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Saint John Henry Newman Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 88-1988582 Website

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Saint John Henry Newman Institute at a glance

In short: Saint John Henry Newman Institute gave $383K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$383,337
-62.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+80.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$42,593
-79.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$26,258
Total assets
$160,320
-74.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

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Who Saint John Henry Newman Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

JM Education Group (Icle): $209K across 2 grantsJM Education Group (Icle)$209K · 2 grantsUniversity of St Thomas (MN): $51K across 2 grantsUniversity of St Thomas (MN)$51K · 2 grantsSophia Institute: $41KSophia Institute$41KDivine Mercy Academy: $35K across 2 grantsDivine Mercy Academy$35K · 2 grantsOther Small Grants: $27KOther Small Grants$27KBoethius Institute: $20KBoethius Institute$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was JM Education Group (Icle) ($209K across 2 grants). Together the top 6 received $383K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 17 (53%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Grand RapidsPasadenaSt. PaulVenturaEsthervilleManchester

How Saint John Henry Newman Institute gives

  • Giving grew 207% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2022) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $383K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
JM Education Group (Icle) Ventura, CA—$105,000
JM Education Group (Icle) Ventura, CA—$104,375
Sophia Institute Manchester, NH—$41,250
Other Small Grants —$26,843
University of St Thomas (MN) St. Paul, MN—$26,258
Divine Mercy Academy Pasadena, MD—$25,000
University of St Thomas (MN) St. Paul, MN—$24,611
Boethius Institute Estherville, IA—$20,000
Divine Mercy Academy Pasadena, MD—$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$160,320$717,348$1,212,003$383,3379$4,530
2024$617,913$1,862,014$1,781,138$1,027,5635—
2023$558,295$1,155,392$661,014$241,0002$433
2022$63,917$445,030$381,113$125,0001—

About Saint John Henry Newman Institute

Based on IRS filings

Saint John Henry Newman Institute is a public charity focused on religion, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $160K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $383K. Net investment income was $5K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Saint John Henry Newman Institute is led by Robert A. Sirico, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert A. Sirico

    President

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $43K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Kris Mauren

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Paprocki

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Bond

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Rev Robert a Sirico — President: $62KRev Robert a SiricoPresident$62K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $62K, to Rev Robert a Sirico (President).

Frequently asked questions about Saint John Henry Newman Institute

How much does Saint John Henry Newman Institute give each year?

Saint John Henry Newman Institute gave $383K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 5 grants.

What is Saint John Henry Newman Institute's typical grant size?

Saint John Henry Newman Institute's median grant in 2025 was $26,258, and its average grant was $42,593, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Saint John Henry Newman Institute give grants?

Saint John Henry Newman Institute gives mostly in California: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (13%) and New Hampshire (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ventura, CA (2 grants), St. Paul, MN (2 grants) and Pasadena, MD (2 grants).

Who are Saint John Henry Newman Institute's largest grantees?

Saint John Henry Newman Institute's largest 2025 grantees include JM Education Group (Icle) ($209,375 across 2 grants), University of St Thomas (MN) ($50,869 across 2 grants) and Sophia Institute ($41,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Saint John Henry Newman Institute?

Saint John Henry Newman Institute reported $160K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $717K.

What is Saint John Henry Newman Institute?

Saint John Henry Newman Institute is a public charity focused on religion, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $160K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Saint John Henry Newman Institute's EIN?

Saint John Henry Newman Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1988582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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