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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-6509144

Newby Foundation

A private foundation in Amherst, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $171,056 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $171,056

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $10,573,331
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,483,700

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $9,240,772
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,822,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,207,552
  • Tax year 2022

    $37,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $615,389
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $9,724
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of Western MassSpringfield, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $25,000
  2. Foxie G FoundationUnion Bridge, MD

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $25,000
  3. Health WagonWise, VA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $25,000
  4. Montgomery County Humane SocietyRockville, MD

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $25,000
  5. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $25,000
  6. Western Mass Climbers CoalitionFlorence, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $16,000
  7. Amherst Family OutreachAmherst, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  8. Amherst Survival CenterNorth Amherst, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  9. Kestrel Land TrustAmherst, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  10. Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  11. Amherst CinemaAmherst, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,880
  12. Downtown Amherst FoundationAmherst, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,500
  13. Usbc FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  14. Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  15. Wiliston Northampton SchoolEasthampton, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  16. Warick Community FoundationWarwick, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $915
  17. Western Sun FoundationPlymouth, MI

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $511
  18. Amherst Educational FoundationAmherst, MA

    Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $50,00056% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $25,00028% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $511<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts13 grants $94,056
  2. Maryland2 grants $50,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  4. California1 grant $1,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Suzanne Newby-EstesTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Deron EstesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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