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Private foundations New Orleans, LAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in New Orleans, LA

238 private foundations based in New Orleans, LA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $78.5 million in 2,407 grants, and 46 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Entergy Charitable FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $12,120,365 giving
  2. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 264 grants Accepts applications $10,617,974 giving
  3. Zemurray FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $6,104,168 giving
  4. Patrick F Taylor FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 109 grants Accepts applications $3,744,600 giving
  5. Edward G Schlieder Educational FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $3,739,829 giving
  6. The Booth-Bricker FundNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 57 grants Accepts applications $3,452,705 giving
  7. Rosamary FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,871,874 giving
  8. The Helis FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 84 grants Accepts applications $2,394,486 giving
  9. Donald Palmer Charitable FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $1,925,000 giving
  10. Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $1,815,000 giving
  11. Eye Ear Nose & Throat FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $1,668,240 giving
  12. The Stephen and Sandy Rosenthal Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,423,428 giving
  13. Ella West Freeman FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,270,026 giving
  14. The Azby FundNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 47 grants Preselected only $1,136,500 giving
  15. Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 52 grants Accepts applications $1,024,417 giving
  16. The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 121 grants Accepts applications $1,010,795 giving
  17. Da McFarland TrustNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $987,800 giving
  18. Keller Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $969,500 giving
  19. Institute of Mental Hygiene of the City of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $935,000 giving
  20. Leo W Seal United Methodist Church TrustNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $864,278 giving
  21. Collins C Diboll Private FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $858,355 giving
  22. Chambers Foundation 1115004822New Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $858,175 giving
  23. The Gpoa FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $793,450 giving
  24. Cahn Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 41 grants Preselected only $559,000 giving
  25. Potts Family Foundation 15116-1045000095New Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $540,994 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Entergy Charitable FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $12,120,365 giving
  2. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 264 grants Accepts applications $10,617,974 giving
  3. Patrick F Taylor FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 109 grants Accepts applications $3,744,600 giving
  4. Edward G Schlieder Educational FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $3,739,829 giving
  5. The Booth-Bricker FundNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 57 grants Accepts applications $3,452,705 giving
  6. Rosamary FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,871,874 giving
  7. The Helis FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 84 grants Accepts applications $2,394,486 giving
  8. Donald Palmer Charitable FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $1,925,000 giving
  9. Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $1,815,000 giving
  10. Eye Ear Nose & Throat FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $1,668,240 giving
  11. Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 52 grants Accepts applications $1,024,417 giving
  12. The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 121 grants Accepts applications $1,010,795 giving
  13. Keller Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $969,500 giving
  14. Collins C Diboll Private FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $858,355 giving
  15. The Gpoa FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $793,450 giving
  16. Board of Trustees of the Libby DufourNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $518,000 giving
  17. Wallace Landry Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $460,350 giving
  18. B A and E W Steinhagen Benevolent TrustNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $435,940 giving
  19. RC Colton Jr Foundation IncNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $284,000 giving
  20. Bollinger Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $228,500 giving
  21. Harper Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $141,029 giving
  22. Ana & Adeline FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $135,875 giving
  23. Jack and Charlotte Owen Education ScholarshipNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $120,750 giving
  24. The Weishaupt Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $101,500 giving
  25. Garner Scholarship Trust 1045000157New Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $89,998 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education68 foundations $13,416,60344% of the total
  2. Arts and culture53 foundations $4,883,88916% of the total
  3. Human services43 foundations $2,399,6188% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking40 foundations $1,861,7416% of the total
  5. Health30 foundations $1,432,8215% of the total
  6. Environment16 foundations $1,313,1294% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $4,921,87116% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Downman Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 52 grants Preselected only $150,000 giving
  2. Ana & Adeline FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $135,875 giving
  3. The Steeg Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 35 grants Preselected only $25,438 giving
  4. The Alex Berger FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 32 grants Preselected only $41,086 giving
  5. Aimee Favrot & Michael Bell Family FundNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $21,553 giving
  6. Shlenker Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $27,880 giving
  7. Clifford F Spanier FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $20,000 giving
  8. Hugs IncNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $57,661 giving
  9. The Robert G and Sharon N Weilbaecher Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $12,700 giving
  10. The William and Mary Louise Christovich Charitable Foundation IncNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $40,000 giving
  11. George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts IncNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $20,250 giving
  12. Fenner French FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2023 13 grants Accepts applications $20,000 giving
  13. Michele Favrot Murphy Family FundNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $15,364 giving
  14. Larry Reynolds FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $4,928 giving
  15. The Perry Ferran St Raymond FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $4,874 giving