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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 72-1329780

Donald Palmer Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New Orleans, LA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Donald Palmer
1100 Poydras Street Ste 2775
New Orleans, LA 70163
(504) 482-6661
Form and materials
Letter of application
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,925,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $29,527,454

  • Tax year 2023

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $29,516,994

  • Tax year 2022

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,993,201

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,847,433

  • Tax year 2020

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,582,545

  • Tax year 2019

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,250,440

  • Tax year 2018

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,221,360

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Holy Cross High SchoolNew Orleans, LA

    Support research programs

    $1,075,000
  2. Mater Dolorosa ChurchNew Orleans, LA

    Support research programs

    $500,000
  3. Loyola UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Support research programs

    $90,000
  4. St Rita Catholic ChurchNew Orleans, LA

    Support research programs

    $50,000
  5. Stuart Hall School for BoysNew Orleans, LA

    Support research programs

    $50,000
  6. St Francis Xavier CatholicMetairie, LA

    Support research programs

    $50,000
  7. Carrollton Boosters ClubNew Orleans, LA

    Support research programs

    $25,000
  8. St Michael Special SchoolNew Orleans, LA

    Support research programs

    $25,000
  9. Louisiana Childrens MuseumNew Orleans, LA

    Support research programs

    $25,000
  10. Cyo Youth and Young AdultNew Orleans, LA

    Support research programs

    $20,000
  11. Holy Name of Jesus SchoolNew Orleans, LA

    Support research programs

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $90,00078% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana11 grants $1,925,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Donald PalmerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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