Private foundation · Santa Cruz, CA

The Nell Newman Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$3K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
115
Repeat grantees
43
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Evelyn Fasheh
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
$14K
Elinor T Newman
PRESIDENT
Edward James Cox
SECRETARY AND TREASURER
Robert Scowcroft
SECRETARY (THRU 12/23)
Elinor Nell Newman
PRESIDENT
Robert Bob Scowcroft
SECRETARY
Nell Newman
PRESIDENT
Bob Scowcroft
SECRETARY
James Cox
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
35.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
323
Total grants awarded
$2.7M
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$60K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$73K
9 grants
2023
$138K
28 grants
2022
$329K
46 grants
2021
$268K
38 grants
2020
$395K
45 grants
2019
$661K
62 grants
2018
$485K
40 grants
2017
$65K
21 grants
2016
$61K
16 grants
2015
$31K
4 grants
2014
$200K
14 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$134K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$118K
Ofeig Natturuvernd
3 grants
$105K
7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$76K
4 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$65K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$65K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$55K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$55K
Ecotrust (food&farms)
1 grant · OR
$50K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$50K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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$10K
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$10K
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$7K
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$5K
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$5K
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$3K
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$3K
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$20K
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$15K
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$10K
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$10K
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$10K
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$5K
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$5K
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KS · TY 2023
$5K
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$5K
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$5K
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AK · TY 2023
$5K
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GENERAL OPERATIONS
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Alaska Marine Conservation Council
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AK · TY 2023
$5K
State Innovation Exchange
GENERAL OPERATIONS
WI · TY 2023
$4K
States Newsroom
KANSAS REFLECTOR
DC · TY 2023
$4K
Earth Island Institute
CALCAN
CA · TY 2023
$4K
Food and Environment Reporting Network (fern)
GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Corner Post Fund
GENERAL OPERATIONS
UT · TY 2023
$3K
Cook Inletkeeper
GENERAL OPERATIONS
AK · TY 2023
$3K
Ecological Farming Association (ecofarm)
CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
CA · TY 2023
$3K
First Nations Development Institute
NATIVE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS PROGRAM
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$3K
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders
FOR POLICY PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Community Foundation of Monterey County (mc Gives Campaign for Monterey Bay
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CA · TY 2023
$1K
Western Organization of Resource Councils
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MT · TY 2023
$1K
Organic Association of Kentucky
GENERAL OPERATIONS
KY · TY 2023
$1K
Community Agroecology Network
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$1K
North American Marine Alliance Inc (nama)
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Food and Environment Reporting Network (fern)
LISA HAMILTON BOOK RESTRICTED FOR HMONG TRANSLATION SERVICES
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$1K
First Nations Development Institute
CALIFORNIA TRIBAL FUND, UNRECOGNIZED TRIBES OF CALIFORNIA PROJECT
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$28K
Mariposa Dr
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Ofeig Nttruvernd
MAPPING EFFORTS PROJECT
TY 2022
$20K
Tim Brauch Memorial Skate Park Fund
TAYLOR REINHOLD MURALS PROJECT
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Massachussettes Institute of Technology
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE RESILIANCE AND CLIMATE JUSTICE PROJECT
MA · TY 2022
$15K
Save the Waves Coalition
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$15K
Civil Eats
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$15K
Heritage Radio Network
GENERAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2022
$15K
Food and Environment Reporting Network (fern)
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Environment in the Public Interest
HAWC LEGAL FUND
CA · TY 2022
$13K
Planet Walk
ENCOMPASS FILMS PROJECT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Garden 31 Community Intiative Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Save the Sound
GENERAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2022
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.