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Who funds Newport Historical Society?

Newport, Rhode Island · EIN 050264532

24 private foundations reported grants to Newport Historical Society in Newport, Rhode Island totaling $1.5 million across 25 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Kane Wallace Foundation, with $500,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Newport Historical Society that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Newport Historical Society

All 24 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Kane Wallace Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Unrestricted1$500,000
Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
For documenting the lives of africans, african-americans and indigenous peoples in colonial newport and to support the newport show1$365,000
Wright Catharine M - Ud
Pennsylvania · 2024
General operating1$150,850
Wilson-Oconnor Family Foundation
Virginia · 2025
Wanton-lyman-hazard house historic renovation project1$100,000
George and Wendy David Fund
Connecticut · 2024
To collect and preserve books, manuscripts and objects pertaining to newport's history.1$85,000
The Champlin Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
Newport center for black history electrical, sewer, and water restoration1$65,655
Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Emergency restoration of damaged documents due to flooding along with a program to digitize the entire collection1$50,000
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
general operating support2$30,000
Edwin S Webster Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating support1$25,000
Watkins Burnham Fund
Rhode Island · 2025 · accepts applications
Program support1$25,000
Ejmp Fund for Philanthropy
Rhode Island · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating fund1$16,000
Laura M and Peter T Grauer Foundation
New York · 2025
General purpose1$10,000
Stanley & Eda Newhouse Fund
Alabama · 2025
General operating1$10,000
The Philmoney Trust
Rhode Island · 2025
General support1$10,000
Brooks-Mathews Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
Support General Purposes1$7,500
Roxiticus Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Preserve history of newport county1$5,000
Bardes Fund
Ohio · 2024
Conservation/preservation1$5,000
Ralph R Papitto & Barbara A Papitto Private Family Foundation
Rhode Island · 2024 · accepts applications
Grants1$5,000
Hope Foundation
Rhode Island · 2024 · accepts applications
Operating expenses1$2,000
The L Patton Kline Family Foundation
Missouri · 2024
Support historic colony house1$1,700
Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation
California · 2024
General1$1,000
Lyn & Margaret Comfort Charitable Foundation
Rhode Island · 2024
To support historicpreservation1$500
The Roxe Foundation
New Jersey · 2025
General purpose1$125
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$42

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Newport Historical Society?

Kane Wallace Foundation, Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc, Wright Catharine M - Ud, Wilson-Oconnor Family Foundation and George and Wendy David Fund, and 19 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Newport Historical Society get from foundations?

$1.5 million in 25 reported grants from 24 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Champlin Foundation, Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust, Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust, Edwin S Webster Foundation and Watkins Burnham Fund say in their filings that they accept applications.

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