Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund
Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $482K. Net investment income was $777K.
Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund at a glance
In short: Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund gave $482K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $120K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $481,710
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $120,428
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $120,428
- Total assets
- $8,294,427
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (99% 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 Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Case Western Reserve University ($236K). Together the top 3 received $477K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $413K (2020) to $538K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $482K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | Grant to School of Medicine | $235,855 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH | General Support | $235,855 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,294,427 | $858,735 | $581,015 | $481,710 | 4 | $500,546 | $777,472 | $488,360 |
| 2024 | $8,018,910 | $273,311 | $547,916 | $436,868 | 3 | $454,936 | $188,693 | $470,752 |
| 2023 | $8,291,909 | $551,345 | $550,793 | $458,008 | 3 | $500,642 | $500,479 | $426,873 |
| 2022 | $8,293,552 | $286,776 | $637,195 | $537,922 | 3 | $582,247 | $234,947 | $452,995 |
| 2021 | $8,647,652 | $1,004,312 | $572,082 | $446,222 | 3 | $494,771 | $948,879 | $528,073 |
| 2020 | $8,221,161 | $1,065,393 | $509,775 | $413,394 | 3 | — | $1,005,296 | $423,765 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund reported a distributable amount of $488K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$88K (2022) → $93K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2021) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $93K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund
How much does Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund give each year?
Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund gave $482K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $437K across 3 grants.
What is Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund's typical grant size?
Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund's median grant in 2025 was $120,428, and its average grant was $120,428, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund give grants?
Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund gives mostly in Ohio: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund?
Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $501K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $488K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund?
Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $8.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund's EIN?
Helen D & Adrian G Newcomb Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6754483. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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