Newman Family Foundation

MERCER ISLAND, WA EIN: 91-2003900

The Newman Family Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1999 and based in Mercer Island, Washington. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since November 2000.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.1M

+7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$456K

-7.1% YoY

Grant Count

29

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-7.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The Newman Family Foundation primarily focuses on:

  • General support for Jewish organizations and institutions
  • Jewish student life and community support
  • Education through lessons of the Holocaust
  • Educational initiatives and programs

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds organizations primarily in the Pacific Northwest, with a concentration on institutions in Washington State, particularly the Seattle area.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BellevueEugeneLewisburgLos AngelesLos AnglesMercer IslandNew YorkPhiladelphiaPortlandSanta ClaraSeattleWashingtonWest Bloomfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $10.3 million
  • Total Revenue: $367,156
  • Total Expenses: $525,162
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Staffing: The foundation operates with no employees.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$144K$289K$433K$578K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,060,533$10,289,446$1,838,249
Revenue$210,867$367,156$447,828
Expenses$470,850$525,162$443,203
Qualifying Distributions$457,258$491,910$440,522
Net Investment Income$209,628$365,911$445,406
Distributable Amount$543,328$441,888$396,866

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$123K$245K$368K$491K12 grants202020 grants202125 grants202229 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Brothers for Life$60KWorldwide Friends Founda…$60KAmerican Technion Society$50KHillel International$36KSeattle Academy SAAS$30KSeattle Hebrew Academy$30KJewish Federation$27KHolocaust Center for Hum…$27KHillel UW$25KStand With Us$20K

Grant Size Distribution

115 grants across all recorded years

106<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Jonathan S. Newman, Director
  • Naomi Newman, Director

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jonathan S NewmanDirector1
Naomi NewmanDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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