Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation
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About Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation
The Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation concentrates its giving on supporting advanced graduate study through doctoral fellowships and scholarships, channeling funds exclusively through a partner organization that administers these awards. Its grants are targeted toward supporting individual scholars rather than institutions or programmatic services, indicating a mission focused on investing in scholar development and academic research.
Focus Areas
Doctoral fellowships and scholarships for graduate studentsSupport for individual scholars' research and professional developmentFunding administered through national fellowship-granting organizations
Who They Fund
mature (non-traditional) studentsstudents with disabilitiesdoctoral/PhD studentsscholarship endowment beneficiaries (designated recipients)
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: all reported giving goes to a single intermediary (The Institute for Citizens and Scholars) in multiple grants, indicating reliance on a partner to administer fellowships rather than direct project funding. Grants are large (multi-hundred-thousand total) and focused rather than broadly distributed.
About Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation
The Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation’s most distinctive feature is its concentration on doctoral fellowships and scholarships, with nearly all recent grant dollars flowing through a partner organization that administers awards for individual scholars. That pattern points to a funder built around scholar support rather than broad institutional programming. In the latest grants on file, the largest award went to The Institute for Citizens and Scholars in Princeton for doctoral fellowships and scholarships, underscoring the foundation’s continuing commitment to advanced study. The foundation also supports structured scholarship programs for mature students and students with disabilities, using colleges and universities as intermediaries so aid reaches individual recipients. Recent grants show that this work is not limited to a single academic stage: some awards help doctoral candidates in dissertation writing, while others support undergraduate degree completion. Across those channels, the foundation backs scholarships, fellowships, and scholarship endowments tied to specific student populations and academic needs. Its grantmaking is national in reach and centered on education, values, and scholarly development.
What Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation Funds
In doctoral education, The Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation made a $986,079 grant in 2025 to The Institute for Citizens and Scholars for doctoral fellowships and scholarships, continuing a program that supports advanced graduate study through a national partner. For adult degree completion, the foundation gave $75,000 in 2025 to Georgia State University for mature students scholarships, and similar awards also appear at colleges and universities serving students age 25 and older. Support for students with disabilities is another clear line of work: Penn State University received $65,000 in 2024 for scholarships for students with disabilities, alongside other institutional awards for disability-related aid. The foundation also uses special scholarship endowment grants, including a $50,000 grant in 2024 to Saint Peter’s University for a special scholarship endowment, showing that some of its funding builds long-term scholarship resources rather than only current-use aid.
How Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, though the foundation also makes much larger program awards. Recent records show repeated grants to the same recipients across multiple years, including The Institute for Citizens and Scholars and several universities, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not make program-related investments and funds individuals through scholarship and fellowship channels rather than operating grants. Its structure is highly targeted: grants are often routed through colleges, universities, or a national fellowship administrator that then disburses support to students or doctoral candidates.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$51.3M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenses
$3.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $50K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
About 26% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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