A radically different business model.
The Foundation owns the food company. This means our grant dollars come from the profits and royalties of the sale of Newman’s Own products. Funded by the millions of people who buy our food products, we’ve given away more than $600M to good causes since 1982.
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Philanthropy done differently.
Multiplying the impact of our work.
We look for peer funders and strategic partners willing to co-invest, amplify, and elevate our grantee partners’ work so that each dollar we give out can go further.
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NĀTIFS’ Sean Sherman Awarded Elevate Prize of $300K to advance Indigenous food sovereignty
Graphic with photo of Sean Sherman courtesy of Elevate Prize
NĀTIFS’ Sean Sherman Awarded Elevate Prize of $300K to advance Indigenous food sovereignty
NĀTIFS’ Sean Sherman Awarded Elevate Prize
- North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NĀTIFS) strengthens Indigenous food sovereignty through traditional food practices and producer support.
- We proudly nominated NĀTIFS Founder, Sean Sherman, who was awarded the 2025 Elevate Prize. Sean will receive $300,000 in total funding over 2 years; $250,000 to expand NĀTIFS’ Food Labs and other areas of work and a $50K personal award.
Graphic with photo of Sean Sherman courtesy of Elevate Prize
+63% increase in youth awareness of traditional healthy foods after participating in Zuni Youth Enrichment Project programming
Zuni Youth Enrichment Project
The mission of Zuni Youth Enrichment Project (ZYEP) is to promote resilience among Zuni youth, so they will grow into strong and healthy adults who are connected with Zuni traditions. ZYEP pursues its mission by providing Zuni youth with positive role models, enriching programs, and nurturing spaces that build on the strengths of the community.
2024 impact:
- 1,800 Indigenous youth reached through school and community programming..
- Youth awareness of traditional healthy foods increased from 35% to 57%
“My favorite thing about the afterschool program was when we got to cook stuff…my favorite was Zoodles!” Third-grader Lilly B.
$150M secured by Community Food Advocates to transform New York City cafeterias
$150M secured by Community Food Advocates to transform New York City cafeterias
Community Food Advocates Secures $150 Million to Transform New York City Cafeterias
Since 2013, Community Food Advocates has led the diverse “Lunch 4 Learning Coalition,” uniting students, parents, unions, academics, and various advocacy groups. NYC students serve as Youth Food Advocates to ensure student voices shape coalition priorities.
The results:
- Secured $150M for NYC Public Schools in 2024 to enhance all middle and high school cafeterias
- Improved seating, serving lines, and food options reduced stigma and increased meal appeal
- High schools with redesigned cafeterias see a 35% increase in lunch participation
“I have heard a lot of positive feedback from students across the school about the enhanced cafeteria and school lunch, and many students that used to skip lunch have begun to eat lunch daily.” —Joshua, New York City student
Participatory grantmaking.
Paul Newman was an early proponent of participatory giving by annually seeking his community’s recommendations for nonprofits to support. With modern tools such as Grapevine, we can now involve you in this community.
Photo courtesy of Roundup River Ranch, part of SeriousFun Children's Network.
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