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The Newman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Short Hills, New Jersey · EIN 226410797

The Newman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Short Hills, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $60,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $42,000 the year before.

70% of its 2024 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
2022$50,00014$1.3 million
2023$42,00011$1.6 million
2024$60,00010$1.6 million

How to apply

The Newman Foundation Inc 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 The Newman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey4$30,000
Connecticut2$15,000
Massachusetts3$10,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Delbarton School
Morristown, NJ
General$15,000
Yale University-Alumni Fund Class of 1995
New Haven, CT
General$10,000
Harvard Business School
Boston, MA
General$5,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Dr. Falchi lymphoma research$5,000
Yale University-Alumni Fund Class of 1952
New Haven, CT
General$5,000
Seton Hall Prep
West Orange, NJ
General$5,000
Far Hills County Day School
Far Hills, NJ
General$5,000
St John's Nursery School
Bernardsville, NJ
General$5,000
St John's School
Wellesley, MA
General$2,500
Xaverian Brothers High School
Westwood, MA
General$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Newman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Newman Foundation Inc give?

$60,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Newman Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Kerry Sullivan (President/Trustee), Brian Newman (Treasurer) and Stephen Newman (Secretary).

What does The Newman Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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