How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Robert Edgecombe
201 St Charles Avenue Suite 2508
New Orleans, LA 70170
(504) 599-5950
- Form and materials
- Request letters and outlines
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Restrictions
- Louisiana educational institutions only
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$3,739,829
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $64,203,784
-
Tax year 2023
$3,627,959
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $54,787,072
-
Tax year 2022
$4,359,600
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $56,825,167
-
Tax year 2021
$3,246,320
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $55,806,093
-
Tax year 2020
$3,580,890
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $50,356,626
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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St George's Episcopal SchoolNew Orleans, LA
Imagine the possibilities capital campaign
$416,667 -
University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
Laboratory/classroom modernization (final phase)
$406,667 -
Metairie Park Country Day SchoolMetairie, LA
Turf replacement project
$400,000 -
Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA
Library learning commons
$375,000 -
Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA
Richardson memorial center (architecture school) renovation - 2nd award
$375,000 -
Centenary CollegeShreveport, LA
Mickle hall renovation
$333,333 -
St Augustine High SchoolNew Orleans, LA
Health and wellness center renovations
$333,333 -
Louise S McGehee SchoolNew Orleans, LA
She will, we will capital campaign
$300,000 -
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA
Media broadcast center equipment
$283,162 -
St Martin's Episcopal SchoolMetairie, LA
George cottage renovations
$250,000 -
Isidore Newman SchoolNew Orleans, LA
Newman fieldhouse construction
$166,667 -
Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA
New dormitory hall construction
$100,000
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.
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Louise S McGehee SchoolNew Orleans, LA
She will, we will capital campaign
$1,700,000 -
Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA
Library learning commons
$750,000 -
Centenary CollegeShreveport, LA
Mickle hall renovation
$666,667 -
Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA
Richardson memorial center (architecture school) renovation - 2nd award
$375,000 -
St George's Episcopal SchoolNew Orleans, LA
Imagine the possibilities capital campaign
$341,667 -
St Augustine High SchoolNew Orleans, LA
Health and wellness center renovations
$333,334 -
University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
Laboratory/classroom modernization (final phase)
$331,667 -
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA
Media broadcast center equipment
$283,162 -
St Martin's Episcopal SchoolMetairie, LA
George cottage renovations
$250,000 -
Isidore Newman SchoolNew Orleans, LA
Newman fieldhouse construction
$166,666 -
Mount Carmel AcademyNew Orleans, LA
Vocal music room renovation
$125,000 -
Bricolage AcademyNew Orleans, LA
Technology upgrade
$50,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education6 grants $1,658,162100% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Louisiana12 grants $3,739,829
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Laura S ShieldsDIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Elizabeth S NaltyDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
- John W WaidDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Shelby Westfeldt MillsDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Thomas D WestfeldtDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Robert E EdgecombeEXEC SECRETARY/CONSULTANT Hours 5Pay $90,000
The return
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- Zemurray Foundation 38 grants Preselected only $6,104,168 giving
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- Youthforce Nola 24 grants Preselected only $1,432,968 giving