Sears Family Foundation of Rome Ny

ROME, NY EIN: 13-7039118

Sears Family Foundation of Rome Ny is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ROME, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $111K. Net investment income was $69K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

-2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$111K

+36.7% YoY

Grant Count

19

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+29.5% YoY

About Sears Family Foundation of Rome Ny

Based on IRS filings

Sears Family Foundation of Rome Ny is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ROME, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $111K. Net investment income was $69K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AlbanyAvaNew HartfordRomeSherrillUtica

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$35K$70K$106K$141K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,728,964$1,773,688$1,827,265
Revenue$83,785$40,671$-108,040
Expenses$128,104$93,799$104,271
Qualifying Distributions$113,686$81,246$94,271
Net Investment Income$69,367$39,372$23,739
Distributable Amount$104,201$93,877$94,887

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$56K$83K$111K21 grants202019 grants202118 grants202218 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION$15KROME HEALTH FOUNDATION$13KABRAHAM HOUSE$9KROME CEMETERY ASSOCIATION$9KCAPITOL THEATRE CENTER F…$9KTHE SALVATION ARMY$7KTHE ROME BASEBALL ASSOCI…$7KROME ART & COMMUNITY CEN…$6KROME COLLEGE FOUNDATION$5KROTARY CLUB OF ROME NY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

95<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JONATHAN SEARSTRUSTEE
DENNIS VIOLANTETRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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