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Newfields reported $30.6 million in revenue and $49.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.18 went to program services, $15.87 to management and general costs and $8.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 36.9% of the total. Government grants made up 6.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $621,304 (CHIEF PEOPLE & DIVER. OFFICER). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 40% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.56 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $621,304 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.26% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 118.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducational - to communicate and develop knowledge about the art collected, to members of the general public
Curatorial - the study, preservation and collection of art for the enjoyment of future generations
Horticultural - newfields fosters exploration of the natural environment and the historic properties for which newfields has been given stewardship
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF PEOPLE & DIVER. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $567,565 | $0 | $53,739 | $621,304 |
| EX-OFFICIO/INTERIM PRES/CEO (End 10/24) Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $395,720 | $0 | $2,657 | $398,377 |
| DEPUTY DIR - HORTICULTURE Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $360,398 | $0 | $33,693 | $394,091 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $321,080 | $0 | $34,803 | $355,883 |
| DIRECTOR OF THE IMA Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $338,491 | $0 | $9,849 | $348,340 |
| Former President & CEO Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $298,762 | $0 | $952 | $299,714 |
| VP - MKT & EXT AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $263,828 | $0 | $30,301 | $294,129 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $243,594 | $0 | $27,529 | $271,123 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Newfields (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 24 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5534
- Volunteers Part I, line 6432
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BCS SERVICES LLC Cleaning service | $578,518 |
| BARNES & THORNBURG LLP Legal services | $197,403 |
| FORVIS MAZARS LLP Audit and tax services | $178,102 |
| TYLER SCENIC LLC Install services | $161,925 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Newfields totaling $6.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Newfields spent in FY2025, $75.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Newfields's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Newfields reported that 75.2% of its $49.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.9% to management and general and 8.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Newfields pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Newfields reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $621,304, for the role of CHIEF PEOPLE & DIVER. OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Newfields get its money?
Of $30.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 25.9% came from contributions and grants (including 6.3% from government grants) and 34.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Newfields a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-0867955 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349304940 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349308880 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349308517 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349305096 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349308214 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349306702 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-0867955: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.