The Newbern Foundation

Roanoke, VA 24019 EIN 542016695

$2.1M Total Assets (2019)
$82K Total Giving (2019)
374 Grants on File (2018–2023)
$1K Avg Grant Size

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person Jess Newbern III
Phone 5407772020
Deadlines March 1
How to Apply Call for application
Restrictions None

Financial Trends 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 $80K $2.3M $184K 65
2019 $82K $2.1M $45K 66
2020 $96K $2.0M $17K 75
2021 $98K $2.9M $126K 75
2023 $100K $2.8M $7K 93

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 374 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$27K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
Jess Newbern III President and Treasurer
L Brook Newbern Roncinske VP
Kelly Newbern Van Aken VP
J Cason Newbern VP and Secretary

Grants Awarded (374 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
Alexander-Tharpe Fund at GA Tech Atlanta, GA $27,000 Higher Education General Fund 2020
Alexander-Tharpe Fund at GA Tech Atlanta, GA $25,000 Higher Education General Fund 2019
Alexander-Tharpe Fund at GA Tech Atlanta, GA $25,000 Higher Education General Fund 2018
Alexander-Tharpe Fund at GA Tech Atlanta, GA $20,000 Higher Education General Fund 2021
United Way Jacksonville, FL $12,000 General support for community betterment 2021
United Way Jacksonville, FL $10,000 General support for community betterment 2023
Alexander-Tharpe Fund at GA Tech Atlanta, GA $10,000 Higher Education General Fund 2023
Roanoke College Salem, VA $6,500 Support for the Newbern Academic Scholarship 2020
Cornerstone Classical Academy Roanoke, VA $5,000 Assist Homescholled parents and children 2021
CARILION CLINIC FOUNDATION Roanoke, VA $5,000 MEDICAL RESEARCH 2023
United Way Jacksonville, FL $4,000 General support for community betterment 2020
United Way Jacksonville, FL $4,000 General support for community betterment 2019
Boy Scouts of America Roanoke, VA $2,000 Provides assurance of top quality experiences 2021
Boy Scouts of America Roanoke, VA $2,000 Provides assurance of top quality experiences 2023
The Dormie Foundation Lincoln, NE $2,000 Help the First Tee 2020
Boy Scouts of America Roanoke, VA $2,000 Provides assurance of top quality experiences 2020
Boy Scouts of America Roanoke, VA $2,000 Provides assurance of top quality experiences 2019
Georgia Tech Roll Call Atlanta, GA $2,000 Scholarships student life programs & initiatives 2018
Fisher House Foundation Rockville, MD $1,500 Support of military & veterans families 2021
Feeding America Saint Simons Island, GA $1,500 Promote youth golf 2020
Military Family Support Center Salem, VA $1,500 Financial asst for families of deployed military 2021
Fisher House Foundation Rockville, MD $1,500 Support of military & veterans families 2020
Military Family Support Center Salem, VA $1,500 Financial asst for families of deployed military 2020
ADULT CARE CENTER OF ROANOKE Salem, VA $1,500 ELDER CARE 2023
Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute Herndon, VA $1,500 Support for young American women 2023