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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 72-1474941

The Edward L Rispone Family Foundation

A private foundation in Baton Rouge, LA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $2.9 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,919,100

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $13,635,795

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,426,504

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $11,206,690

  • Tax year 2022

    $893,299

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $17,376,476

  • Tax year 2021

    $947,623

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $18,385,718

  • Tax year 2020

    $974,210

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $17,172,097

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,025,273

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $16,554,021

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,428,110

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $14,123,360

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Michael High SchoolBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian high school

    $2,124,100
  2. Redemptorist St Gerard ElementaryBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian elementary school

    $220,000
  3. Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed SacramentCleveland, OH

    To provide funds to support a christian church

    $121,400
  4. Cross Catholic OutreachBoca Raton, FL

    To provide funds to support the operations of a christian church

    $81,000
  5. St George ChurchBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support the operations of a christian church

    $52,000
  6. Christ the King Catholic ChurchBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support the operations of a christian church

    $50,000
  7. Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian elementary school

    $30,000
  8. Catholic Community RadioBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to expand the outreach of a christian radio station

    $27,500
  9. National Right to Life Educational FundNew Orleans, LA

    To provide funds to support the national right to life educational fund

    $25,000
  10. The Parable FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian school

    $25,000
  11. Sister Dulce FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support a ministry that prays with sick patients

    $20,000
  12. St Thomas Moore SchoolBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian K-8TH grade school

    $20,000
  13. Bishop's Annual AppealBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support the bishop's annual appeal

    $20,000
  14. Mission HeartsBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support an organization that serves homeless, runaway, and transitional youth in crisis by providing shelter, educational support, mentoring, and family reunification

    $10,000
  15. Notre Dame SeminaryNew Orleans, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian university

    $10,000
  16. St Jean Vianney Catholic SchoolBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian school

    $10,000
  17. St Joseph Abbey and Seminary CollegeSt Benedict, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian school

    $10,000
  18. La Governor's Mansion Preservation FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support the la governor's mansion preservation foundation

    $10,000
  19. Louisiana Right to LifeNew Orleans, LA

    To provide funds to support a pro-life organization

    $7,500
  20. Ace Scholarship LouisianaGreenwood Village, CO

    To provide funds to support ace scholarship louisiana

    $7,500
  21. St Gerard ChurchBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian elementary school

    $5,000
  22. St Elizabeth FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian adoption agency

    $5,000
  23. The Life of A Single MomBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support an organization that provides for single mothers

    $5,000
  24. Our Lady of Mt CarmelMandeville, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian school

    $5,000
  25. Mary Queen Catholic ChurchMandeville, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian church

    $5,000
  26. Charis WayBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support charis way

    $5,000
  27. St Lillian AcademyBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support a christian school

    $2,500
  28. Our Lady of the Lake FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support our lady of the lake foundation

    $2,500
  29. La Pediatric Cardiology FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support an organization who helps ease the financial burden of life-saving heart surgeries.

    $1,500
  30. Baton Rouge Regional Eye BankBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support an organization that provides the highest quality eye tissue to local ophthalmologists for transplant surgery

    $1,000
  31. Prairieville CemeteryPrairieville, LA

    To provide funds to support the cemetery

    $500
  32. Catholic High School Men's ClubBaton Rouge, LA

    To provide funds to support CHS men's club

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $57,50063% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $27,50030% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $3,5004% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $2,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana29 grants $2,709,200
  2. Ohio1 grant $121,400
  3. Florida1 grant $81,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Edward L RisponePRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lauren Rispone ReadSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Thad E RisponeTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dena R BalartDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Linda L RisponeDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Benjamin S LemoineDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Seth A LemoineDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Skye Lemoine BrayDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kevin J RisponeDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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