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Grant recipient EIN 27-2072772Education

Who funds The Lens?

12 private foundations gave The Lens in New Orleans, LA $886,640 across 39 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

39 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Ruth U Fertel FoundationKenner, LA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  2. Freeman-Woollam FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2025

    Support culture programs

    $2,500
  3. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support for the lens: louisiana criminal justice reporting

    $200,000
  4. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $15,000
  5. Ruth U Fertel FoundationKenner, LA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Freeman-Woollam FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2024

    Support culture programs

    $500
  7. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    General Support

    $100,000
  8. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $60,000
  9. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Support for NOLA Grant

    $25,000
  10. Gratz Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Contribution

    $10,000
  11. Ruth U Fertel FoundationKenner, LA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Freeman-Woollam FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2023

    Support culture programs

    $500
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  14. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support to continue coverage of city and state criminal legal systems, expand youth justice coverage, and employ a full-time criminal justice reporter and freelance journalists.

    $100,000
  15. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $70,000
  16. Shearer-Owen Music FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2022

    Public interest journalism programs

    $50,000
  17. The Booth-Bricker FundNew Orleans, LA 2022

    Support public education reporting

    $10,000
  18. Coypu Foundation Trust XXXXX3002Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $5,000
  19. Freeman-Woollam FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2022

    Support culture programs

    $500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $14
  21. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $50,000
  22. Ruth U Fertel FoundationKenner, LA 2021

    UnrestictedUnrestricted

    $10,000
  23. The Booth-Bricker FundNew Orleans, LA 2021

    Matching trustee's gift

    $10,000
  24. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Support for Staff Wellness

    $2,000
  25. Freeman-Woollam FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2021

    Support culture programs

    $500
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $21
  27. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Support for criminal and youth justice focused investigative journalism in Louisiana

    $80,000
  28. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $25,000
  29. The Booth-Bricker FundNew Orleans, LA 2020

    Matching trustee's gift

    $10,000
  30. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Covid-19 healthcare reporter

    $5,000
  31. Freeman-Woollam FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2020

    Support culture programs

    $1,000
  32. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $50
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $30
  34. Keller Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2019

    For general operating support

    $3,000
  35. The Usdin-Weil FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2019

    Pursuant to organizations goal achievement efforts and distributions to 501(c)(3)

    $200
  36. Freeman-Woollam FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2019

    Support culture programs

    $150
  37. Gratz Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Contribution

    $5,000
  38. The Usdin-Weil FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2018

    Pursuant to organizations goal achievement efforts and distributions to 501(c)(3)

    $500
  39. Freeman-Woollam FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2018

    Support culture programs

    $150

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in New Orleans, LA and are not among The Lens’s funders above.

  1. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 232 grants Accepts applications $7,444,181 to similar organizations
  2. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 121 grants Accepts applications $23,833,353 to similar organizations
  3. The Gpoa FoundationNew Orleans, LA 34 grants Accepts applications $528,936 to similar organizations
  4. Youthforce NolaNew Orleans, LA 46 grants Preselected only $3,206,832 to similar organizations
  5. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 94 grants Accepts applications $15,046,951 to similar organizations
  6. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 33 grants Preselected only $8,018,825 to similar organizations
  7. Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationMetairie, LA 20 grants Accepts applications $5,692,000 to similar organizations
  8. Goldring Family FoundationMetairie, LA 50 grants Accepts applications $2,869,150 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-2072772 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.