Jean M Newton Charitable Class

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwich, NY EIN: 16-6246392
EducationCommunity and economic developmentHousing developmentReligion

Jean M Newton Charitable Class is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $399K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $29K.

Jean M Newton Charitable Class at a glance

In short: Jean M Newton Charitable Class gave $34K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,549
+6.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,387
+6.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,226
Total assets
$399,495
-1.6% 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 Jean M Newton Charitable Class funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Chenango Valley Home: $12KChenango Valley Home$12KUnited Church Christ 1ST Cong: $12KUnited Church Christ 1ST Cong$12KGuernsey Memorial Library: $7KGuernsey Memorial Library$7KChenango County Historical Society: $3KChenango County HistoricalSociety$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chenango Valley Home ($12K). Together the top 4 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Norwich

How Jean M Newton Charitable Class gives

  • Giving grew 107% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $51K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chenango Valley Home Norwich, NYGeneral Upkeep$11,742
United Church Christ 1ST Cong Norwich, NYRestoration and Maintenance$11,742
Guernsey Memorial Library Norwich, NYSpecial Studies Program,$6,710
Chenango County Historical Society Norwich, NYRestoration/Maintenance of$3,355
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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$399,495$35,150$41,562$33,5494$35,580$29,187$34,995
2024$405,990$17,985$39,695$31,5174$33,649$12,273$33,547
2023$427,770$27,229$57,428$51,3284$51,992$21,616$31,516
2022$458,050$19,230$24,021$16,2394$17,673$13,465$33,282
2021$463,040$39,507$36,615$29,5384—$34,059$34,382
2020$460,147$34,913$35,912$29,1124—$28,831$29,537
2019$461,484$37,775$38,529$29,3764—$32,681$29,111

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jean M Newton Charitable Class reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jean M Newton Charitable Class's only listed officer is NBT Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • NBT Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2019) → $6K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

NBT Bank NA — Trustee: $6KNBT Bank NATrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Jean M Newton Charitable Class

How much does Jean M Newton Charitable Class give each year?

Jean M Newton Charitable Class gave $34K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 4 grants.

What is Jean M Newton Charitable Class's typical grant size?

Jean M Newton Charitable Class's median grant in 2025 was $9,226, and its average grant was $8,387, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jean M Newton Charitable Class give grants?

Jean M Newton Charitable Class 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 Norwich, NY (4 grants).

Does Jean M Newton Charitable Class give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Jean M Newton Charitable Class's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Jean M Newton Charitable Class?

Jean M Newton Charitable Class reported $399K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jean M Newton Charitable Class?

Jean M Newton Charitable Class is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Norwich, NY. It holds $399K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Jean M Newton Charitable Class's EIN?

Jean M Newton Charitable Class's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6246392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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