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The Newsome Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 200482177

The Newsome Family Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $218,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $6,750 and the largest $155,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $160,500 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$45,0003$410,616
2024$160,5006$784,362
2025$218,5006$676,159

How to apply

The Newsome Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama5$213,500
Massachusetts1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Asbury United Methodist
Birmingham, AL
Benevolent offering$155,000
Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Benevolent offering$40,000
The Friends of Rickwood Field
Birmingham, AL
Benevolent offering$8,500
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer
Birmingham, AL
Benevolent offering$5,000
Alabama Kidney Foundation
Birmingham, AL
Benevolent offering$5,000
Concussion Legacy Foundation
Boston, MA
Benevolent offering$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Newsome Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Newsome Family Foundation give?

$218,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $6,750.

Who runs The Newsome Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael J Newsome (Director), Stacey N Wald (Director) and Kelly N Fredette (Director).

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