Louis E Newman Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 41-1850021
Foundation Overview
Based in Los Altos, CA, Louis E Newman Charitable Trust has awarded 168 grants totaling $654,171 to organizations in California, Illinois and 6 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $250 to $50,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 25 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 35% in California and funding distributed across 10 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (46%), Palo Alto (17%), Oakland (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 50% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (51%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Louis E Newman Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Middle East Peace | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolutionisraeli-palestinian Co-existence | 2024 |
| American Friends Of Combatants For Peace | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Peace And Conflict Resolutionisraeli-palestinian Co-existence | 2024 |
| American Jewish World Service | $500 | New York, NY, US | Disaser Relief | 2024 |
| Americans For Peace Now | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2024 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $3,500 | Mendota Heights, MN, US | Religious | 2024 |
| Dayenu Jewish Call To Climate Action | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Etz Chayim Congregation | $3,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Injustice Watch | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Investigative Reporting Of Criminal Justice Issues | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jewish Creativity International | $500 | New York, NY, US | Jewish Journalism | 2024 |
| Jews Of Color Initiative | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Kol Emeth Congregation | $4,322 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Religious | 2024 |
| Mazon | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Help Jewish Individuals Who Are Hungry | 2024 |
| Mt Tamalpais College | $1,000 | San Quentin, CA, US | College In Prison Program | 2024 |
| Negotiation Strategies Institute | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Israeli-palestinian Co-existence Organization | 2024 |
| New Israel Fund | $6,700 | Washington, DC, US | Civic - Israel | 2024 |
| Pangea Legal Services | $510 | San Francisco, CA, US | Legal Aid For Immigrants | 2024 |
| Parents Circlefamilies Forum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Israeli-palestinian Co-existence | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Social Services | 2024 |
| Talmud Torah Of St Paul | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Anera | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Food For Gaza | 2024 |
| Project Rozana | $500 | New York, NY, US | Health Care For Gaza | 2024 |
| Rabbies For Human Rights | $500 | Jerusalem, Foreign, IS | Israeli Human Rights Organization | 2024 |
| Ropes | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Regional Organization For Peace, Economic And Security | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Food For Gaza | 2024 |
| Alliance For Middle East Peace | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolutionisraeli-palestinian Co-existence | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Combatants For Peace | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Peace And Conflict Resolutionisraeli-palestinian Co-existence | 2023 |
| American Jewish World Service | $500 | New York, NY, US | Disaser Relief | 2023 |
| Americans For Peace Now | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2023 |
| Bend The Arc | $1,501 | New York, NY, US | Social Justice Advocacy | 2023 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $4,200 | Mendota Heights, MN, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Dayenu Jewish Call To Climate Action | $750 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Etz Chayim Congregation | $3,421 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Injustice Watch | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Investigative Reporting Of Criminal Justice Issues | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Creativity International | $500 | New York, NY, US | Jewish Journalism | 2023 |
| Jews Of Color Initiative | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Kol Emeth Congregation | $4,635 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Mazon | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Help Jewish Individuals Who Are Hungry | 2023 |
| Negotiation Strategies Institute | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | Israeli-palestinian Co-existence Organization | 2023 |
| New Israel Fund | $9,530 | Washington, DC, US | Civic - Israel | 2023 |
| Pangea Legal Services | $510 | San Francisco, CA, US | Legal Aid For Immigrants | 2023 |
| Parents Circlefamilies Forum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Israeli-palestinian Co-existence | 2023 |
| San Francisco Jewish Federation | $1,055 | San Francisco, CA, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Social Services | 2023 |
| Talmud Torah Of St Paul | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Dream Defenders Education Fund | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Social Change | 2022 |
| Dream Defenders Education Fund | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Social Change | 2022 |
| Dream Defenders Education Fund | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Social Change | 2022 |
| 350 Bay Area | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Fighting Climate Change | 2021 |
| 360 Nation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Alliance For Middle East Peace | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolutionisraeli-palestinian Co-existence | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Combatants For Peace | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Peace And Conflict Resolutionisraeli-palestinian Co-existence | 2021 |
| American Jewish World Service | $500 | New York, NY, US | Disaser Relief | 2021 |
| Americans For Peace Now | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2021 |
| Bend The Arc | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | Social Justice Advocacy | 2021 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $5,000 | Mendota Heights, MN, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Black Immigrant Collective | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Black Organizing Project | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Building Blocks For Kids | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Chicago Torture Justice Center | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Citizens Climate Education | $1,000 | Coronado, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Co-op Education Center | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support For Worker-owned Businesses | 2021 |
| Crossroads Fund | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Racial, Social And Economic Justice | 2021 |
| Dayenu Jewish Call To Climate Action | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Affordable Housing | 2021 |
| Ella Baker Center | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Etz Chayim Congregation | $2,750 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Foundation For Climate Restoration | $1,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Headwaters Foundation | $50,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Honor The Earth | $10,000 | Callaway, MN, US | Support For Native American Communities | 2021 |
| Indigenous Justice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Injustice Watch | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Investigative Reporting Of Criminal Justice Issues | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | $250 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Creativity International | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Jewish Journalism | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service Silicon Valley | $1,000 | Los Gatos, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jews Of Color Initiative | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Kol Emeth Congregation | $8,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Live Free Illinoischicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mazon | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Help Jewish Individuals Who Are Hungry | 2021 |
| Midwest Immigration Bond Fund Coalition | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Miry's List | $1,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | Support For Refugees | 2021 |
| Movement Voter Fund | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mt Tamalpais College | $10,000 | San Quentin, CA, US | College In Prison Program | 2021 |
| Navigate Mn | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Negotiation Strategies Institute | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | Israeli-palestinian Co-existence Organization | 2021 |
| New Israel Fund | $11,200 | Washington, DC, US | Civic - Israel | 2021 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Pangea Legal Services | $11,200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Legal Aid For Immigrants | 2021 |
| Parents Circlefamilies Forum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Israeli-palestinian Co-existence | 2021 |
| Pico California | $1,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Community Organizing | 2021 |
| Release Mn8 | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Support For Cambodian Immigrants | 2021 |
| Resorative Justice For Oakland Youth | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco Jewish Federation | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Sogorea Te Land Trust | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Native American Land Reclamation | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Social Services | 2021 |
| Talmud Torah Of St Paul | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Urban Strategies Council | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Youth Law Center | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Alliance For Middle East Peace | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Combatants For Peace | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2020 |
| American Jewish World Service | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Jewish Support | 2020 |
| Americans For Peace Now | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2020 |
| Bend The Arc | $7,100 | New York, NY, US | Social Justice Advocacy | 2020 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $4,532 | Mendota Heights, MN, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Crossroads Fund | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Racial, Social And Economic Justice | 2020 |
| Kol Emeth Congregation | $7,800 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Mazon | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Help Jewish Individuals Who Are Hungry | 2020 |
| New Israel Fund | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Civic - Israel | 2020 |
| Nsi | $7,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Helping Communities | 2020 |
| Pangea Legal Services | $1,265 | San Francisco, CA, US | Legal Aid For Immigrants | 2020 |
| Pimento Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Racial, Social And Economic Justice | 2020 |
| San Francisco Jewish Federation | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Sholom Home | $500 | St Louis Park, MN, US | Services For The Elderly | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Social Services | 2020 |
| Talmud Torah Of St Paul | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Talmud Torah Of St Paul | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $11,100 | Mendota Heights, MN, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Kol Emeth Congregation | $7,725 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Religious | 2018 |
| New Israel Fund | $10,950 | Washington, DC, US | Civic - Israel | 2018 |
| Jewish Community Action | $250 | St Paul, MN, US | Social Justice Advocacy | 2018 |
| Bend The Arc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Social Justice Advocacy | 2018 |
| Americans For Peace Now | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2018 |
| Masorti Fdn For Conservative Judaism In Israel | $515 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2018 |
| San Francisco Jewish Federation | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Social Services | 2018 |
| American Friends Of Combatants For Peace | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2018 |
| Pangea Legal Services | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Legal Aid For Immigrants | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater St Paul | $3,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Jewish Community Support | 2018 |
| American Jewish World Service | $1,250 | New York, NY, US | General Jewish Support | 2018 |
| Mazon | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Help Jewish Individuals Who Are Hungry | 2018 |
| Free Hamid | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Talmud Torah Of St Paul | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $3,000 | Mendota Heights, MN, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Kol Emeth Congregation | $7,272 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Religious | 2017 |
| New Israel Fund | $10,600 | Washington, DC, US | Civic - Israel | 2017 |
| Jewish Community Action | $1,668 | St Paul, MN, US | Social Justice Advocacy | 2017 |
| Bend The Arc | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | Social Justice Advocacy | 2017 |
| Americans For Peace Now | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2017 |
| B'tselem | $500 | Jerusalem, N/A, IS | Israeli Human Rights | 2017 |
| Masorti Fdn For Conservative Judaism In Israel | $500 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Shades Negotiation Program | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2017 |
| San Francisco Jewish Federation | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Social Services | 2017 |
| Alliance For Middle East Peace | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2017 |
| American Friends Of Combatants For Peace | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2017 |
| Unidos Por Puerto Rico | $500 | San Juan, N/A, RQ | Disaster Relief | 2017 |
| Pangea Legal Services | $350 | San Francisco, CA, US | Legal Aid For Immigrants | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater St Paul | $3,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Jewish Community Support | 2017 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Disaster Relief | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Houston | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Disaster Relief | 2017 |
| American Friends Of Roots | $500 | Encino, CA, US | Israeli-palestinian Co-existance | 2017 |
| Talmud Torah Of St Paul | $3,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $26,000 | Mendota Heights, MN, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Kol Emeth Congregation | $7,079 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Religious | 2016 |
| New Israel Fund | $11,000 | Washington, DC, US | Civic - Israel | 2016 |
| American Jewish World Service | $500 | New York, NY, US | Disaster Relief | 2016 |
| Jewish Community Action | $1,666 | St Paul, MN, US | Social Justice Advocacy | 2016 |
| Mazon | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Hunger Relief | 2016 |
| Bend The Arc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Social Justice Advocacy | 2016 |
| Americans For Peace Now | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Peace And Conflict Resolution | 2016 |
| B'tslem | $500 | Jerusalem, N/A, IS | Israeli Human Rights | 2016 |
| Center For Jewish Studies | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Educational | 2016 |
| The Masorti Foundation | $515 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Shades Negotiation Program | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Headwaters Fund | $250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Human Rights | 2016 |
| San Francisco Jewish Federation | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Social Services | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 41-1850021 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 899 LUNDY LANE Los Altos, CA 94024-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Louis Newman |
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Forms 990-PF
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