Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation
Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $684K. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation at a glance
In short: Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation gave $684K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $228K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $684,401
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $228,134
- +39.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $13,367,674
- +11.2% 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 Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Barnett Newman Foundation ($484K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $684K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 6 grants of 16 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation gives
- Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 27% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $385K (2022) to $11.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $684K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett Newman Foundation New York, NY | Grant to be used for overhead and administrative expenses | $440,000 |
| Byron Y Kim Brooklyn, NY | Artist Grant in Recognition of Artistic Contribution | $200,000 |
| Barnett Newman Foundation New York, NY | In-Kind Grants for Payments of Expenses | $44,401 |
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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 | $13,367,674 | $2,107,300 | $765,597 | $684,401 | 3 | $260,652 | $2,101,654 | $978,073 |
| 2024 | $12,025,971 | $1,430,365 | $778,403 | $655,298 | 4 | $264,049 | $1,430,365 | $870,294 |
| 2023 | $11,374,009 | $1,155,240 | $1,064,272 | $985,000 | 4 | $450,902 | $1,155,120 | $718,135 |
| 2022 | $11,283,041 | $623,552 | $458,773 | $385,000 | 2 | $73,765 | $623,544 | $730,915 |
| 2021 | $11,118,262 | $1,105,539 | $11,402,333 | $11,314,000 | 3 | $4,473,317 | $1,104,723 | $851,255 |
| 2020 | $21,415,056 | $2,387,537 | $1,643,997 | $1,507,000 | 8 | — | $2,373,676 | $876,521 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $978K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula Pelosi Co Fdn
Administrative Trustee
Trustee → Administrative Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Stella Co Fdn
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frank Stella Co Fdn (2020–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation
How much does Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation give each year?
Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation gave $684K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $655K across 4 grants.
What is Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation's typical grant size?
Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $228,134, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation give grants?
Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation?
Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation reported $13.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $978K (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 is Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation's EIN?
Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7105549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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