Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation
Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $587K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $9K.
Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation at a glance
In short: Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation gave $27K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,857
- -31.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $587,336
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (74% 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 Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was William George Agency for Children ($10K). Together the top 7 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation gives
- Giving grew 286% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $28K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| William George Agency for Children Freeville, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Lyric Chamber Music Society New York, NY | General Support | $7,450 |
| American Friends Oxford House Washington, VA | General Support | $5,600 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
| Neta - Nat'l Educatioon Telecomunic Columbia, SC | General Support | $1,500 |
| The Norwegian Seamen's Church in NY New York, NY | General Support | $250 |
| English Speaking Union of US New York, NY | General Support | $200 |
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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 | $587,336 | $18,026 | $36,486 | $27,000 | 7 | $27,000 | $8,540 | $27,132 |
| 2024 | $569,769 | $21,174 | $37,668 | $28,100 | 5 | $28,100 | $11,606 | $27,347 |
| 2023 | $513,121 | $61,093 | $27,605 | $20,000 | 6 | $20,000 | $3,491 | $21,850 |
| 2022 | $357,926 | $314,969 | $13,344 | $7,000 | 2 | $7,100 | $121,693 | $11,016 |
| 2021 | $288,806 | $20,051 | $7,649 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $14,602 | — |
| 2020 | $257,711 | $17,838 | $4,247 | — | — | — | $13,591 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation's only listed officer is Ruth Gjessing Newman, Foundation Manager on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruth Gjessing Newman
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
10 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 Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation
How much does Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation give each year?
Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation gave $27K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 5 grants.
What is Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation's typical grant size?
Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation give grants?
Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (21%) and South Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation's largest grantees?
Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include William George Agency for Children ($10,000), Lyric Chamber Music Society ($7,450) and American Friends Oxford House ($5,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation?
Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation reported $587K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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 Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation?
Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Greenwich, CT. It holds $587K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation's EIN?
Ruth & Robert L Newman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2961121. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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