The Newcombe Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Kingston, NY EIN: 14-6039070

The Newcombe Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kingston, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $829K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $50K.

Key facts about The Newcombe Foundation

EIN: 14-6039070
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $57,250
Grants made (2024): 22
Average grant: $2,602
Median grant: $1,500
New grantees (estimate): 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2024)
Total assets: $828,753
Primary geography: New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Newcombe Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Newcombe Foundation's 22 itemized 2024 grants were New York (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kingston, NY (12 grants), Poughkeepsie, NY (3 grants) and Woodstock, NY (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Newcombe Foundation open to new grantees?

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

91% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$829K

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$57K

+0.9% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+0.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Newcombe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Newcombe Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $57K (100%)

Share of all 22 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

District of Columbia New York

Cities

KingstonPoughkeepsieWoodstockBeasonCornwallonhudsonNew PaltzOssiningSaugertiesWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$828,753	$827,320	$853,711
Revenue	$68,803	$43,643	$38,968
Expenses	$67,370	$70,033	$65,573
Qualifying Distributions	$59,813	$60,050	$58,410
Net Investment Income	$50,246	$33,660	$31,805
Distributable Amount	$53,717	$49,946	$51,368

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

110 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Old Dutch Church ($12,000), Health Alliance Foundation ($6,000), Hudson River Maritime Museum ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
OLD DUTCH CHURCH Kingston, NY	OPERATING EXPENSES	$12,000
HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION Kingston, NY	OPERATING EXPENSES	$6,000
HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM Kingston, NY	OPERATING EXPENSES	$5,000
MOHONK PRESERVE New Paltz, NY	OPERATING EXPENSES	$5,000
UNITED WAY OF ULSTER COUNTY Kingston, NY	OPERATING EXPENSES	$5,000
BARDAVON UPAC Poughkeepsie, NY	OPERATING EXPENSES	$4,000
YMCA OF KINGSTON & ULSTER COUNTY Kingston, NY	OPERATING EXPENSES	$4,000
PEOPLES' PLACE Kingston, NY	OPERATING EXPENSES	$3,000
WOODSTOCK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Woodstock, NY	OPERATING EXPENSES	$3,000
FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK Kingston, NY	OPERATING EXPENSES	$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Lydia Newcombe	Director	1	—
Amos Newcombe	Trustee	1	—
Isadora Downes	Trustee	1	—
Cate Collier	Trustee	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The Newcombe Foundation?

As of 2024, The Newcombe Foundation holds $829K in total assets with $69K in annual revenue. It awarded 22 grants totaling $57K in 2024.

Where does The Newcombe Foundation operate?

The Newcombe Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York.

What size grants does The Newcombe Foundation award?

In 2024, The Newcombe Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $57K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Newcombe Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Newcombe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.