Dears Foundation Inc
Dears Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in White Plains, New York. It supports other organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code through contributions and reports that it does not conduct direct charitable activities.
Dears Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Dears Foundation Inc gave $290K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state New York. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,000
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,125
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,977,377
- -9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dears Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 307 620 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10605
Phone: (201) 322-5954
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dears Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alpert Medical School of Brown Univ ($45K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 78 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (48%), Rhode Island (16%), Massachusetts (14%), Virginia (7%), and Washington, DC (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dears Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $215K (2024) to $290K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkin New York, NY | Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard Un Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Alpert Medical School of Brown Univ Providence, RI | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Northwell Health Foundation New Hyde Park, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| The ALS Association Arlington, VA | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Amer Friends Magen David Adams New York, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Anti Defamation League New York, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Hadassah Womens New York, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Hillel International Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the BLI Warrington, PA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,977,377 | $95,881 | $300,922 | $290,000 | 16 | $290,000 | $88,054 | $304,853 |
| 2024 | $2,176,912 | $-6,027 | $224,723 | $215,000 | 12 | $215,000 | $96,752 | $271,586 |
| 2023 | $2,403,324 | $105,879 | $285,947 | $275,000 | 14 | $275,000 | $96,865 | $233,080 |
| 2022 | $2,579,597 | $87,169 | $257,766 | $248,500 | 18 | $252,175 | $81,190 | $244,218 |
| 2021 | $2,757,445 | $83,082 | $271,378 | $261,000 | 18 | — | $78,671 | $264,814 |
| 2020 | $2,980,607 | $118,399 | $249,960 | $241,000 | 15 | — | $112,134 | $225,665 |
| 2019 | $3,105,286 | $121,584 | $233,984 | $221,000 | 20 | — | $106,755 | $224,758 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dears Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $305K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that its primary purpose is to support other 501(c)(3) organizations through contributions. Its 2025 grants included unrestricted support for organizations such as medical and research institutions, health-related organizations, and Jewish organizations.
The grantees describe their own work as follows: Northwell Health Foundation says it links philanthropic support with efforts to help underserved and uninsured people, advance medical technology and research, and support facilities and programs within Northwell Health. Jewish National Fund-USA describes work across areas including forestry and green innovations, water solutions, community building, Zionist education and advocacy, research and development, heritage-site preservation, and disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $290,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $15,000.
Among the listed grants, the largest were $40,000 each to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and the President and Fellows of Harvard University, followed by $35,000 to Alpert Medical School of Brown University and $25,000 to Northwell Health Foundation. Other listed grants included $20,000 to the ALS Association and $15,000 each to American Friends of Magen David Adom, the Anti-Defamation League, Hadassah Women’s, Hillel International, Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, and MAZON. Jewish National Fund received $10,000. The listed grants were designated unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marc Abramson as President; Daniel Abramson as Treasurer; Deborah Y. Kirby as Secretary; and Harriet A. Abramson and Ellen M. Abramson as members.
Dears Foundation Inc is led by Marc A. Abramson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marc A. Abramson
President
President & Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daniel A. Abramson
Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Deborah Y. Kirby
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ellen M. Abramson
Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Harriet A. Abramson
Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dears Foundation Inc
How much does Dears Foundation Inc give each year?
Dears Foundation Inc gave $290K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $215K across 12 grants.
What is Dears Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Dears Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,125, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dears Foundation Inc that year got $14K on average.
Where does Dears Foundation Inc give grants?
Dears Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Rhode Island (16%) and Massachusetts (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants) and Providence, RI (2 grants).
Does Dears Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dears Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dears Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Dears Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Alpert Medical School of Brown Univ ($45,000 across 2 grants), Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkin ($40,000) and President and Fellows of Harvard Un ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dears Foundation Inc?
Dears Foundation Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $290K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $305K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dears Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that its primary purpose is to support other 501(c)(3) organizations through contributions. Its 2025 grants included unrestricted support for organizations such as medical and research institutions, health-related organizations, and Jewish organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dears Foundation Inc?
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dears Foundation Inc's EIN?
Dears Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6160958. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Dears Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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