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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 72-0539603

Zemurray Foundation

A private foundation in New Orleans, LA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $6.1 million 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

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

    $6,104,168

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $100,215,409
  • Tax year 2024

    $6,994,166

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $101,153,699
  • Tax year 2023

    $6,552,671

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $104,988,637
  • Tax year 2022

    $7,552,333

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $113,216,107
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,989,999

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $114,716,842
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,413,501

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $109,776,009

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

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

  1. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Education

    $2,705,000
  2. Audubon Nature Institute FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Conservation

    $1,000,000
  3. Greater New Orleans FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Philanthropy

    $390,000
  4. Individual

    Philanthropic

    $299,000
  5. Individual

    Education

    $260,000
  6. Contextos NFPChicago, IL

    Civil Society

    $250,000
  7. Greater NO Development FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Civil Society

    $250,000
  8. Bayou District FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Social Services

    $100,000
  9. Youth Empowerment ProjectNew Orleans, LA

    Youth

    $100,000
  10. Individual

    Social Entreprenuership

    $83,334
  11. Bureau of Governmental ResearchNew Orleans, LA

    Civil Society

    $53,000
  12. Individual

    Environment

    $50,000
  13. Silence is ViolenceNew Orleans, LA

    Social Services

    $50,000
  14. Kid smARTNew Orleans, LA

    Education

    $50,000
  15. Libertys KitchenNew Orleans, LA

    Youth

    $50,000
  16. Max McGraw Wildlife FoundationDundee, IL

    Conservation

    $50,000
  17. STEM Library LabMetairie, LA

    Education

    $40,000
  18. Live Oak Wilderness CampNew Orleans, LA

    Youth

    $40,000
  19. City Park ConservancyNew Orleans, LA

    Environment

    $35,000
  20. Individual

    Arts and Culture

    $33,334
  21. Individual

    Education

    $25,000
  22. Harry Tompson CenterNew Orleans, LA

    Health

    $25,000
  23. NonProfit Knowledge Works IncNew Orleans, LA

    Research

    $25,000
  24. New Orleans Museum of ArtNew Orleans, LA

    Arts & Culture

    $17,500
  25. Youth Run NolaNew Orleans, LA

    Youth

    $15,000
  26. Individual

    Youth

    $15,000
  27. The Roots of MusicNew Orleans, LA

    Youth

    $15,000
  28. Audubon Natute InstituteNew Orleans, LA

    Conservation

    $12,500
  29. Pro Bono Publico FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Philanthropic

    $10,000
  30. Second Line Arts CollectiveKenner, LA

    Education

    $10,000
  31. Start the Adventure in ReadingNew Orleans, LA

    Education

    $10,000
  32. Upturn ArtsNew Orleans, LA

    Youth

    $10,000
  33. Copan Mayan FoundationTurlock, CA

    Research

    $5,500
  34. Louisiana Philharmonic OrchestraNew Orleans, LA

    Arts and Culture

    $5,000
  35. National Center for Family PhilanthWashington, DC

    Research

    $5,000
  36. YAYA IncNew Orleans, LA

    Youth

    $5,000
  37. Individual

    Social Services

    $2,500
  38. Sawtooth SocietyHailey, ID

    Environment

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

17 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. New Orleans Museum of ArtNew Orleans, LA

    Arts & Culture

    $4,000,000
  2. St Augustine High SchoolNew Orleans, LA

    Education

    $1,500,000
  3. Individual

    Environment

    $500,000
  4. Individual

    Philanthropic

    $480,000
  5. LA Policy Institute for ChildrenNew Orleans, LA

    Health

    $150,000
  6. NO Center for Creative ArtsNew Orleans, LA

    Education

    $100,000
  7. Zamorano University FoundationThe Woodlands, TX

    Education

    $50,000
  8. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Environment

    $50,000
  9. Longue Vue House and GardensNew Orleans, LA

    Arts and Culture

    $50,000
  10. NO Academy of Fine ArtsNew Orleans, LA

    Arts and Culture

    $35,000
  11. Individual

    Education

    $30,000
  12. American Red Cross SELAKenner, LA

    Social Services

    $25,000
  13. Emergency Legal RespondersNew Orleans, LA

    Social Services

    $25,000
  14. FlyteNew Orleans, LA

    Education

    $25,000
  15. Second Look AllianceBaton Rouge, LA

    Research

    $15,000
  16. Individual

    Animal Welfare

    $15,000
  17. Copan Mayan FoundationTurlock, CA

    Research

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $2,830,00057% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $1,002,50020% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $390,0008% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $250,0005% of the total
  5. Human services4 grants $175,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture6 grants $147,5003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $160,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana25 grants $5,023,000
  2. Illinois2 grants $300,000
  3. California1 grant $5,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  5. Idaho1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Haydee T StoneDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Stephanie StoneSecretary Director Hours 20Pay $0
  • Alison StoneCo-Chair Director Hours 20Pay $0
  • Kimberley M QuintanaTreas Asst Secretary Hours 40Pay $228,300
  • Ludovico FeoliCo-ChairDirector Hours 20Pay $0
  • Tatiana C JurzakAssistant Director Hours 40Pay $124,100

The return

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