The Edward G. Schlieder Educational Foundation concentrates on capital and facility investments for higher education and private K–12 schools in New Orleans and greater Louisiana, frequently supporting campus renovations, science/health lab equipment, and faith‑oriented facilities. Grants are often large, multi‑year or repeat awards to regional colleges, universities, and religiously affiliated schools, emphasizing STEM/biomedical infrastructure, nursing/health simulation, and chapel or wellness spaces.
Edward G Schlieder Educational Foundation stands out for consistently financing large capital projects at Louisiana schools and universities, with repeated awards to the same campuses across 2024 and 2025. At Loyola University, the foundation made two $750,000 grants for Ignatius Chapel, reflecting a pattern of major facility support rather than small operating awards. Similar commitments appear at Tulane University, where Richardson Memorial Center renovation received multiple grants, and at Louisiana State University, where the foundation backed Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation laboratory equipment and later the Library Learning Commons. The mix of recipients shows a strong preference for infrastructure that changes how students learn, gather, and train: chapels, research labs, learning commons, wellness spaces, and campus renovations. Private K-12 schools also figure prominently, especially in New Orleans, with capital campaigns tied to classrooms, fieldhouses, health and wellness centers, and recreation facilities. Across the recent grant list, the foundation’s giving is marked by large individual commitments and repeat funding to the same institutions over more than one year.
Higher education infrastructure is a central theme. The foundation gave $600,000 to Southeastern Louisiana University for Turtle Cove Environment Research Station capital improvements, alongside $585,000 to Louisiana State University for Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation laboratory equipment. It also supported LSU’s Library Learning Commons with $375,000. Religious campus projects appear alongside academic ones: Loyola University received $750,000 for Ignatius Chapel, and Tulane University received $375,000 for Richardson Memorial Center renovation. Private school capital work is another clear strand. St George's Episcopal School received $491,667 for the Imagine the Possibilities capital campaign, while Academy of the Sacred Heart received $250,000 for renovation of middle and upper school learning spaces. Health, wellness, and student-support spaces show up as well, including $400,000 to Southeastern Louisiana University for nursing simulation lab equipment and $333,333 to St Augustine High School for health and wellness center renovations.
$3.7M
$64.2M
$14.8M
$5.3M
Most grants fall between $100K and $388K, with a median of $275K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$275K
75th Percentile
$388K
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Concentrated, large capital grants concentrated in Louisiana (especially New Orleans area), frequent repeat funding to the same institutions, primarily one‑time or phased gifts for facility projects rather than many small operating grants.
Notable grantees: Loyola University (Ignatius Chapel), Tulane University (Architecture School renovation), Louisiana State University / Pennington Biomedical, University of New Orleans (lab/classroom modernization), St. Augustine High School (health and wellness center)
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $275,000, and the 75th percentile is $387,500. The recent record also shows repeat funding to the same institutions and projects across years, including Loyola University, Tulane University, LSU, St George's Episcopal School, and St Augustine High School. That pattern points to sustained capital support rather than one-off microgrants. The foundation is an operating grantmaker with a local Louisiana scope, and it funds individuals as well as institutions. No application process is shown in the provided data.
Grantmaking is entirely concentrated in Louisiana, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. New Orleans appears most often, with recipients such as Loyola University, Tulane University, University of New Orleans, St George's Episcopal School, and University of Holy Cross. Other Louisiana cities in the recent list include Baton Rouge, Hammond, Metairie, Shreveport, and nearby parish-based recipients. The distribution indicates a tightly local funding footprint rather than a multi-state or national one.
The recent grants emphasize capital and facility work: chapel renovation, laboratory equipment, library learning commons, nursing simulation labs, classroom modernization, health and wellness centers, turf replacement, fieldhouse construction, and restroom or multipurpose-space renovations. Many awards are tied to campus infrastructure at Louisiana colleges and private schools.
Yes. The recent list includes universities such as Loyola University, Tulane University, Louisiana State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, and University of New Orleans, along with private schools such as St George's Episcopal School, Metairie Park Country Day School, Academy of the Sacred Heart, and St Augustine High School.
The typical award is substantial: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $275,000, and the 75th percentile is $387,500. Recent grants also include several awards above $500,000, such as $750,000 for Loyola University and $600,000 for Southeastern Louisiana University.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Loyola University, Tulane University, Louisiana State University, St George's Episcopal School, St Augustine High School, and Southeastern Louisiana University. The repeated awards suggest ongoing support for multi-phase capital projects.
It is local and entirely Louisiana-based in the recent record. The top state by grant count is LA, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $416,667 | 2025 | IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $406,667 | 2025 | LABORATORY/CLASSROOM MODERNIZATION (FINAL PHASE) |
| METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | METAIRIE, LA | $400,000 | 2025 | TURF REPLACEMENT PROJECT |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $375,000 | 2025 | RICHARDSON MEMORIAL CENTER (ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL) RENOVATION - 2ND AWARD |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $375,000 | 2025 | LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS |
| CENTENARY COLLEGE | SHREVEPORT, LA | $333,333 | 2025 | MICKLE HALL RENOVATION |
| ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $333,333 | 2025 | HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER RENOVATIONS |
| LOUISE S MCGEHEE SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $300,000 | 2025 | SHE WILL, WE WILL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY | HAMMOND, LA | $283,162 | 2025 | MEDIA BROADCAST CENTER EQUIPMENT |
| ST MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | METAIRIE, LA | $250,000 | 2025 | GEORGE COTTAGE RENOVATIONS |
| ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $166,667 | 2025 | NEWMAN FIELDHOUSE CONSTRUCTION |
| DILLARD UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | NEW DORMITORY HALL CONSTRUCTION |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $750,000 | 2024 | IGNATIUS CHAPEL |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $750,000 | 2024 | IGNATIUS CHAPEL |
| SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY | HAMMOND, LA | $600,000 | 2024 | TURTLE COVE ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH STATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $585,000 | 2024 | PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT |
| ST GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $491,667 | 2024 | IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $481,667 | 2024 | LABORATORY/CLASSROOM MODERNIZATION (FINAL PHASE) |
| SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY | HAMMOND, LA | $400,000 | 2024 | NURSING SIMULATION LAB EQUIPMENT |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $375,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $375,000 | 2024 | RICHARDSON MEMORIAL CENTER (ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL) RENOVATION - 2ND AWARD |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $375,000 | 2024 | RICHARDSON MEMORIAL CENTER (ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL) RENOVATION |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $375,000 | 2024 | RICHARDSON MEMORIAL CENTER (ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL) RENOVATION - 2ND AWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOLY CROSS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $368,625 | 2024 | MOREAU CENTER RESTROOM RENOVATIONS |
| ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $333,333 | 2024 | HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER RENOVATIONS |
| HOLY CROSS SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $275,000 | 2024 | OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL COMPLEX COMMUNITY CENTER |
| ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $250,000 | 2024 | RENOVATION OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL LEARNING SPACES |
| HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $200,000 | 2024 | EARLY GATORS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $200,000 | 2024 | TRINITY 2024 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $189,600 | 2024 | INSPIRING FUTURES CAMPAIGN CAPITAL PROJECTS |
| ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $166,667 | 2024 | NEWMAN FIELDHOUSE CONSTRUCTION |
| KIPP NEW ORLEANS SCHOOLS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2024 | KIPP BELIEVE- COLUMBIA PARC |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2024 | TRINITY 2024 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2024 | BOLLINGER PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING |
| BRICOLAGE ACADEMY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $75,000 | 2024 | CIRICULUM MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT |
| RENEW SCHOOLS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $50,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT |
| STAIR (START THE ADVENTURE IN READING) | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | MATERIALS |
| POPE JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL | SLIDELL, LA | $7,500 | 2024 | BLEACHER REPLACEMENT |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $3,500 | 2024 | COWEN INSTITUTE RECRUITMENT SOFTWARE |
ST GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$416,667IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS
$406,667LABORATORY/CLASSROOM MODERNIZATION (FINAL PHASE)
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$375,000RICHARDSON MEMORIAL CENTER (ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL) RENOVATION - 2ND AWARD
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
$375,000LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS
CENTENARY COLLEGE
$333,333MICKLE HALL RENOVATION
ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL
$333,333HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER RENOVATIONS
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY
$283,162MEDIA BROADCAST CENTER EQUIPMENT
ST MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$250,000GEORGE COTTAGE RENOVATIONS
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
$750,000IGNATIUS CHAPEL
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
$750,000IGNATIUS CHAPEL
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY
$600,000TURTLE COVE ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH STATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
$585,000PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
ST GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$491,667IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS
$481,667LABORATORY/CLASSROOM MODERNIZATION (FINAL PHASE)
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY
$400,000NURSING SIMULATION LAB EQUIPMENT
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$375,000RICHARDSON MEMORIAL CENTER (ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL) RENOVATION - 2ND AWARD
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$375,000RICHARDSON MEMORIAL CENTER (ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL) RENOVATION
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$375,000RICHARDSON MEMORIAL CENTER (ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL) RENOVATION - 2ND AWARD
ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL
$333,333HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER RENOVATIONS
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
$275,000OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL COMPLEX COMMUNITY CENTER
ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART
$250,000RENOVATION OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL LEARNING SPACES
HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL
$200,000EARLY GATORS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$200,000TRINITY 2024 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$189,600INSPIRING FUTURES CAMPAIGN CAPITAL PROJECTS
TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$100,000TRINITY 2024 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
BRICOLAGE ACADEMY
$75,000CIRICULUM MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT
RENEW SCHOOLS
$50,000PURCHASE OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT
STAIR (START THE ADVENTURE IN READING)
$10,000MATERIALS
POPE JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$7,500BLEACHER REPLACEMENT
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$3,500COWEN INSTITUTE RECRUITMENT SOFTWARE