Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 52-2283813

Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including groups working in emergency food response, theater, youth civic engagement, health care, education, and conservation.

Key facts about Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers

In short: Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers gave $290K across 45 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), top state Massachusetts. 42% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
52-2283813
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$290,200
Grants made (2024)
45
Average grant
$6,449
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (19 of 45, 2024)
Total assets
$5,345,997
Primary geography
Massachusetts (37% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.3M

+1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$290K

+62.1% YoY

Grant Count

45

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+8.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers reported a distributable amount of $336K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 19 of 45 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 49% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; March for Our Lives Foundation says it mobilizes young people for civic engagement; and Boston Medical Center says it provides health services regardless of a patient’s status or ability to pay. Conservation grantees include Midcoast Conservancy, which describes its mission as protecting vital lands and waters, and The Trustees of Reservations, which describes itself as a conservation and preservation nonprofit.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 45 grants totaling $290,200. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $17,500, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest reported grants were $17,500 to World Central Kitchen; $15,000 each to Catholic Schools Foundation, Marsh View Organic Community Farm, and Razom for Ukraine; and $10,000 each to Alliance to Protect, Arlekin Players Theatre, Boston Medical Center, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, King’s College, March for Our Lives Foundation, Saint Helena Gullah Community Housing Project, and Spring Island Trust Foundation.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (37%), South Carolina (19%), New York (12%), Maine (8%), and Florida (7%).

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.

Cities

NantucketBostonNew YorkOkatieSweet BriarCambridgeNeedhamOwassoWashingtonWilkes-BarreBeaufortColumbiaHyannisRidgelandWestwoodBeverlyBlufftonEast BoothbayEncinitasHantucket

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K27 grants2020 18 grants2021 20 grants2022 30 grants2023 45 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2022) to $290K (2024). In 2024 it made 45 grants totaling $290K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

World Central Kitchen: $18KWorld Central Kitchen$18KCatholic Schools Foundation: $15KCatholic Schools Foundation$15KMarsh View Organic Community Farm: $15KMarsh View Organic CommunityFarm$15KRazom for Ukraine: $15KRazom for Ukraine$15KAlliance to Protect: $10KAlliance to Protect$10KArlekin Players Theatre: $10KArlekin Players Theatre$10KBoston Medical Center: $10KBoston Medical Center$10KBrady Center to Prevent Gun Violence: $10KBrady Center to Prevent GunViolence$10KKing's College: $10KKing's College$10KMarch for Our Lives Foundation: $10KMarch for Our Lives Foundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was World Central Kitchen ($18K). Together the top 10 received $123K.

Grant Size Distribution

140 grants across all recorded years

137<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 137 grants of 140 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Central Kitchen Washington, DCGeneral Support$17,500
Catholic Schools Foundation Boston, FLGeneral Purpose$15,000
Marsh View Organic Community Farm Saint Helena Island, SCGeneral Support$15,000
Razom for Ukraine New York, NYGeneral Support$15,000
Alliance to Protect Hyannis, MAGeneral Purpose$10,000
Arlekin Players Theatre Needham, MAGeneral Support$10,000
Boston Medical Center Boston, MAGeneral$10,000
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence Washington, NCGeneral Purpose$10,000
King's College Wilkes-Barre, PAGeneral Support$10,000
March for Our Lives Foundation New York, NYGeneral Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $5,345,997 $476,148 $377,776 $290,200
2023 $5,247,685 -$55,091 $256,869 $179,000
2022 $5,561,424 -$32,675 $244,940 $142,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,345,997$5,247,685$5,561,424
Revenue$476,148$-55,091$-32,675
Expenses$377,776$256,869$244,940
Qualifying Distributions$318,477$207,112$171,139
Net Investment Income$407,287$69,967$46,576
Distributable Amount$336,334$300,116$291,927

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Timothy J Barberich, Eileen P Gebrian, and Brown Brothers Harriman as trustees.

Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brown Brothers Harriman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $39K (2020) → $28K (2024)

  • Eileen P. Gebrian

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy J. Barberich

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Brown Brothers Harriman — Trustee: $28KBrown Brothers HarrimanTrustee$28K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $28K, to Brown Brothers Harriman (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: 140 Broadway 4Th Floor, New York, NY 10005-1101
Phone: (212) 493-8000

Frequently asked questions about Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers

How much does Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers give each year?

Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers gave $290K across 45 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $179K across 30 grants.

What is Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers's typical grant size?

Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,449, across 45 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers that year got $6K on average.

Where does Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers give grants?

Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers's top state is Massachusetts, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were South Carolina (19%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (7 grants), Boston, MA (6 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Okatie, SC (3 grants).

Does Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (45 of 45) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers's largest grantees?

Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers's largest 2024 grantees include World Central Kitchen ($17,500), Catholic Schools Foundation ($15,000) and Marsh View Organic Community Farm ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers?

Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $318K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $336K (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 does Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers's EIN?

Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2283813. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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