Newman Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 59-6150341

Newman Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $57K.

Newman Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Newman Foundation Inc gave $52K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$51,791
-84.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,755
-88.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,476,810
+11.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Newman Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc: $17KSoutheastern Guide Dogs Inc$17KTampa General Hospital Foundation Inc: $10KTampa General HospitalFoundation Inc$10KFlorida Holocaust Museum Inc: $8KFlorida Holocaust Museum Inc$8KAdventhealth Foundation Inc: $6KAdventhealth Foundation Inc$6KUniversity of the South: $5KUniversity of the South$5KThe Rotary Club of Tampa Foundation Inc: $3KThe Rotary Club of TampaFoundation Inc$3KUniversity of South Florida Foundation Inc: $2KUniversity of South FloridaFoundation Inc$2KTampa Jewish Family Services Inc: $1KTampa Jewish Family ServicesInc$1KThe Chiselers Inc: $1KThe Chiselers Inc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc ($17K). Together the top 9 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 51 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaPalmettoSewaneeSt PetersburgNew YorkAltamonte SpringsBerkeleyOrlandoValrico

How Newman Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 60% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K11 grants2020 9 grants2021 12 grants2022 14 grants2023* Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed)7 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $341K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $52K.

*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc Palmetto, FLGeneral Operating Support$16,791
Tampa General Hospital Foundation Inc Tampa, FLGeneral Operating Support$10,000
Florida Holocaust Museum Inc St Petersburg, FLGeneral Operating Support$7,500
Adventhealth Foundation Inc Altamonte Springs, FLGeneral Operating Support$6,000
University of the South Sewanee, FLGeneral Operating Support$5,000
The Rotary Club of Tampa Foundation Inc Tampa, FLGeneral Operating Support$2,500
University of South Florida Foundation Inc Tampa, FLGeneral Operating Support$2,000
Tampa Jewish Family Services Inc Tampa, FLGeneral Operating Support$1,000
The Chiselers Inc Tampa, FLGeneral Operating Support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,476,810$219,660$68,361$51,7919$53,235$57,351$89,001
2024$1,328,308$247,276$353,528$340,8327$343,549$87,989$72,534
2023*$1,434,560$374,793$111,077$99,83214$105,235$63,539$85,493
2022$1,170,844$181,873$55,197$46,53312$50,546$25,974$65,858
2021$1,044,168$202,399$39,995$30,3339—$47,966$59,397
2020$997,903$40,067$53,138$44,66011—$34,005$45,180

*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Newman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Newman Foundation Inc is led by Eric Newman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric Newman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Merideth Newman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lyris Newman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Newman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shira Martin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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 Foundation Inc

How much does Newman Foundation Inc give each year?

Newman Foundation Inc gave $52K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $341K across 7 grants.

What is Newman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Newman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,755, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Newman Foundation Inc give grants?

Newman Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (5 grants).

Does Newman Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Newman Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Newman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Newman Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc ($16,791), Tampa General Hospital Foundation Inc ($10,000) and Florida Holocaust Museum Inc ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Newman Foundation Inc?

Newman Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (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 is Newman Foundation Inc's EIN?

Newman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6150341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)

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