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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 72-1255312

Sarracenia Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New Orleans, LA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $153,500 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

    $153,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,470,725
  • Tax year 2024

    $137,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,329,400
  • Tax year 2023

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,274,375
  • Tax year 2022

    $177,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,314,270
  • Tax year 2021

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,335,520
  • Tax year 2020

    $126,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $2,259,840
  • Tax year 2019

    $138,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,192,161
  • Tax year 2018

    $111,950

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,917,940

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Open Space InstituteNew York, NY

    General fund

    $50,000
  2. National World War II MuseumNew Orleans, LA

    General Fund

    $10,000
  3. Mannings Family Children's - Walkers ImaginariumNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $10,000
  4. Ochsner Clinic FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $5,000
  5. Cashiers Community FundAsheville, NC

    General fund

    $5,000
  6. Garden ConservancyGreenwich, CT

    General fund

    $5,000
  7. Boys & Girls ClubNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $5,000
  8. Public Affairs Research Council of LouisianaBaton Rouge, LA

    General fund

    $5,000
  9. Garden Club of AmericaNew York, NY

    General Fund

    $5,000
  10. New England Historical Gen SocietyBoston, MA

    General fund

    $5,000
  11. United WayNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $5,000
  12. Greater New Orleans FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $5,000
  13. Low Cost Animal Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $3,000
  14. Glenville-Cashiers Rescue SquadGlenville, NC

    General fund

    $3,000
  15. Eden HouseNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $3,000
  16. Bureau of Governmental ResearchNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $3,000
  17. Community Sailing New OrleansNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $3,000
  18. Hogs for the CauseNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $3,000
  19. New Orleans Museum of ArtNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $3,000
  20. Vision Cashiers IncCashiers, NC

    General fund

    $2,500
  21. Life Challenge of Western North CarolinaCullowhee, NC

    General fund

    $2,000
  22. Wade Hampton Donor Advised FundCashiers, NC

    General fund

    $2,000
  23. Chattooga Club Employee Scholarship FundAsheville, NC

    General fund

    $2,000
  24. Cashiers Historical SocietyCashiers, NC

    General fund

    $2,000
  25. Greater No Educational TVNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $2,000
  26. Southern Highlands ReserveLake Toxaway, NC

    General fund

    $1,000
  27. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General fund

    $1,000
  28. Highlands Cashiers Health FoundationHighlands, NC

    General fund

    $1,000
  29. Community Care ClinicNew Orleans, LA

    General fund

    $1,000
  30. Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaTampa, FL

    General fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $61,00057% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $15,00014% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $8,0007% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $7,0007% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $5,5005% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $6,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana15 grants $66,000
  2. New York3 grants $60,000
  3. North Carolina9 grants $20,500
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida1 grant $1,000
  6. Tennessee1 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.

  • Louis M FreemanPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judith W FreemanSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Virginia RowanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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