The Priddy Family Foundation makes a very small number of very large, strategic gifts focused on major cultural and higher-education institutions — primarily institutions in New Orleans. Their grants are general support and endowment-style investments that strengthen flagship organizations (a leading museum and Tulane University), suggesting a preference for institutional sustainability and program growth rather than many small community grants.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants with repeat support to the same marquee institutions; emphasis on general support and endowment funding rather than numerous small or geographically dispersed grants.
Priddy Family Foundation’s recent giving is defined by very large, repeated commitments to a small set of institutions, especially in New Orleans. A single endowment gift of $2,500,000 to The Tulane Educational Fund in 2025 stands out, alongside multi-year support for Tulane Entrepreneurship and The National WWII Museum. Those recurring awards suggest a funder that backs organizational stability as well as program expansion, rather than distributing many small grants across many recipients. The foundation’s pattern also shows a mix of higher-education, cultural, and scholarship support. It has funded Tulane’s educational infrastructure through an endowment grant, supported entrepreneurship programming at the university, and continued general operating support for the museum over multiple years. Smaller awards extend the picture beyond its largest commitments: Ellis Island Honors Society, New Orleans Opera Association, and Amarillo Area Foundation all appear in the recent grants list, indicating that the foundation’s portfolio includes both major institutional investments and narrower program or scholarship support. Across the available grants, every recipient is in the United States.
Higher education is a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $2,500,000 to The Tulane Educational Fund for an endowment fund, and it made $2,000,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024 to Tulane Entrepreneurship for general support funding. The Tulane Center for Brain Health also received $200,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for general support funding. Cultural institutions are another consistent area. The National WWII Museum received $1,575,000 in 2025, $1,528,900 in 2023, and $1,509,000 in 2024, all for general support funding. The New Orleans Opera Association received $25,000 in 2024 and 2025, plus $10,000 in 2023. Smaller grants also extend to general support for Ellis Island Honors Society and Liberty City Community Development. The foundation also makes scholarship funding. Amarillo Area Foundation received $50,000 in 2023 for scholarship funding.
Priddy Family Foundation’s typical grant size is $21,250 at the 25th percentile, $200,000 at the median, and $250,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a distribution anchored in sizable institutional awards. The recent record also shows repeated grants to the same recipients across multiple years, especially at Tulane, The National WWII Museum, and several smaller organizations, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation gives in a regional pattern, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The available grants are all domestic U.S. awards.
$4.4M
$11.6M
-$2.3M
$4.7M
Most grants fall between $21K and $250K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$250K
About 16% of grants go to recipients in LA.
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Notable grantees: The National WWII Museum, Tulane Entrepreneurship, The Tulane Educational Fund
Grant dollars land most often in Louisiana, with New Orleans appearing repeatedly across the recent grants list and the top state by grant count identified as LA. The foundation also gave to recipients in Nevada, including Las Vegas, and smaller awards went to Amarillo, Texas, and Franklin Square, New York. Recipients in New Orleans include Tulane-related entities, The National WWII Museum, New Orleans Opera Association, and Liberty City Community Development. Seventeen percent of grants went to recipients in Nevada.
The recent grants point to a mix of higher education, cultural institutions, and scholarship-related work. Tulane entities received multiple large awards, The National WWII Museum received repeated general support, and Amarillo Area Foundation received scholarship funding. The foundation also supported New Orleans Opera Association and Ellis Island Honors Society.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is weighted toward large awards: p25 is $21,250, median grant size is $200,000, and p75 is $250,000. Recent grants include both multimillion-dollar commitments and smaller awards, but the center of the distribution sits at the $200,000 level.
Yes. Tulane Entrepreneurship received $2,000,000 in both 2023 and 2024, The National WWII Museum received large grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Tulane Educational Fund received endowment funding in both 2024 and 2025. Several smaller recipients also appear across multiple years.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates it funds individuals, and the recent grant list includes scholarship funding through Amarillo Area Foundation, which received $50,000 in 2023 for scholarship support.
Louisiana receives the largest share of grants by count, with New Orleans appearing most often among recipient cities. Nevada is also part of the portfolio, accounting for 17% of grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,500,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,575,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC - MUSIC THERAPY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| ELLIS ISLAND HONORS SOCIETY | FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| NORTH SIDE TOY DRIVE | AMARILLO, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| TULANE ENTREPRENEURSHIP | NEW ORLENAS, LA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,509,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $250,000 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC - MUSIC THERAPY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| TULANE CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| ELLIS ISLAND HONORS SOCIETY | FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| NORTH SIDE TOY DRIVE | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| TULANE ENTREPRENEURSHIP | NEW ORLENAS, LA | $2,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,528,900 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $250,000 | 2023 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| TULANE CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC - MUSIC THERAPY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION | AMARILLO, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING |
| GHOST RIDERS BOOSTER CLUB | LAS VEGAS, NV | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
| LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING |
THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND
$2,500,000ENDOWMENT FUND
THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM
$1,575,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
CLEVELAND CLINIC - MUSIC THERAPY
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
ELLIS ISLAND HONORS SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
NORTH SIDE TOY DRIVE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
TULANE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
$2,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM
$1,509,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND
$250,000ENDOWMENT FUND
CLEVELAND CLINIC - MUSIC THERAPY
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
TULANE CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
ELLIS ISLAND HONORS SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
NORTH SIDE TOY DRIVE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
TULANE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
$2,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM
$1,528,900GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND
$250,000ENDOWMENT FUND
TULANE CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
CLEVELAND CLINIC - MUSIC THERAPY
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION
$50,000SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
GHOST RIDERS BOOSTER CLUB
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING
LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT FUNDING