The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation is a private foundation based in Lyme, Connecticut, established in 2000. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a grantmaking foundation with no employees, distributing funds to nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.0M
-20.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$861K
+140.7% YoY
Grant Count
44
+2.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$20K
+135.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports a diverse range of charitable purposes, including:
- Art support
- Educational purposes
- Social purposes
- Environmental purposes
- Health purposes
- Medical purposes
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded 43 grants in 2023, with total giving of $357,750. Typical grant awards range from $50,000 to $400,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2023:
- Total Assets: $2,568,800
- Total Revenues: $717,677
- Total Expenses: $366,442
- Total Grants and Contributions Received: $126,006
- Investment Income and Dividends: $88,329
Year-over-Year Growth (2022-2023):
- Grants and contributions increased 72.8% ($126,006 vs. $72,938)
- Investment income and dividends increased 15.1% ($88,329 vs. $76,746)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,047,015 | $2,568,800 | $2,217,565 |
| Revenue | $348,384 | $717,677 | $344,428 |
| Expenses | $870,169 | $366,442 | $569,235 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $861,250 | $357,750 | $554,650 |
| Net Investment Income | $348,131 | $591,105 | $270,909 |
| Distributable Amount | $133,027 | $134,356 | $146,532 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
205 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY S NEWCOMB | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| JOHN A HARGRAVES | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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