The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation
The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation is a private foundation based in Lyme, Connecticut. Its 2025 grants supported organizations with educational, historical, environmental, arts, and social purposes.
The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation at a glance
In short: The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation gave $265K across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $264,700
- -69.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,754
- -70.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,350
- Total assets
- $1,936,081
- -5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (6 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 30 Blood Street, Lyme, CT 06371
Phone: (917) 828-1082
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York Historical Society ($55K). Together the top 10 received $186K.
Grant Size Distribution
216 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 206 grants of 216 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (71%), followed by Connecticut (19%) and Pennsylvania (9%). The reported shares for New Jersey and Massachusetts were 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 46 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $262K (2020) to $861K (2024). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $265K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Historical Society New York, NY | Educational Purposes | $55,000 |
| 7 West 43RD Street Foundation New York, NY | Historical Purposes | $50,000 |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | Educational Purposes | $25,000 |
| American Friends of the Botanics Foundation Brooklyn, NY | Environmental Purposes | $15,000 |
| Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center Old Lyme, CT | Environmental Purposes | $10,000 |
| The Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | Art Support | $10,000 |
| Musical Masterworks Inc Old Lyme, CT | Art Support | $6,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | Educational Purposes | $5,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | Environmental Purposes | $5,000 |
| Century Association Archives Foundation New York, NY | Art Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,936,081 | $167,587 | $278,521 | $264,700 | 46 | $264,700 | $167,180 | $140,469 |
| 2024 | $2,047,015 | $348,384 | $870,169 | $861,250 | 44 | $861,250 | $348,131 | $133,027 |
| 2023 | $2,568,800 | $717,677 | $366,442 | $357,750 | 43 | $357,750 | $591,105 | $134,356 |
| 2022 | $2,217,565 | $344,428 | $569,235 | $554,650 | 39 | $554,650 | $270,909 | $146,532 |
| 2021 | $2,442,372 | $535,425 | $297,582 | $294,700 | 44 | $294,700 | $398,223 | $164,830 |
| 2020 | $2,204,529 | $222,182 | $271,394 | $261,950 | 35 | — | $180,967 | $141,359 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, history, the environment, the arts, and social purposes.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. The New York Historical Society says it collects, preserves, and interprets material related to U.S. and New York history. Musical Masterworks says it brings chamber music performances and outreach programs to Connecticut’s shoreline community. The Century Association Archives Foundation says it preserves records and other historically important materials relating to arts, literature, and civic life in New York City.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 46 grants totaling $264,700. Awards ranged from $500 to $55,000, with a median of $2,350. Its largest grants included $55,000 to the New York Historical Society for educational purposes, $50,000 to 7 West 43rd Street Foundation for historical purposes, and $25,000 to Lehigh University for educational purposes. Other grants included $15,000 to American Friends of the Botanics Foundation for environmental purposes and $10,000 each to Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center for environmental purposes and The Metropolitan Opera for art support.
The New York Historical Society describes its work as collecting, preserving, and interpreting materials on U.S. and New York history. Lehigh University says it aims to advance learning through teaching, research, and service. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.
The foundation made 44 grants totaling $861,250 in 2024 and 43 grants totaling $357,750 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy S. Newcomb and John A. Hargraves as trustees.
The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John A. Hargraves
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy S. Newcomb
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation
How much does The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation give each year?
The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation gave $265K across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $861K across 44 grants.
What is The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation's typical grant size?
The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,350, and its average grant was $5,754, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation give grants?
The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (19%) and Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (19 grants), Old Lyme, CT (9 grants) and New London, CT (3 grants).
Does The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 46 grants with a stated purpose on The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Art Support" (16 grants), "Educational Purposes" (13 grants) and "Social Purposes" (7 grants).
Who are The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation's largest grantees?
The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New York Historical Society ($55,000), 7 West 43RD Street Foundation ($50,000) and Lehigh University ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation?
The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $265K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, history, the environment, the arts, and social purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation's EIN?
The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6650840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Newcomb-Hargraves Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-newcomb-hargraves-foundation-morg_4094f410bc6a460d922b80be3bf1846f
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