The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Williamsville, NY EIN: 31-1593672

The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Williamsville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $73K.

The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation gave $2.6M across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $877K), top state New York. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$2,632,038
Grants made (2022)
3
Average grant
$877,346
Median grant
$877,346
Primary geography
New York (33% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2022

Michael and Marcy Newman Fund: $877KMichael and Marcy Newman Fund$877KNewman Family Foundation: $877KNewman Family Foundation$877KThomas and Carol Newman Charitable Fund: $877KThomas and Carol NewmanCharitable Fund$877K

The largest 2022 recipient was Michael and Marcy Newman Fund ($877K). Together the top 3 received $2.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 61 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BuffaloClearwaterLancasterLewistonSan AntonioWashingtonWilliasmvilleAmherstBelleair BluffsCheektowagaClarenceGetzvilleJuno BeachMemphisSan DiegoSpringvilleStamfordTroy

How The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1404% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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$1M$2M$3M24 grants2019 34 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2019) to $2.6M (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $2.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Michael and Marcy Newman Fund Amherst, NYGeneral Purpose$877,346
Newman Family Foundation Belleair Bluffs, FLGeneral Purpose$877,346
Thomas and Carol Newman Charitable Fund Stamford, CTGeneral Purpose$877,346
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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
2022—$94,145$2,655,228$2,632,0383$2,632,038$72,905$94,288
2021$3,039,357$58,089$27,029———$38,663$183,569
2020$3,204,963$119,945$530,919$481,00034—$100,195$176,901
2019$3,416,298$47,717$220,224$175,00024—$63,484$169,126

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation is led by Michael F. Newman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Michael F. Newman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Logan

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • James D. Newman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert L. Newman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas B. Newman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation

How much does The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation give each year?

The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation gave $2.6M across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $877,346, and its average grant was $877,346, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation give grants?

The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (33%) and Connecticut (33%).

Does The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation's 2022 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation's EIN?

The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1593672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022

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