Private Foundation

BEAR-SONTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION

BEAR-SONTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $246K revenue, $165K expenses, $1.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 387 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.1M.

EIN: 346599113 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$246K

Total Expenses$165K

Total Assets$1.7M

Grants Given387

Grant Total$1.1M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

BOSTON UNIVERSITY TANGLEWOOD

BOSTON, MA · 2025

GENERAL

$25,000

TURNOUT ACTIVISM INC

CAMBRIDGE, MA · 2025

GENERAL

$14,500

JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM

BOCA RATON, FL · 2025

GENERAL

$12,000

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

BOSTON, MA · 2025

GENERAL

$10,000

MILAGRO CENTER

DELRAY BEACH, FL · 2025

GENERAL

$8,500

Showing up to 5 of 387 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE David Bear

TRUSTEE Risa Sontz

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL

$1,090,172 387 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$246K	$165K	$1.7M
2024	$10K	$136K	$1.5M
2023	$28K	$125K	$1.6M
2022	$153K	$126K	$1.7M
2021	$178K	$119K	$1.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $178K to $246K (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, and 4 other states.

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