute | $5,000 | Palmyra, NJ, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Eqca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Every Voice Center | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| First | $5,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Frontline Club Charita | $5,000 | Paddington, LONDON, UK | Charitable | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Collective Education | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Leadership Conference | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| When We All Vote | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Wild Project Producitons Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| International Academy Of | $4,400 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Mandeville Foundation | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| C5 Youth Foundation Of | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| City Of Hope | $2,500 | Duarte, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Junior League Of Los Angeles | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Pen America | $2,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Public Citizen | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Stewardship Campaign | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Inkwell Theatre | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Cel - Education Fund | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Children Mending Hearts | $1,500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Act Today | $1,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Girls Rock Sb | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Tuskegee Next | $1,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Loaves & Fishes - Van Nuys | $500 | Van Nuys, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Operation Smile | $500 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Mighty Writers | $1,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Usc Annenberg School For Communication And Journalism | $539,481 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Pfaw | $500,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Lacma | $310,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Sundance Institute | $209,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Ballet Hispanico | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Schumacher Center For A New Economics | $50,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Iava | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Alverno Heights Academy | $50,000 | Sierra Madre, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Rainforest Alliance | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Women Make Movies | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Kennedy Center | $33,800 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| International Documentary | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The College And Community | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Itvs | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Aclu Of Southern California | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Pal-o-mine Equestrian Inc | $25,000 | Islandia, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Imagen Foundation | $20,000 | Encino, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Tides Foundation | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Center For Independent Living | $20,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Pioneer Works | $18,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Climate Reality Project | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Center For Independent Living | $15,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Little Inidan Girl | $15,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Conservation International | $15,000 | Glendale, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Angels At Risk | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| People For The American Way | $12,600 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Wallis Annenberg Center | $12,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Scleroderma Research Fnd | $11,000 | Culver City, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Religious Action Center | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Free History Project | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Ceres | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| La Theatre Works | $10,000 | Venice, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| University Of Souther California | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Scripps Institution | $10,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Dolores Huerta Foundation | $10,000 | Bakersfield, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Main Street Greenfield | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Rape Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Mother Jones | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Real News Project Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Ojai Playwrights Conference | $10,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Keep The Spirit Of '45 Alive | $10,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Film Forum | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| American Film Institute | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Starkey Hearing Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Para Los Ninos | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Global Green Usa | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Inner-city Arts | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Foundation For Ethnic Understanding | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Geffen Playhouse | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Aarp Foundation | $10,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Other Side Of The Hill Productions | $10,000 | N Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Paley Center For Media | $10,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Goldie's Love-in | $10,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Propublica | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Hispanic Federation Unidos | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Writers Guild Initiative | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Public Counsel | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Utah Film Center | $7,500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Glaad | $6,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| United State Of Women | $5,000 | Madelia, MN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| San Francisco Film Society | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Saban Community Clinic | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Nrdc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Loose Change Productions | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Leobard I Beerman Foundation | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Center Theatre Group | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Youth Policy Institute | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| San Francisco Arts Institute | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Foundation For Ethnic Understanding | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Theatre West | $5,000 | Sun City West, AZ, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Kcrw | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Union Theological Seminary | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Laane | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $5,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Didi Hirsch Mental Health | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Rush Philanthropic Arts Fdn | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Jazz Bakery | $5,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| 826la | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Pico Union Project | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Courage Campaign Institute | $4,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jewish Family Service | $3,500 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Kitchen Community | $3,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Pbs Foundation | $3,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| 2017 Ioes Gala | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Alverno High School | $2,500 | Sierra Madre, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Heyday | $2,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Adopt-a-native-elder Program | $2,500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Sag-aftra Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| From The Heart Productions | $2,500 | Oxnard, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Orangatan Foundation Int | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| City Lore | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Represntation Project | $2,500 | Ross, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Lear Trust | $2,000 | Culver City, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Coro Southern California | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Grist | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Open Mind Legacy Project | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Center For Sacred Studies | $1,000 | Guerneville, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Common Dreams | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| East West Players | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Advocates For The Enviorment | $1,000 | Shadow Hills, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Social Good Fund | $1,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| New West Charter School | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| J Street Education Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Direct Relief | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Faith In America | $500 | Taylorsville, NC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Lear Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 95-4661216 |
| Website | http://www.normanlear.com |
| Address | 10202 W WASHINGTON BV MORITA 8405 Culver City, CA 90232-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lear Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Treasurer | Julie Dyer |
|---|---|
| President, Director | Lyn Lear |
Forms 990-PF
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