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The Arthur and Eileen Newman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlottesville, Virginia · EIN 161743917

The Arthur and Eileen Newman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $732,400 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $200,000. 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 $432,000 the year before.

31% of its 2024 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
2022$381,00019$5.3 million
2023$432,00029$5.8 million
2024$732,40026$5.3 million

How to apply

The Arthur and Eileen 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 The Arthur and Eileen Newman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York17$495,400
Massachusetts5$127,000
Wyoming1$90,000
Connecticut2$15,000
California1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northside Center
New York, NY
Donation$200,000
National Outdoor Leadership
Lander, WY
Donation$90,000
Hawthorne Valley Association
Ghent, NY
Donation$70,000
Berkshire Country Day School
Stockbridge, MA
Donation$50,000
Natural Resources Defense
New York, NY
Donation$50,000
New World Foundation
New York, NY
Donation$50,000
Northfield Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon, MA
Donation$50,000
Chester Agricultural Center
Chester, NY
Donation$25,000
Berkshire Agricultural Ventures
Great Barrington, MA
Donation$20,000
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
Hudson, NY
Donation$20,000
Myface
New York, NY
Donation$15,400
Columbia Greene Humane Society
Hudson, NY
Donation$15,000
Columbia Land Conservancy
Chatham, NY
Donation$15,000
Ola of Eastern Long Island
East Hampton, NY
Donation$10,000
The Woodhall School
Bethlehem, CT
Donation$10,000
Berkshire Taconic Community Fdn
Sheffield, MA
Donation$5,000
Columbia County Sanctuary
Hudson, NY
Donation$5,000
CT Audubon Society
Fairfield, CT
Donation$5,000
Ghent Food Pantry
Ghent, NY
Donation$5,000
PS21
Bronx, NY
Donation$5,000
Social Environmental Entrepreneur
Calabasas, CA
Donation$5,000
Claverack Free Library
Claverack, NY
Donation$2,500
Hudson Area Library
Hudson, NY
Donation$2,500
National Young Farmers Coalition
Hudson, NY
Donation$2,500
Philmont Public Library
Philmont, NY
Donation$2,500
NMH Fund
Mount Hermon, MA
Donation$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Arthur and Eileen Newman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Arthur and Eileen Newman Family Foundation give?

$732,400 in tax year 2024, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs The Arthur and Eileen Newman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sondra Neuschotz (Trustee), Allison Duman (Trustee) and David Newman (Trustee).

What does The Arthur and Eileen Newman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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