Newportfed Charitable Foundation
Newportfed Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Newport, Rhode Island. Its 2025 filing reports 44 grants totaling $197,500, all to recipients in Rhode Island.
Newportfed Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Newportfed Charitable Foundation gave $198K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $197,500
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,489
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $3,261,986
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (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.
How to apply to Newportfed Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing asks applicants to submit a letter describing the proposed purpose of the grant, the organization’s operations and history, and its tax-exempt status. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- See the foundation’s website for deadlines.
- Deadline
- See the foundation’s website for deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Newportfed Charitable Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 509, Newport, RI 02840-0500
Phone: (401) 596-6300
Email: admin@newportfedfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Newportfed Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jonnycake Center of Westerly ($15K). Together the top 10 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 163 grants of 164 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Rhode Island.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Newportfed Charitable Foundation gives
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2024) to $323K (2020). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $198K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jonnycake Center of Westerly Westerly, RI | Program Support | $15,000 |
| The Salvation Army - Newport Corps Newport, RI | Program Support | $12,000 |
| Boys Clubs Girls Clubs of Newport C Newport, RI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| The Jonnycake Center Inc for Hope Peace Dale, RI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul - Westerly Westerly, RI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul - St Joseph's Newport, RI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Martin Luther King Community Center Newport, RI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Newport County YMCA Middletown, RI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Family Service of Rhode Island Providence, RI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Child Family Services of Newport CT Middletown, RI | Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,261,986 | $290,023 | $264,814 | $197,500 | 44 | $225,757 | $253,960 | $207,680 |
| 2024 | $3,236,777 | $126,997 | $251,173 | $181,086 | 41 | $213,298 | $91,711 | $203,709 |
| 2023 | $3,360,953 | $325,020 | $289,485 | $223,000 | 41 | $253,060 | $288,595 | $183,964 |
| 2022 | $3,325,418 | $91,889 | $272,131 | $204,655 | 37 | $236,566 | $56,338 | $196,926 |
| 2021 | $3,505,660 | $249,194 | $280,678 | $201,000 | 1 | $223,500 | $200,516 | $216,558 |
| 2020 | $3,537,144 | $401,238 | $393,052 | $323,400 | 1 | — | $347,786 | $195,435 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Newportfed Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $208K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it has supported: the Martin Luther King Community Center says it works to improve Newport County residents’ economic and social well-being; the Frank Olean Center says it supports children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and Save The Bay says it works to protect and restore the ecological health of the Narragansett Bay region.
Other 2025 recipients include Girls on the Run Rhode Island, which says it helps girls recognize their strengths through coach-led activities; Newport Hospital, whose stated mission is “Delivering health with care”; and the Westerly Senior Citizens Center, which says it serves older adults’ physical, social, and psychological needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 44 grants totaling $197,500. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $2,750. Among the largest reported grants were $15,000 to Jonnycake Center of Westerly; $12,000 to The Salvation Army–Newport Corps; and $10,000 each to Boys Clubs Girls Clubs of Newport C, The Jonnycake Center Inc for Hope, St Vincent de Paul–Westerly, St Vincent de Paul–St Joseph’s, Martin Luther King Community Center, Newport County YMCA, and Family Service of Rhode Island. The listed purposes for these awards were program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevin M McCarthy as President, Arthur H Lathrop as Treasurer, Judy Tucker as Secretary, and Alicia S Quirk, Kelly Lee, Mark Stenning, and Michael Hayes as Directors.
Newportfed Charitable Foundation is led by Kevin M. McCarthy, President on every filing since 2020; all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin M. McCarthy
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Alicia S. Quirk
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Kelly Lee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Mark Stenning
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Michael Hayes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Arthur H. Lathrop
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Judy Tucker
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Donald Kaull (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Arthur H Lathrop (Treasurer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Newportfed Charitable Foundation
How much does Newportfed Charitable Foundation give each year?
Newportfed Charitable Foundation gave $198K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $181K across 41 grants.
What is Newportfed Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Newportfed Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $4,489, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Newportfed Charitable Foundation give grants?
Newportfed Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newport, RI (13 grants), Westerly, RI (8 grants), Middletown, RI (7 grants) and Providence, RI (4 grants).
Does Newportfed Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on Newportfed Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (44 grants).
Who are Newportfed Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Newportfed Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jonnycake Center of Westerly ($15,000), The Salvation Army - Newport Corps ($12,000) and Boys Clubs Girls Clubs of Newport C ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Newportfed Charitable Foundation?
Newportfed Charitable Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $226K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $208K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Newportfed Charitable Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Newportfed Charitable Foundation?
The filing asks applicants to submit a letter describing the proposed purpose of the grant, the organization’s operations and history, and its tax-exempt status. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Newportfed Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Newportfed Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5140473. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Newportfed Charitable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Newportfed Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/newportfed-charitable-foundation-morg_5a9a92833e184676820ec38605a0a594
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