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Frances Lear Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $672,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Frances Lear Foundation, a private foundation in Harrison, NY, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $672,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 1, 2026. The largest was $214,000 to Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc in New York, NY for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 043489966
- Based in
- Harrison, NY
- Assets
- $9,435,441
- Grants paid
- $672,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202621219349100822. It reported $672,500 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $214,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nyu Langone Health | New York, NY | The empathy project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Represent | New York, NY | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $48,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | Run for something | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The 92ND Street Y | New York, NY | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends and Family of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pal-O-Mine Equestrian Inc | Islandia, NY | General operating support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Little Piece of Light | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth | Washington, DC | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Call | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Omowale Project | Hastings On Hudson, NY | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daughters Beyond Incarceration | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | Youth development | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance of Families for Justice | New York, NY | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earthshare | Washington, DC | The big green tent | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Justice Law Center | New York, NY | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nyu Langone Health | New York, NY | The oliver friberg fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Film Collective Att Fiscal Sponsorship | Los Angeles, CA | Coming home project | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amber Waves Farm | Amagansett, NY | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Reads | Hamden, CT | General operating support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Motherhood Behind Bars | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York City Center | New York, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plan A Health | New York, NY | General operating support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New Press | New York, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Public Theatre | New York, NY | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vera Institute of Justice | Brooklyn, NY | Digital campaign project | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | One for justice conference | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Perpetual Use | Tampa, FL | General operating support | Environment | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forward Globalorg | New York, NY | Annual summit | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forward Globalorg | New York, NY | Annual dues | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | American friends of institute curie | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | General operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rewild | Port Washington, NY | General operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Works and Process | New York, NY | Guggenheim museum arts development | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chapel & York Us Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Good chance theater | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bottomless Closet | New York, NY | General operating support | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202500939349100515. It reported $794,530 in grants paid; 40 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Movement voter fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nyu School of Medicine | New York, NY | The empathy project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Represent | New York, NY | General support | Crime and legal-related | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Identify Your Dream | Farmington, MI | Mothers of hope | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Pa Project | West Chester, PA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forward Impact | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Little Piece of Light | Brooklyn, NY | General support | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | Eve on surveillance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Women's Foundation | New York, NY | The justice fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pal-O-Mine Equestrian Inc | Islandia, NY | General support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daughters Beyond Incarceration | New Orleans, LA | General support | Youth development | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Call | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daughters Beyond Incarceration | New Orleans, LA | General support | Youth development | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance of Families for Justice | New York, NY | General support | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth | Washington, DC | General support | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Julian | Washington, DC | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nyu School of Medicine | New York, NY | The empathy project | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Omowale Project | Hastings On Hudson, NY | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amber Waves Farm | Amagansett, NY | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Reads | Hamden, CT | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plan A Health | New York, NY | General support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New Press | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Public Theatre | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Public Theatre | Lewiston, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Shed | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bottomless Closet | New York, NY | General support | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Galaxy Gives for One for Justice | New York, NY | General support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forward Impact | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forward Impact | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | American friends of institut curie | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York City Center | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York City Center | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Search for Common Ground | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Works and Process | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Represent | New York, NY | General support | Crime and legal-related | $2,030 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $485,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $155,530 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $103,000 |
| Human services | $65,000 |
| Youth development | $39,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $37,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $35,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $1,095,030 |
| California | $136,500 |
| Louisiana | $63,000 |
| District of Columbia | $53,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,000 |
| Washington | $25,000 |
| Michigan | $25,000 |
| Connecticut | $10,000 |
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Updated May 1, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.