John & Florence Newman Foundation

SAN ANTONIO, TX EIN: 74-2525348

The John & Florence Newman Foundation is a private foundation established in 1988 and based in San Antonio, Texas. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status since February 1989. The foundation functions as a grantmaking organization supporting various charitable causes across multiple focus areas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$28.5M

+4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

-9.6% YoY

Grant Count

32

+18.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-23.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

  • Education
  • Higher education
  • Environment
  • Arts and culture
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism
  • Human services
  • Health and medical specialties
  • Biomedicine

Grantmaking

The foundation made 18 grants in 2023 based on available records.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports projects in multiple U.S. locations, including:

  • Texas: San Antonio, Austin, Belton, Edinburg, Vanderpool
  • California: San Diego
  • Colorado: Colorado Springs
  • Rhode Island: Warwick

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AustinBeltonColorado SpringsDripping SpringsEdinburgNew York CitySan AntonioSan DiegoTarpleyVanderpoolWarwickWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $28,506,174
  • Total Revenue: $2,635,716
  • Total Expenses: $1,607,806
  • Net Income: $1,027,910
  • Total Liabilities: $0

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $27,410,978
  • Total Revenue: $2,158,192
  • Total Expenses: $1,594,904

Revenue Sources (2023):

  • Investment income and dividends: $684,274
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $1,465,045
  • Miscellaneous revenues: $8,873
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$11M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$28,506,174$27,410,978$26,303,884
Revenue$2,635,716$2,158,192$2,187,547
Expenses$1,607,806$1,594,904$1,666,061
Qualifying Distributions$1,165,525$1,247,625$1,189,900
Net Investment Income$2,225,015$1,817,519$1,781,415
Distributable Amount$1,441,058$1,187,350$1,273,580

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$285K$571K$856K$1M20 grants202019 grants202124 grants202227 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDAT…$100KTHE INDEPENDENT PRODUCTI…$100KTHE ANN AND JOHN NEWMAN …$90KTHE SARAH ROBERTS FRENCH…$75KPLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH…$75KSAN ANTONIO REPORT$60KHILL COUNTRY ALLIANCE$50KBANDERA CANYONLANDS ALLI…$45KTEXAS PUBLIC RADIO$45KCITY EDUCATION PARTNERS$33K

Grant Size Distribution

122 grants across all recorded years

93<$50K13$50–100K13$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • John E. Newman Jr. – President & Treasurer
  • Ann J. Newman – Vice President & Secretary

The foundation is managed by a team of directors and officers who contribute their time without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GUILLERMINA LOPEZASSISTANT SECRETARY8
ANN J NEWMANVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY3
JOHN E NEWMAN JRPRESIDENT & TREASURER8
OLIVIA B NEWMANDIRECTOR0.5
JULIANA E NEWMANDIRECTOR0.5

Contact Information

Address: 112 E Pecan St Ste 1330, San Antonio, TX 78205-1536

Telephone: 210-226-0371

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

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