Sears Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Henderson, NV EIN: 93-4858182

Sears Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Henderson, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $361K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $11K.

Sears Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Sears Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,009
-43.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,009
+13.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,009
Total assets
$361,031
-1.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Sears Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Givetogive: $20KGivetogive$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Givetogive ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New York

How Sears Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Givetogive New York, NYGeneral Charitable Contribution$20,009
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$361,031$13,742$24,404$20,0091$21,389$10,727$27,485
2024$364,665$121,284$39,589$35,1752$36,475$118,170$24,940
2023$271,926$504,636—————$680

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sears Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sears Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Enya Sears

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Nolan Sears

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Sears

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Wade Sears

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Sears Family Foundation Inc

How much does Sears Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Sears Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.

How large is Sears Family Foundation Inc?

Sears Family Foundation Inc reported $361K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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.

Where does Sears Family Foundation Inc operate?

Sears Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Sears Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sears Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4858182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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