Lee & Patti Schear Family
Lee & Patti Schear Family is a private foundation, based in Dayton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $461K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $35K.
Lee & Patti Schear Family at a glance
In short: Lee & Patti Schear Family gave $200K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $67K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $200,000
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $66,667
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $460,712
- -22.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lee & Patti Schear Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Cemeteries of Great Dayton ($125K). Together the top 3 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 12 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lee & Patti Schear Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 851% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $225K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Cemeteries of Great Dayton Dayton, OH | General Funding | $125,000 |
| Jewish Learning Institute Brooklyn, NY | General Funding | $50,000 |
| Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Dayton, OH | General Funding | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $460,712 | $72,910 | $203,545 | $200,000 | 3 | $200,000 | $34,594 | $23,505 |
| 2023 | $591,348 | $41,428 | $103,787 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $26,714 | $27,834 |
| 2022 | $653,706 | $17,973 | $231,754 | $225,000 | 4 | $225,000 | — | $40,524 |
| 2021 | $869,961 | $595,172 | $183,572 | $175,000 | 2 | $175,000 | $86,600 | $41,461 |
| 2020 | $458,411 | $3,227 | $78,222 | $75,000 | 2 | — | $3,578 | $30,445 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee & Patti Schear Family reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lee & Patti Schear Family is led by Lee Schear, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lee Schear
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M. Cloud
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
L. Keith Brunner
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Schear
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Schear
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lee & Patti Schear Family
How much does Lee & Patti Schear Family give each year?
Lee & Patti Schear Family gave $200K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
What is Lee & Patti Schear Family's typical grant size?
Lee & Patti Schear Family's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $66,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lee & Patti Schear Family give grants?
Lee & Patti Schear Family gives mostly in Ohio: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dayton, OH (2 grants).
Does Lee & Patti Schear Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lee & Patti Schear Family's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lee & Patti Schear Family?
Lee & Patti Schear Family reported $461K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lee & Patti Schear Family's EIN?
Lee & Patti Schear Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0015483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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