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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 99-4420904

Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin Foundation

A private foundation in New Orleans, LA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $126,000 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2024 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2024

    $126,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,552,657

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Planned Parenthood Gulf CoastHouston, TX

    Support to improve the quality of life by enabling all people to exercise individual choice in their own reproductive health

    $41,500
  2. Le Petit TheatreNew Orleans, LA

    Support theatrical performances to entertain and educate the population of the region and enhance the vitality of the arts community

    $40,000
  3. Louise S McGehee SchoolNew Orleans, LA

    Support for educational programs for pre-k to 12th grade students

    $15,000
  4. Metairie Park Country Day SchoolMetairie, LA

    Support for educational programs for pre-k to 12th grade students

    $12,500
  5. Bright SchoolMetairie, LA

    To improve the speech, language, and auditory skills of children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or language delayed

    $5,000
  6. Louisiana Philharmonic OrchestraNew Orleans, LA

    Support of live orchestral music and full-scale symphonic orchestra as an integral part of the culture and educational life of the new orleans area

    $5,000
  7. Make Music NolaNew Orleans, LA

    To give the children of new orleans the keys to claim their musical heritage and the tools to build their creative legacy through music education

    $4,000
  8. New Orleans Museum of ArtNew Orleans, LA

    Support for museum's collection of artwork and exhibitions of fine arts

    $2,000
  9. Trinity ChurchNew Orleans, LA

    To assist with the ministry of the church and to minister to the needs of others

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $41,50064% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $12,50019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $11,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana8 grants $84,500
  2. Texas1 grant $41,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Edward W BenjaminPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stuart M BenjaminTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Adelaide W BenjaminSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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