Newman Family Foundation
The Newman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing reports 31 grants totaling $224,900 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in the performing arts, education, public discussion, health, and environmental preservation. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 21 grants totaling $160,450.
Newman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Newman Family Foundation gave $160K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,450
- -28.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,640
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,542,184
- -20.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (5 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Newman Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 30 S 17Th Street 820, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (267) 369-3341
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Newman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Miami City Ballet ($70K). Together the top 10 received $136K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 126 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Philadelphia. Its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (37%), New York (34%), New Jersey (13%), Washington, DC (12%), and Connecticut (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Newman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 21 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2022) to $314K (2020). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miami City Ballet Miami Beach, FL | Performing Arts | $70,000 |
| Balletcollective Inc New York, NY | Arts Collaboration | $15,000 |
| Baptist Health Foundation Coral Gables, FL | Health Support | $12,500 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Jamestown Foundation Washington, DC | Educational Advocacy | $10,000 |
| New World Symphony Miami Beach, FL | Performing Arts | $10,000 |
| Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale New Haven, CT | Student Support | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Washington, DC | Family Planning Advocacy | $5,000 |
| Ballet Theatre Foundation New York, NY | Arts Support | $3,000 |
| New York City Ballet New York, NY | Performing Arts | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,542,184 | $-503,451 | $160,526 | $160,450 | 21 | $160,450 | $41,896 | $136,966 |
| 2024 | $3,206,161 | $-7,429 | $232,078 | $224,900 | 31 | $230,015 | $34,192 | $145,487 |
| 2023 | $3,445,668 | $11,763 | $255,198 | $249,926 | 28 | $252,673 | $28,655 | $160,828 |
| 2022 | $3,689,103 | $-12,109 | $163,218 | $160,450 | 24 | $160,450 | $11,855 | $188,168 |
| 2021 | $3,864,430 | $-66,910 | $234,500 | $197,150 | 22 | — | $8,344 | $232,319 |
| 2020 | $4,165,840 | $1,646,338 | $325,234 | $314,400 | 37 | — | $1,641,663 | $201,673 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Newman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Miami City Ballet says its mission is to present dance performances, train aspiring dancers, and develop dance education. Jamestown Foundation says it conducts research and analysis on conflict and instability in Eurasia for public education. BalletCollective says it promotes the arts, particularly ballet, through performance and public education.
Other 2024 grantees describe missions that include providing public forums on culture and society, producing and teaching theatre arts, and preserving scenic, agricultural, and environmental resources. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $224,900. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $45,000, with a median of $3,000. Its largest reported grants included $45,000 to Miami City Ballet, $30,000 to Grand Central Atelier for art education, $20,000 to Jamestown Foundation for educational advocacy, $20,000 to Manhattan Institute for economic leadership, and $17,000 to BalletCollective for arts collaboration. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 21 grants totaling $160,450.
Other grants included $12,500 to Baptist Health Foundation for health support; $10,000 each to Forum on Life Culture & Society for educational support, an individual recipient – Music School for performing arts, and New World Symphony for performing arts; and $6,000 to Riverside Theatre for performing arts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jay Hartley Newman, Elissa Kramer, Daniel Newman, and David Newman as trustees.
Newman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Newman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Newman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elissa Kramer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Hartley Newman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Newman Family Foundation
How much does Newman Family Foundation give each year?
Newman Family Foundation gave $160K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 31 grants.
What is Newman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Newman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $7,640, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Newman Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Newman Family Foundation give grants?
Newman Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (26%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Millbrook, NY (3 grants) and Miami Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Newman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Newman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Performing Arts" (4 grants), "Environmental Preservation" (3 grants) and "Educational Support" (3 grants).
Who are Newman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Newman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Miami City Ballet ($70,000), Balletcollective Inc ($15,000) and Baptist Health Foundation ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Newman Family Foundation?
Newman Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Newman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Miami City Ballet says its mission is to present dance performances, train aspiring dancers, and develop dance education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Newman Family Foundation?
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's EIN?
Newman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7197017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Newman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Newman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/newman-family-foundation-morg_7c3eda99b1e645c9ba0e257da122e47d
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