Newman Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hobe Sound, FL EIN: 26-0298188

Newman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Hobe Sound, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Florida, Washington, DC, New Jersey, and New York. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Key facts about Newman Family Foundation Inc

In short: Newman Family Foundation Inc gave $380K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-0298188
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$379,615
Grants made (2025)
21
Average grant
$18,077
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,771,038
Primary geography
Florida (31% of itemized 2025 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, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$380K

+7.1% YoY

Grant Count

21

-4.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+12.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Newman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Newman Family Foundation Inc gives

  • 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 295% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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 2025 grants include support for organizations involved in health care, arts and culture, education, community services, and religious and campus life. These examples reflect the grantees’ stated work, not a stated mission of the foundation.

For example, the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center says its mission is to inspire community philanthropy to advance exceptional health care, including patient care, research, education, and preventive medicine. American Friends of Keshet Eilon says it supported a master violin course for exceptionally talented young violinists. Hillel at Binghamton describes its work as empowering Jewish students through cultural, educational, social, and religious programs.

Other 2025 recipients describe work that includes funding programs for Hobe Sound residents in need (Hobe Sound Community Chest), skilled-trade education connected to the collector-car industry (The Piston Foundation), producing opera and offering education programs (Palm Beach Opera), enriching lives with nature, art, and history (Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens), and entertaining, educating, and inspiring the community through theater and performing-arts education (Maltz Jupiter Theatre).

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $379,615. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $5,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Florida (31%), Washington, DC (26%), New Jersey (23%), New York (18%), and Connecticut (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

Hobe SoundBinghamtonJupiterNew YorkAlbanyGladstoneMorristownStaten IslandTallahasseeWaunakeeWyckoffApopkaEast WashingtonWest Palm BeachBoys RanchLos AngelesNewportPound RidgeStamfordSummit

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 21 grants2022 1 grant2023 22 grants2024 21 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $324K (2022) to $463K (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $380K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Business Executives for National Security: $100KBusiness Executives forNational Security$100KBoys & Girls Clubs of Martin County: $50KBoys & Girls Clubs of MartinCounty$50KFoundation for Morristown Medical Center: $40KFoundation for MorristownMedical Center$40KAmerican Friends of Keshet Eilon Inc: $40KAmerican Friends of KeshetEilon Inc$40KChrist Memorial Chapel: $35KChrist Memorial Chapel$35KTemple Beth Rishon: $26KTemple Beth Rishon$26KHillel at Binghamton: $25KHillel at Binghamton$25KSt Luke's Episcopal Church: $20KSt Luke's Episcopal Church$20KHobe Sound Community Chest: $10KHobe Sound Community Chest$10KThe Piston Foundation: $5KThe Piston Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Business Executives for National Security ($100K). Together the top 10 received $351K.

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 66 (88%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Business Executives for National Security East Washington, DCGeneral$100,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County Hobe Sound, FLGeneral$50,000
Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJGeneral$40,000
American Friends of Keshet Eilon Inc Pound Ridge, NYGeneral$40,000
Christ Memorial Chapel Hobe Sound, FLGeneral$35,000
Temple Beth Rishon Wyckoff, NJGeneral$25,981
Hillel at Binghamton Binghamton, NYGeneral$25,000
St Luke's Episcopal Church Gladstone, NJGeneral$20,000
Hobe Sound Community Chest Hobe Sound, FLGeneral$10,000
The Piston Foundation Stamford, CTGeneral$5,134

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,771,038 $314,431 $394,840 $379,615
2024 $1,851,447 $183,571 $368,605 $354,575
2023 $2,036,481 $558,746 $416,920 $402,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,771,038$1,851,447$2,036,481
Revenue$314,431$183,571$558,746
Expenses$394,840$368,605$416,920
Qualifying Distributions$379,615$354,575$402,500
Net Investment Income$299,206$169,541$544,326
Distributable Amount$128,572$132,271$125,826

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Mark S Newman as president and director; Sharon M Newman as secretary, treasurer, and director; and Alison Newman as director.

Newman Family Foundation Inc is led by Mark S. Newman, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark S. Newman

    President & Director

    President - As Needed → President, 2020

    President → President & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Newman

    Director

    Director - As Needed → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon M. Newman

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    Secretary & Treasurer-As Needed → Secretary & Treasurer, 2020

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 249 South Beach Road, Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Phone: (561) 805-6563

Frequently asked questions about Newman Family Foundation Inc

How much does Newman Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Newman Family Foundation Inc gave $380K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $355K across 22 grants.

What is Newman Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Newman Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,077, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Newman Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Newman Family Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (26%) and New Jersey (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hobe Sound, FL (6 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does Newman Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Newman Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Newman Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Newman Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Business Executives for National Security ($100,000), Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County ($50,000) and Foundation for Morristown Medical Center ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Newman Family Foundation Inc?

Newman Family Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $380K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Newman Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations involved in health care, arts and culture, education, community services, and religious and campus life. These examples reflect the grantees’ stated work, not a stated mission of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Newman Family Foundation Inc?

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 Newman Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Newman Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0298188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Newman 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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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