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The James D & Victoria B Newman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 842410977

The James D & Victoria B Newman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $58,500 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $20,000. 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 down from $64,000 the year before.

21% 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$44,00010$914,831
2024$64,00012$926,800
2025$58,50014$1.1 million

How to apply

The James D & Victoria B 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 James D & Victoria B Newman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York14$58,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$20,000
Albright Knox
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$10,000
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$5,000
Just Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$5,000
Our Lady of Victory
Lackawanna, NY
Charitable$5,000
Assembly House 150
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$2,500
Buffalo Olmstead Parks Conservancy
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$2,500
Burchfield Penny
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$2,500
Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,000
Forest Lawn
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,000
Kleinhans Music Hall
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,000
Nativity Miguel
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,000
Shakespeare in Delaware Park
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,000
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeepers
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The James D & Victoria B Newman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The James D & Victoria B Newman Foundation Inc give?

$58,500 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The James D & Victoria B Newman Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James D Newman (President, Treasurer) and Victoria B Newman (Vice President, Secretary).

What does The James D & Victoria B Newman Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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