Newman-Tanner Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6942897

Newman-Tanner Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

Key facts about Newman-Tanner Foundation

EIN
13-6942897
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Newman-Tanner Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−15%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New YorkWoodbury

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $391K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $334K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets——$150,171
Revenue—$960$4,311
Expenses—$334,191$13,562
Qualifying Distributions—$334,191$6,830
Net Investment Income—$960—
Distributable Amount—$7,187$15,758

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Newman-Tanner Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David A. Tanner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Estelle Newman Tanner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold Tanner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James M. Tanner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Tanner Allen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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-Tanner Foundation

Where does Newman-Tanner Foundation operate?

Newman-Tanner Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is Newman-Tanner Foundation's EIN?

Newman-Tanner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6942897. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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