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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2128402

William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust

A private foundation in New Orleans, LA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $373,414 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $373,414

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,747,075
  • Tax year 2023

    $395,344

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $7,564,351
  • Tax year 2022

    $404,842

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $7,742,942
  • Tax year 2021

    $399,079

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $8,385,474
  • Tax year 2020

    $358,880

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,299,799

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Baton Rouge General FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $65,500
  2. Catholic Charities of the DioceseNew Orleans, LA

    General operating

    $53,414
  3. Alzheimer's ServicesBaton Rouge, LA

    General operating

    $20,000
  4. Cancer Services of Greater Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $20,000
  5. Capital Area Casa AssociationBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $20,000
  6. Rebuilding Together Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $20,000
  7. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  8. American Red CrossBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Career Compass of LouisanaNew Orleans, LA

    General operating

    $15,000
  10. Franciscian Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $15,000
  11. Baton Rouge Youth CoalitionBaton Rouge, LA

    General operating

    $13,000
  12. Habitat for HumanityBaton Rouge, LA

    General operating

    $12,500
  13. Olol Children's Health Childrens Developmental Center at McMainsBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $12,500
  14. Make-A-Wish LouisianaNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $12,500
  15. LrceBaton Rouge, LA

    General operating

    $10,000
  16. Foundation for Woman'sBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Knock Knock Children's MuseumBaton Rouge, LA

    General operating

    $7,500
  18. Junior Achievement of Greater Baton Rouge & AcadianaBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $5,000
  19. The Life HouseGonzales, LA

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Sexual Trauma Awareness & ResponseBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Girls on the RunBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Pointe Coupee Early Childhood CoalitionNew Roads, LA

    General support

    $4,000
  24. The Life of A Single MomNew Orleans, LA

    General operating

    $2,500
  25. Douglas Manship Sr Theatre Holding ComplexBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $2,500
  26. Girl Scouts Louisiana East IncGonzales, LA

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights1 grant $20,00021% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $20,00021% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $15,50016% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $15,00015% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $7,5008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $9,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana26 grants $373,414

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Hancock Whitney BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $77,727

The return

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