We are a foundation that owns a food company.
(Yes, you read that right.)
In 1982, Paul Newman and his friend A.E. Hotchner founded a food company on a bit of a lark. They turned a profit selling salad dressing that first year, and did something truly radical when they decided to “give it all away” to good causes.
Throughout his lifetime, Paul continued this commitment. When Paul died in 2008, he gifted the food company, the Newman’s Own brand, and his publicity rights to Newman’s Own Foundation, which carries on the legacy of giving thanks to the Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2017.
Today, the Foundation continues Paul Newman’s commitment to use all the money that it receives—100% of the profits and royalties—from the sale of Newman’s Own products in service of its mission: to nourish and transform the lives of children who face adversity.
Photo courtesy of The STAR School.
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