Lear Family Foundation is located in Culver City, CA. The organization was established in 1998. According to its NTEE Classification (T20) the organization is classified as: Private Grantmaking Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Lear Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Lear Family Foundation generated $535.0k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 5 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (44.2%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.6m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2017, Lear Family Foundation has awarded 381 individual grants totaling $10,765,079. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation | 
|---|---|---|---|
Norman Lear President, Director  | 20 | $0 | |
Julie Dyer Treasurer  | 12 | $0 | |
Lyn Lear Director  | 20 | $0 | 
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $0 | 
| Interest on Savings | $36 | 
| Dividends & Interest | $331,529 | 
| Net Rental Income | $0 | 
| Net Gain on Sale of Assets | $188,228 | 
| Capital Gain Net Income | $188,228 | 
| Net ST Capital Gain | $0 | 
| Income Modifications | $0 | 
| Profit on Inventory Sales | $0 | 
| Other Income | $15,217 | 
| Total Revenue | $535,010 | 
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc | $0 | 
| Other employee salaries and wages | $81,675 | 
| Pension plans, employee benefits | $0 | 
| Interest | $0 | 
| Taxes | $210 | 
| Depreciation | $0 | 
| Occupancy | $0 | 
| Travel, conferences, and meetings | $0 | 
| Printing and publications | $0 | 
| Other expenses | $103,388 | 
| Total operating and administrative expenses | $399,274 | 
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,234,600 | 
| Total expenses and disbursements | $1,633,874 | 
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $126,073 | 
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $193,612 | 
| Net Accounts receivable | $0 | 
| Net Pledges Receivable | $0 | 
| Grants receivable | $0 | 
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 | 
| Net other notes and loans receivable | $300,000 | 
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 | 
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 | 
| Net Investments - land, buildings, equipment | $0 | 
| Investments—mortgage loans | $0 | 
| Investments—other | $0 | 
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 | 
| Other assets | $81,984 | 
| Total assets | $10,816,386 | 
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $109,382 | 
| Grants payable | $0 | 
| Deferred revenue | $0 | 
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 | 
| Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 | 
| Other liabilities | $45,384 | 
| Total liabilities | $154,766 | 
Over the last fiscal year, Lear Family Foundation has awarded $1,461,250 in support to 41 organizations.
| Grant Recipient | Amount | 
|---|---|
ACLU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PURPOSE: CHARITABLE  | $10,000 | 
BALLET HISPANICO PURPOSE: CHARITABLE  | $20,000 | 
BIG GREEN PURPOSE: CHARITABLE  | $7,500 | 
CENTURY CITY CHAMBER OF COMMER PURPOSE: CHARITABLE  | $500 | 
CLIMATE EMERGENCY FUND PURPOSE: CHARITABLE  | $10,000 | 
CREATIVE VISIONS PURPOSE: CHARITABLE  | $10,000 |