Barbara Newington Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Barbara Newington Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected charitable organisations, so unsolicited applications are not welcomed here.
- All of its grant dollars in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in the two filings before that, which points to a closed, relationship-led pattern of giving rather than an open competition.
- Grants to organisations have ranged from $45,000 to $5,850,000, with a median of $180,000, and half of its 6 grants across its recent filings were $180,000 or less, so a request in that range would be realistic if you were already known to the foundation.
- No geographic focus is stated, though its filings show grants mainly in New York; the filing does not set out a particular charitable field or type of eligible organisation.
- Given the explicit statement that it does not accept unsolicited requests, small charities without an existing connection to the foundation should not plan to approach it cold.
Overview
Barbara Newington Foundation is a US private foundation based in Palm Beach, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across the filings, the foundation records grants for general purposes to two organisations. Its available application statement limits contributions to preselected charitable organisations and says it does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing does not state a particular charitable field, a more specific type of eligible organisation, or an applicant selection process. The named recipients establish that grants have reached more than one organisation, but the filing does not describe their work as a wider funding priority. Its broader programme aims are not stated in the available material.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 6 grants to organisations were $180,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 62% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Barbara Newington Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Newington Cropsey Foundation · General purposes$5,500,0002025 tax year
- Fantasy Fountain Fund · General purposes$180,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- William C Carroll — Co-Trustee
- Douglas B Downes — Co-Trustee
- Anthony M Speiser — Co-Trustee
- Adelia C Rasines — Co-Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $5,022,231 | $4,440,000 | $100,903,513 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,938,546 | $5,980,000 | $229,086,829 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $7,750,550 | $5,680,000 | $408,129,384 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Palm Beach, FL