Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newton, NJ EIN: 22-3223370

Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc is a private foundation, based in Newton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $220K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $6K.

Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc at a glance

In short: Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,454
+16.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,151
+55.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,375
Total assets
$219,780
+6.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Newton Rotary Club: $18K across 3 grantsNewton Rotary Club$18K · 3 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Newton Rotary Club ($18K across 3 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

NewtonEvanston

How Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc gives

  • Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 160% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Newton Rotary Club Newton, NJGRANT$12,500
Newton Rotary Club Newton, NJGRANT$5,375
Newton Rotary Club Newton, NJGRANT$579
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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$219,780$32,226$18,656$18,4543$18,454$6,374$11,537
2024$206,282$50,593$42,988$15,8594$15,859$5,212$10,165
2023$198,743$33,678$39,293$11,4972$11,497$4,626$9,886
2022$205,317$45,806$35,803$13,8322$13,832$9,537$9,738
2021$195,515$46,885$37,590$9,1572$9,157$14,470$9,185
2020$186,310$18,294$9,656———$6,165$8,752

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc is led by Steve Wescott, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve Wescott

    President

    Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Hannum

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Carl Lazzaro (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Mike Murphy (2020) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc

How much does Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc give each year?

Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 4 grants.

What is Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc's typical grant size?

Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,375, and its average grant was $6,151, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc give grants?

Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newton, NJ (3 grants).

Does Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (3 grants).

How large is Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc?

Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc reported $220K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc's EIN?

Newton Rotary Club Endowment Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3223370. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS September 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)

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