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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-1850021

Louis E Newman Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Los Altos, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $34,032 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $34,032

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $591,894
  • Tax year 2023

    $34,602

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $590,204
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $604,656
  • Tax year 2021

    $357,900

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $639,399
  • Tax year 2020

    $64,197

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $627,529
  • Tax year 2019

    $39,952

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $657,835
  • Tax year 2018

    $49,040

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $652,721

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    Civic - israel

    $6,700
  2. Kol Emeth CongregationPalo Alto, CA

    Religious

    $4,322
  3. Beth Jacob CongregationMendota HTS, MN

    Religious

    $3,500
  4. Etz Chayim CongregationPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $3,500
  5. Negotiation Strategies InstituteWashington, DC

    Israeli-palestinian co-existence organization

    $2,000
  6. Alliance for Middle East PeaceWashington, DC

    Peace and conflict resolutionisraeli-palestinian co-existence

    $1,000
  7. American Friends of Combatants for PeaceSan Francisco, CA

    Peace and conflict resolutionisraeli-palestinian co-existence

    $1,000
  8. Dayenu Jewish Call to Climate ActionNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  9. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Mt Tamalpais CollegeSan Quentin, CA

    College in prison program

    $1,000
  11. Parents Circlefamilies ForumWashington, DC

    Israeli-palestinian co-existence

    $1,000
  12. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Social services

    $1,000
  13. Talmud Torah of St PaulSaint Paul, MN

    Educational

    $1,000
  14. Pangea Legal ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Legal aid for immigrants

    $510
  15. American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY

    Disaser relief

    $500
  16. Americans for Peace NowWashington, DC

    Peace and conflict resolution

    $500
  17. Injustice WatchChicago, IL

    Investigative reporting of criminal justice issues

    $500
  18. Jewish Creativity InternationalNew York, NY

    Jewish journalism

    $500
  19. Jews of Color InitiativeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $500
  20. MazonLos Angeles, CA

    To help jewish individuals who are hungry

    $500
  21. AneraWashington, DC

    Food for gaza

    $500
  22. Project RozanaNew York, NY

    Health care for gaza

    $500
  23. Rabbies for Human RightsJerusalem, Israel

    Israeli human rights organization

    $500
  24. RopesWashington, DC

    Regional organization for peace, economic and security

    $500
  25. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Food for gaza

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid6 grants $9,70079% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid2 grants $1,51012% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia8 grants $12,700
  2. California7 grants $11,332
  3. Minnesota2 grants $4,500
  4. New York5 grants $3,500
  5. Alabama1 grant $1,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Louis NewmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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