Newman Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-2003900
Foundation Overview
Based in Mercer Island, WA, Newman Family Foundation has awarded 148 grants totaling $2,111,623 to organizations in New York, Washington and 4 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $360 to $130,000, with a median award of $5,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 29 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
66% of grants are awarded in Washington, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Washington, funding concentrates in Seattle (80%), Bellevue (11%), Mercer Island (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 368% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (50%). 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 Newman Family Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $18,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Technion Society | $60,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Brothers For Life | $48,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Burkitt's Lymphoma Fund For Africa (Blfa) | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Camp Solomon Schechter | $6,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cedar Sinai Park | $3,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Chabad Of Mercer Island | $1,800 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah | $18,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hadassah | $12,500 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hillel At The University Of Washington | $35,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Day School | $500 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service (Jfs) | $18,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation | $18,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| National Ms Society | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Northwest Yeshiva High School | $1,800 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rivkin Center For Ovarian Cancer | $1,605 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Seattle Academy Saas | $12,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | $130,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Stand With Us Northwest | $20,000 | Los Angles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of Oregon Foundation | $500 | Eugene, OR, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Uw Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Washington State Jewish Historical Society | $360 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Western Society For French History | $2,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Yad Vashem | $3,600 | Jerusalem, Foreign, IS | General Support | 2023 |
| American Society For Technion (Ast) | $122,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brothers For Life | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Burkitt's Lymphoma Fund For Africa (Blfa) | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hadassah | $12,500 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hillel At The University Of Washington | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $21,800 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Island Synagogue | $100,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Day School | $500 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Service (Jfs) | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Seattle Academy Saas | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | $30,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stand With Us Northwest | $7,500 | Los Angles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uw Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Western Society For French History | $2,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Yad Vashem | $10,000 | Jerusalem, Foreign, IS | General Support | 2022 |
| Camp Solomon Schechter | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cedar Sinai Park | $2,500 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle | $1,800 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jdc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation | $28,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rivkin Center For Ovarian Cancer | $1,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Washington State Jewish Historical Society | $1,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Society For Technion (Ast) | $122,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brothers For Life | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Burkitt's Lymphoma Fund For Africa (Blfa) | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hadassah | $12,500 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hillel At The University Of Washington | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $21,800 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Island Synagogue | $100,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Day School | $500 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Service (Jfs) | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Seattle Academy Saas | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | $30,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stand With Us Northwest | $7,500 | Los Angles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uw Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Western Society For French History | $2,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Yad Vashem | $10,000 | Jerusalem, Foreign, IS | General Support | 2022 |
| Camp Solomon Schechter | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cedar Sinai Park | $2,500 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle | $1,800 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jdc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation | $28,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rivkin Center For Ovarian Cancer | $1,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Washington State Jewish Historical Society | $1,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Society For Technion (ast) | $47,500 | New York, NY, US | National Board Matching Campaign | 2021 |
| Brothers For Life | $18,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Burkitt's Lymphoma Fund For Africa (blfa) | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Hadassah | $19,300 | Bellevue, WA, US | Nurse's Station, Lighting The Way, And First Of Four | 2021 |
| Hillel At The University Of Washington | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Student Life | 2021 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Education Through Lessons Of The Holocaust | 2021 |
| Island Synagogue | $50,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service (jfs) | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Community | 2021 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | $40,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Stand With Us Northwest | $5,000 | Los Angles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Seattle Academy Saas | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Oregon Jewish Community Foundation | $3,600 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Western Society For French History | $2,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| National Ms Society | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Uw Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Friends Of Jewish Studies | 2021 |
| Yad Vashem | $1,000 | Jerusalem, N/A, IS | General Support | 2021 |
| American Jewish Committee | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Anti-defamation League | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Day School | $500 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| American Society For Technion (ast) | $62,500 | New York, NY, US | Support The Israel Institute Of Technology | 2020 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem Inc (asyv) | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Jewish Community Support Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Bnai Brith Anti-defamation League | $500 | New York, NY, US | Fight Anti-semitism | 2020 |
| Brothers For Life | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Disabled/injured Israel Soldiers | 2020 |
| Hillel At The University Of Washington | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Student Life | 2020 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $12,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Education Through Lessons Of The Holocaust | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service (jfs) | $8,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Community | 2020 |
| National Ms Society | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Fight Ms | 2020 |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center (jcc) | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Community | 2020 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support For The Stroum Center For Jewish Studies | 2020 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | $30,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Programs | 2020 |
| Stand With Us Northwest | $4,600 | Los Angles, CA, US | Support Programs | 2020 |
| American Society For Technion (ast) | $37,500 | New York, NY, US | Support The Israel Institute Of Technology | 2018 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem Inc (asyv) | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Jewish Community Support Capital Campaign | 2018 |
| Bnai Brith Anti-defamation League | $500 | New York, NY, US | Fight Anti-semitism | 2018 |
| Brothers For Life | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Disabled/injured Israel Soldiers | 2018 |
| Burkitt's Lymphoma Fund For Africa (blfa) | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Fight Lymphoma | 2018 |
| Hadassah | $12,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | Support Programs | 2018 |
| Hillel At The University Of Washington | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Student Life | 2018 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $6,125 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Education Through Lessons Of The Holocaust | 2018 |
| Jewish Family Service (jfs) | $8,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Community | 2018 |
| National Ms Society | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Fight Ms | 2018 |
| Western Society For French History At Bucknell University | $2,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | Support Programs | 2018 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $1,800 | Seattle, WA, US | Support For The Stroum Center For Jewish Studies | 2018 |
| Limmud Seattle Inc | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Seattle | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support For The Wexner Heritage Program | 2018 |
| American Society For Technion (ast) | $37,500 | New York, NY, US | Support The Israel Institute Of Technology | 2017 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem Inc (asyv) | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Jewish Community Support Capital Campaign | 2017 |
| Brothers For Life | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Disabled/injured Israel Soldiers | 2017 |
| Burkitt's Lymphoma Fund For Africa (blfa) | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Fight Lymphoma | 2017 |
| Hadassah | $12,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | Support Programs | 2017 |
| Hillel At The University Of Washington | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Student Life | 2017 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $4,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Education Through Lessons Of The Holocaust | 2017 |
| Jewish Family Service (jfs) | $8,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Community | 2017 |
| Livingjudaism | $7,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Community | 2017 |
| National Ms Society | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Fight Ms | 2017 |
| Western Society For French History At Bucknell University | $2,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | Support Programs | 2017 |
| American Society For Technion (ast) | $33,333 | New York, NY, US | Support The Israel Institute Of Technology | 2016 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem Inc (asyv) | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Jewish Community Support Capital Campaign | 2016 |
| Brothers For Life | $12,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Disabled/injured Israel Soldiers | 2016 |
| Hillel At The University Of Washington | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Student Life | 2016 |
| Jewish Family Service (jfs) | $6,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Community | 2016 |
| Livingjudaism | $7,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Community | 2016 |
| National Ms Society | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Fight Ms | 2016 |
| Western Society For French History At Bucknell University | $2,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | Support Programs | 2016 |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center (jcc) | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Jewish Community | 2016 |
| Bnai Brith Anti-defamation League | $500 | New York, NY, US | Fight Anti-semitism | 2016 |
| Burkitt's Lymphoma Fund For Africa (blfa) | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Fight Lymphoma | 2016 |
| Hadassah | $12,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | Support Programs | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 91-2003900 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 9097 NORTH MERCER WAY Mercer Island, WA 98040-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Newman Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Jonathan S Newman |
|---|---|
| Director | Naomi Newman |
Forms 990-PF
IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.
Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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