Fighting for kids since 1982

When Newman’s Own first began, Paul Newman declared that 100% of the profits would go to good causes. The mission continues today through Newman’s Own Foundation. In total, more than $600million USD has been donated to good causes since 1982.

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Newman's Own Foundation

More than 40 years ago, Paul Newman mixed quality ingredients together in his own home to make salad dressings as Christmas gifts for his friends and neighbours.

Newman’s Own Foundation is a private, US-based independent foundation established in 2005 by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. The Foundation continues Paul’s commitment to making the world a better place by donating all profits and royalties earned from the sale of Paul Newman’s Own and Newman’s Own products to charity.

OUR COMMITMENT

Continuing Paul's commitment to "Give It All Away"

Paul Newman was passionate about bringing joy to children. The work of Newman's Own Foundation honors his commitment to improving children's lives in these three areas.

Joyful Experiences for Children with Serious Illnesses

Nutrition Education and School Food

Indigenous Food Justice

The Inspiration Story

Funding Criteria for Australian Charities and New Zealand

  • Organisations applying for a grant from Newman’s Own Foundation must be a registered charity with ATO Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) and ATO Income Tax Exempt Charity (ITEC) status, and receive minimal Government funding. Although there are 700,000+ community or non-profit organisations in Australia. Organisations from Australia and New Zealand must be a registered charity to receive a grant from Newman's Own Foundation.
  • Details of the next funding round will be available later this year.
  • Organisations applying for a grant from Newman’s Own Foundation must be a registered charity with ATO Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) and ATO Income Tax Exempt Charity (ITEC) status, and receive minimal Government funding. Although there are 700,000+ community or non-profit organisations in Australia, only 57,000 are charities and approximately 20,000 of those have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status.

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2020 – 2023 Getting Kids to Camp

‘Laughter may very well be the best medicine’- Paul Newman After two years of increased isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Newman’s Own

Feed Appeal 2016 – 2020

From 2016 to 2020 the Newman’s Own Foundation was the major philanthropic supporter of the Feed Appeal.  The Feed Appeal was co-founded by

Supporting regional youth

A large number of rural and regional communities across Australia experienced the worst droughts in decades. The 2019 grant program focused on programs

Philanthropy and sport

2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS In 2018 Newman’s Own Foundation acknowledged the important and influential role Australian sportspeople play within the nation’s charity sector. Seven

Heart Kids NZ

What a way to kick off 2023!! The Newman’s Own Foundation supported Heart Kids NZ to get 114 heart kids and teens to

Guide Dogs NSW/ACT

We were so lucky to visit the kids attending the Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Peer camp just outside Canberra during the April 2023 school

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