Well Told Grants

Foundations / Michigan

Robert Newman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Farmington Hills, Michigan · EIN 923746188

Robert Newman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Farmington Hills, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $73,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $27,250 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,5003$483,081
2024$27,2503$597,531
2025$73,0005$591,696

How to apply

Robert Newman 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

What Robert Newman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan5$73,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MI
Support for religious and community programs$35,000
Bais Chabad of Farmington
Farmington Hills, MI
Support for religious and community programs$13,000
David Ben Nuchim Synagogue
Oak Park, MI
Support for religious and community programs$10,000
Ohel Moed of Shomrey Emunah
West Bloomfield, MI
Support for religious and community programs$10,000
Individual
MI
Support for religious and community programs$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert Newman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert Newman Family Foundation give?

$73,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Robert Newman Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Newman (President) and Judith Newman (Secretary).

What does Robert Newman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

Similar foundations in Michigan