Newberry Family Foundation Inc
Newberry Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Havana, Florida. Its 2025 filing describes its charitable activity as supporting local charitable and religious organizations; it reported contributing to 29 organizations that year.
Newberry Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Newberry Family Foundation Inc gave $165K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,402
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,704
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $2,245,986
- -1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (5 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Newberry Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 302 Live Oak Ln, Havana, FL 32333
Phone: (850) 539-5690
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Newberry Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salem UMC ($16K). Together the top 10 received $89K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($35,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 144 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 16% to Georgia, and 6% each to Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Newberry Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 29 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2023) to $380K (2021). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $35,000 |
| Salem UMC Havana, FL | Religious, Charitable, Educational | $15,500 |
| City Church Allston, MA | Religious | $10,000 |
| Free Will Baptist Childrens Home Middlesex, NC | Children's Care | $10,000 |
| Ga Southern Athletic Fdn Statesboro, GA | Education | $10,000 |
| Ga Southern University Fdn Statesboro, GA | Education | $10,000 |
| Welch College Gallatin, TN | Education | $10,000 |
| Havana Main Street Havana, FL | Civic Activities | $7,500 |
| Havana Kids - Town of Havana Havana, FL | Social Welfare | $6,000 |
| Gadsden Arts Center Quincy, FL | ARTS | $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 | $2,245,986 | $167,825 | $191,427 | $165,402 | 29 | $188,009 | $130,568 | $162,936 |
| 2024 | $2,269,476 | $115,150 | $177,415 | $152,368 | 23 | $174,975 | $122,475 | $152,916 |
| 2023 | $2,324,705 | $36,891 | $169,232 | $140,368 | 22 | $167,174 | $28,918 | $143,219 |
| 2022 | $2,468,135 | $37,075 | $197,660 | $182,588 | 38 | $195,352 | $36,614 | $157,413 |
| 2021 | $2,627,256 | $161,618 | $404,515 | $379,818 | 32 | $402,632 | $38,967 | $171,975 |
| 2020 | $2,871,139 | $12,178 | $222,081 | $191,418 | 36 | — | $33,217 | $145,944 |
| 2019 | $3,074,271 | $38,066 | $178,461 | $153,897 | 27 | — | $39,729 | $154,273 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Newberry Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated activity is to support local charitable and religious organizations. Its 2025 grants included support for religious organizations, education, children’s care, student athletics, civic activities, social welfare, and the arts.
Some grantees describe their work as supporting children and families, education, and community life. For example, Free Will Baptist Children’s Home says it provides a nurturing environment for children, youth, and families, while Havana Mainstreet says its mission is to help revitalize downtown Havana by enriching quality of life, business, and tourism while maintaining its historic foundation. Welch College describes itself as a Christian higher education institution that educates leaders to serve Christ, his church, and his world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $165,402. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $35,000, with a median award of $4,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $35,000 to an individual recipient for student athletics; $15,500 to Salem UMC in Havana, Florida, for religious, charitable, and educational purposes; and $10,000 each to City Church in Allston, Massachusetts, for religious purposes; Free Will Baptist Children’s Home in Middlesex, North Carolina, for children’s care; Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation and Georgia Southern University Foundation in Statesboro, Georgia, for education; and Welch College in Gallatin, Tennessee, for education. Other grants included $7,500 to Havana Main Street for civic activities, $6,000 to Havana Kids – Town of Havana for social welfare, and $5,000 each to Gadsden Arts Center for the arts and Havana Volunteer Fire Department for social welfare.
Additional 2025 grantees included Big Bend Hospice, which describes its work as supporting families experiencing serious illness or grief; Independence Landing, which describes its work as providing an affordable residential community for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities; and Young Life, which describes its work as a ministry for adolescents. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rebecca Tiller, T Rhett Tiller, and Kelley Brewer as directors.
Newberry Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Tiller
Director
On filings since 2019
$21K (2019) → $21K (2025)
T. Rhett Tiller
Director
On filings since 2019
$5K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Kelley Brewer
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Rebecca Tiller (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Newberry Family Foundation Inc
How much does Newberry Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Newberry Family Foundation Inc gave $165K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $152K across 23 grants.
What is Newberry Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Newberry Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,704, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Newberry Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Newberry Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Newberry Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (16%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tallahassee, FL (11 grants), Havana, FL (5 grants), Statesboro, GA (2 grants) and Quincy, FL (2 grants).
Does Newberry Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Newberry Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (7 grants), "Social Welfare" (6 grants) and "Religious" (5 grants).
Who are Newberry Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Newberry Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Salem UMC ($15,500), City Church ($10,000) and Free Will Baptist Childrens Home ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($35,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Newberry Family Foundation Inc?
Newberry Family Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $188K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Newberry Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated activity is to support local charitable and religious organizations. Its 2025 grants included support for religious organizations, education, children’s care, student athletics, civic activities, social welfare, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Newberry Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Newberry Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Newberry Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3133968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Newberry Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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