Newport Historical Society
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
122
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Newport Historical Society?
Newport Historical Society is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Kane Wallace Foundation ($553K), Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc ($493K), Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust ($484K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Newport Historical Society between 2019–2025.
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| Roxiticus Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The William G Pomeroy Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The De Ramel Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Brooks-Mathews Foundation | $9,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc | $5,900 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bardes Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Whimsie Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Harris Trust | $4,300 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Lyn & Margaret Comfort Charitable Foundation | $2,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Frederick Henry & Diana Prince | $2,500 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Hope Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| The L Patton Kline Family Foundation | $1,700 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hohmann Foundation | $1,500 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| G Peabody & Rose Gardner Charitable Tr | $1,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roy M Malool Family Foundation | $1,025 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Roxe Foundation | $250 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| IBM International Foundation | $95 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2019) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $434K.
What grants has Newport Historical Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wright Catharine M - Ud | GENERAL OPERATING | $150,850 |
| 2025 | Wilson-Oconnor Family Foundation | WANTON-LYMAN-HAZARD HOUSE HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Park Foundation | CONNECT | $60,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $35,050 |
| 2025 | Watkins Burnham Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Edwin S Webster Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Philmoney Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Stanley & EDA Newhouse Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Laura M and Peter T Grauer Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Brooks-Mathews Foundation | Support General Purposes | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Lyn & Margaret Comfort Charitable Foundation | TO SUPPORT HISTORICPRESERVATION | $500 |
| 2025 | The Roxe Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $125 |
| 2024 | Kane Wallace Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc | FOR DOCUMENTING THE LIVES OF AFRICANS, AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN COLONIAL NEWPORT AND TO SUPPORT THE NEWPORT SHOW | $365,000 |
| 2024 | The Rhode Island Community Foundation | ART - ARTS AND CULTURE (PRIMARY) | $140,652 |
| 2024 | George and Wendy David Fund | TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS AND OBJECTS PERTAINING TO NEWPORT'S HISTORY. | $85,000 |
| 2024 | The Champlin Foundation | NEWPORT CENTER FOR BLACK HISTORY ELECTRICAL, SEWER, AND WATER RESTORATION | $65,655 |
| 2024 | National Park Foundation | Connect | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust | EMERGENCY RESTORATION OF DAMAGED DOCUMENTS DUE TO FLOODING ALONG WITH A PROGRAM TO DIGITIZE THE ENTIRE COLLECTION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $26,000 |
| 2024 | Stanley & EDA Newhouse Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust | general operating support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Edwin S Webster Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | For support for the Annual Gala | $20,700 |
| 2024 | Watkins Burnham Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Wright Catharine M - Ud | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Ejmp Fund for Philanthropy | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island Council for the Humanities | A NAME, A VOICE, A LIFE: THE BLACK NEWPORTERS OF THE 17TH-19TH CENTURIES EXHIBITION | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Laura M and Peter T Grauer Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Newport Historical Society?
Newport Historical Society is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Kane Wallace Foundation ($553K), Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc ($493K), Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust ($484K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Newport Historical Society between 2019–2025.
Who is Newport Historical Society's largest funder?
Kane Wallace Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Newport Historical Society, with $553K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Newport Historical Society received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Newport Historical Society across 122 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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