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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1494451

Second Chance Foundation

A private foundation in Covington, LA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $170,148 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $170,148

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $718
  • Tax year 2024

    $144,039

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $944
  • Tax year 2023

    $257,219

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,960
  • Tax year 2022

    $186,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,671
  • Tax year 2021

    $115,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $692
  • Tax year 2020

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,418
  • Tax year 2019

    $136,700

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,013
  • Tax year 2018

    $61,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,231

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Bridge HouseNew Orleans, LA

    To help provide resources to the homeless

    $69,500
  2. Upward Community Services IncCovington, LA

    To help improve the lives of the working poor.

    $44,969
  3. Solutions of FolsomCovington, LA

    Charitable

    $12,000
  4. Live Oak High SchoolDenham Springs, LA

    To benefit the high school football team

    $8,200
  5. Individual

    To provide an ALS patient with financial aid for their medical expenses.

    $6,879
  6. Bogalusa High SchoolBogalusa, LA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Verticle ChurchSeymour, TN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Turn Around VillageCovington, LA

    To assist the organization in its mission to provide re-entry assistance to ex-offenders.

    $3,600
  9. Northsore Food BankCovington, LA

    To help provide food resources to the less fortunate

    $2,500
  10. Rich Mauti Cancer FundMandeville, LA

    To fund and support cancer research

    $2,500
  11. Kairos Prison MinistriesAbita Springs, LA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  12. Salmen High SchoolSlidell, LA

    To benefit the high school tennis team

    $2,500
  13. Second Harvest Food BankNew Orleans, LA

    To assist the organization in its mission to feed the hungry.

    $1,500
  14. Kelly Gibson FoundationCovington, LA

    To help improve the lives of those living in new orleans and surrounding areas.

    $1,000
  15. Recreational Fisheries Resource InstituteMandeville, LA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  16. Black and Blue Fishing ClubSan Antonio, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. Covington Rotary FoundationCovington, LA

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health2 grants $114,46997% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $1,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana14 grants $157,269
  2. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  3. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael G SandersonDIRECTOR / PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • David IsraelDIRECTOR / SECR. - TREAS. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Allyson MayFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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