NewCity Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 06-1475198

NewCity Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $733K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $177K. Net investment income was $32K.

Key facts about NewCity Foundation

EIN
06-1475198
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$177,250
Grants made (2024)
24
Average grant
$7,385
Median grant
$4,500
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$732,557
Primary geography
Connecticut (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who NewCity Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for NewCity Foundation's 24 itemized 2024 grants were Connecticut (99%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (8 grants), Southport, CT (3 grants), Westport, CT (3 grants) and Fairfield, CT (3 grants). 58% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is NewCity Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 93% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 449% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$733K

-17.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$177K

-13.1% YoY

Grant Count

24

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+8.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, NewCity Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About NewCity Foundation

Based on IRS filings

NewCity Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $733K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $177K. Net investment income was $32K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 24 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New HavenFairfieldBridgeportWestportSchenectadySouthportHartfordBrunswickNew CanaanNorwalkStamfordHamdenNew YorkDarienSeverna ParkLitchfieldNorwellWiltonIthacaLudlow

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$64K$128K$192K$256K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$732,557$887,629$1,016,419
Revenue$37,857$91,631$66,750
Expenses$192,929$220,421$202,822
Qualifying Distributions$185,730$212,674$194,617
Net Investment Income$31,658$85,049$58,845
Distributable Amount$41,346$43,332$52,310

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$53K$107K$160K$213K43 grants202042 grants202133 grants202230 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Hopkins School Incorporated: $75K across 4 grantsHopkins School Incorporated$75K · 4 grantsThe Southport School Inc: $38K across 3 grantsThe Southport School Inc$38K · 3 grantsEarthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc: $21K across 3 grantsEarthplace the NatureDiscovery Center Inc$21K · 3 grantsAchievement First Inc: $15KAchievement First Inc$15KSacred Heart University: $11K across 3 grantsSacred Heart University$11K · 3 grantsElm City Internationals Educational Success Throug: $6K across 2 grantsElm City InternationalsEducational Success Throug$6K · 2 grantsLeadership Education and Athletics in Partnership: $5KLeadership Education andAthletics in Partnership$5KSmart Kids with Learning Disabilities Inc: $2KSmart Kids with LearningDisabilities Inc$2KConnecticut News Project Inc: $2KConnecticut News Project Inc$2KChange Summer Inc: $1KChange Summer Inc$1K

Grant Size Distribution

172 grants across all recorded years

171<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Hopkins School Incorporated ($75,000 across 4 grants), The Southport School Inc ($38,000 across 3 grants), Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc ($21,000 across 3 grants).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HOPKINS SCHOOL INCORPORATED New Haven, CTPerforming Arts Center$30,000
THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL INC Southport, CTAnnual Fund$30,000
HOPKINS SCHOOL INCORPORATED New Haven, CTthe Hopkins Annual Fund$20,000
HOPKINS SCHOOL INCORPORATED New Haven, CTPerforming Arts Center$20,000
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST INC New Haven, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER INC Westport, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER INC Westport, CTAnnual Payment on Capital Campaign Pledge$10,000
HOPKINS SCHOOL INCORPORATED New Haven, CTThe Hopkins Fund$5,000
LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS IN PARTNERSHIP New Haven, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY Fairfield, CTScholarship Fund$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Marissa V G FergusonTrustee1—
Richard A FergusonTrustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NewCity Foundation?

NewCity Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $733K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is NewCity Foundation?

As of 2024, NewCity Foundation holds $733K in total assets with $38K in annual revenue. It awarded 24 grants totaling $177K in 2024.

Where does NewCity Foundation operate?

NewCity Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York, Vermont.

What size grants does NewCity Foundation award?

In 2024, NewCity Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $177K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is NewCity Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, NewCity Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is NewCity Foundation's EIN?

NewCity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1475198. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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