The Booth-Bricker Fund is a highly targeted, locally focused education funder that concentrates its support on K–12 public school improvement in New Orleans. All recorded giving goes to New Schools for New Orleans to support teacher retention and core program operations, indicating a practical, capacity-focused approach to strengthening the local school system.
Since 2006, The Booth-bricker Fund has concentrated its support on public education reform in New Orleans, and that focus shows up in its recent largest awards. The fund’s biggest recorded grants went to New Schools for New Orleans: $1,300,000 in 2023 and $1,250,000 in 2024, both for teacher retention and current programming in New Orleans. Those awards point to a funder that backs school-system capacity rather than isolated projects. The same pattern appears across other major recipients. Bricolage Academy received $250,000 for programming in New Orleans and another $100,000 the following year. Teach for America - Greater New Orleans was supported with $210,000 and then $110,000, each time tied to its local work and a matching trustee gift. The Booth-bricker Fund also funded Xavier University of La for the Norman C. Francis Teacher Residency Program, showing attention to the educator pipeline. Across its recent grants, the fund repeatedly supports organizations working inside the city’s public education ecosystem, with an emphasis on teacher development, school programming, and operational support for local institutions.
Teacher recruitment and retention is one of the clearest themes in the fund’s recent giving. Elan Academy received $90,000 for a teacher recruitment and retention initiative, while Teach for America - Greater New Orleans received $210,000 for local support and a matching trustee gift. The fund also backs educator preparation and research. Xavier University of La was awarded $150,000 for the Norman C. Francis Teacher Residency Program, and Tulane University received $75,000 for the Cowen Institute’s N.O. Public Education Data Fellowship. Special education and student support appear in multiple grants as well. The Special Education Leader Fellowship received $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Foundation of Science and Math received $50,000 to expand its special education department at N.O. Charter Science and Mathematics High School. The fund also supported trauma-related services through the Children's Bureau of New Orleans.
Grant sizes are uneven, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,940, and a p75 of $32,625, alongside a small number of much larger education grants. The record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including New Schools for New Orleans, Bricolage Academy, Teach for America - Greater New Orleans, and the Special Education Leader Fellowship. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The Booth-bricker Fund is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also funds individuals. Its active programs accept unsolicited proposals, including open proposal and competitive grant programs.
$3.5M
$48.3M
$10.3M
$4.4M
Most grants fall between $1K and $33K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$33K
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Concentrated giving: all funds to a single repeat grantee in New Orleans, delivered as relatively large gifts focused on sustaining current programs and personnel rather than diversified portfolio funding.
Notable grantees: New Schools for New Orleans
Giving is heavily concentrated in Louisiana, with 72% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and New Orleans appears most often in the recipient list. Named recipient locations include New Orleans and Metairie, both in Louisiana, with the strongest cluster in New Orleans-based organizations. Outside Louisiana, the grants list includes Boston, New York, and no non-U.S. recipient countries; the country distribution is 100% U.S. This points to a regional funding footprint centered on the New Orleans education ecosystem.
Its active programs cover nonprofit organizations promoting religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational programs, with a stated concentration since 2006 on public education reform in New Orleans. The recent grants show that education-related work is the dominant pattern, especially teacher support, school programming, and student services.
Yes. The active grant programs say proposals may be submitted at any time, and the open proposal program notes that full grant proposals are accepted at any time and considered in a regular review cycle, typically quarterly.
The typical grant-size distribution is p25 of $1,000, median of $2,940, and p75 of $32,625. Recent awards also include much larger education grants, including seven-figure support to New Schools for New Orleans.
It is regional, with 72% of grants going to recipients in Louisiana. New Orleans is the main recipient city in the recent grants, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including New Schools for New Orleans, Bricolage Academy, Teach for America - Greater New Orleans, the Special Education Leader Fellowship, and Tulane University. That pattern indicates recurring relationships rather than only one-time awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Booth-Bricker Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit and/or tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations. Grants are not made to individuals, to finance the education of a single individual, fiscal sponsors, private foundations, supporting organizations, or for fundraising event tickets.
Deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time; review cycle is typically quarterly.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW SCHOOLS FOR NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $750,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN NEW ORLEANS AND SUPPORT ACCELERATOR GRANTS |
| THE NEW TEACHER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $320,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TEACHNOLA EXPANSION INTO ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION AND RETENTION SUPPORT |
| LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS | METAIRIE, LA | $290,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION AND MFP STUDY |
| CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CONSTELLATIONS PROGRAM FOR K-4 INTELLECTUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN |
| BRICOLAGE ACADEMY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $190,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE MULTI-TIER STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM AND BRAVE COURSE |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADER FELLOWSHIP | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEW SPEC. ED TEACHER FELLOWSHIP AND SPEC. ED LEADER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS |
| AI FOR EQUITY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE NEW ORLEANS AI LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE |
| THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY | NEW YORK, NY | $135,000 | 2026 | CENTRALIZED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR NEW ORLEANS CHARTER SCHOOLS PILOT PROGRAM |
| YOUTHFORCE NOLA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $125,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMMING IN NEW ORLEANS |
| SCIENCE TEACHERS EQUIPMENT LENDING LIBRARY | METAIRIE, LA | $102,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EQUIPMENT LENDING CO-OP MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| NEW ORLEANS CAREER CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR TRAINEES |
| KIPP NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MAGPIE AND KHANMIGO |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NO CO MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS AND BLUEPRINT |
| CAMBIAR EDUCATION | ENCINO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | LIFT ALL BOATS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW ORLEANS CHARTER SCHOOLS |
| RENEW THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN NEW ORLEANS FOR RENEW THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM |
| CHILDREN'S BUREAU OF LA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT HEALING HIGH |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $85,000 | 2026 | THE COWEN INSTITUTE'S N.O. PUBLIC EDUCATION DATA FELLOWSHIP |
| BAY AREA HYBRID COLLEGE INITIATIVE | RICHMOND, CA | $80,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE RIVET SCHOOL'S NEW ORLEANS EDUCATOR PATHWAY PILOT PROGRAM |
| CITY YEAR INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $60,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMMING IN NEW ORLEANS |
| BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $52,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT "N.O. SCHOOL FUNDING IN A CHANGING DISTRICT AND MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS WWNO | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $32,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION DESK AND MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| COLLEGE TRACK NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMMING IN NEW ORLEANS |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION RESEARCH ALLIANCE CITY-WIDE YOUTH SURVEY |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $11,600 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY | METAIRIE, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| PRO BONO PUBLIC FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL | PORTSMOUTH, RI | $6,000 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| THE DECORATIVE ARTS TRUST | MEDIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS | WORCESTER, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| DEDHAM COUNTRY DAY | DEDHAM, MA | $4,200 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEES GIFTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH | SEWANEE, TN | $3,760 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| PAN-MASS CHALLENGE INC | NEEDHAM, MA | $3,250 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $2,760 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT AND CONTRIBUTION |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $2,760 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT AND CONTRIBUTION |
| LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,500 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,500 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| US CONSTITUTION SCHOLARSHIP FDN | FERNANDINA BEACH, FL | $1,500 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| EPILEPSY ALLIANCE LA | BATON ROUGE, LA | $1,500 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUSIANA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,400 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | BOSTON, MA | $1,300 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| JEREMIAH PROGRAM | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION | DEDHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | LYNCHBURG, VA | $500 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| BRETT THOMAS DOUSSAN FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $500 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEES GIFT |
| VIEUX CARRE PROPERTY OWNERS RESIDENTS AND ASSOCIATES INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $500 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| UNBOUND | KANSAS CITY, KS | $500 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| ST DOMINIC CHURCH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $450 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FDN | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $200 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
| ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100 | 2026 | MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT |
SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN NEW ORLEANS AND SUPPORT ACCELERATOR GRANTS
SUPPORT TEACHNOLA EXPANSION INTO ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION AND RETENTION SUPPORT
LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
$290,000SUPPORT ORGANIZATION AND MFP STUDY
CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS
$200,000SUPPORT CONSTELLATIONS PROGRAM FOR K-4 INTELLECTUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
BRICOLAGE ACADEMY
$190,000SUPPORT THE MULTI-TIER STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM AND BRAVE COURSE
SUPPORT NEW SPEC. ED TEACHER FELLOWSHIP AND SPEC. ED LEADER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS
AI FOR EQUITY
$150,000SUPPORT THE NEW ORLEANS AI LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
CENTRALIZED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR NEW ORLEANS CHARTER SCHOOLS PILOT PROGRAM
SCIENCE TEACHERS EQUIPMENT LENDING LIBRARY
$102,000SUPPORT EQUIPMENT LENDING CO-OP MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NO CO MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$100,000SUPPORT PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS AND BLUEPRINT
LIFT ALL BOATS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW ORLEANS CHARTER SCHOOLS
RENEW THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM
$100,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN NEW ORLEANS FOR RENEW THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM
CHILDREN'S BUREAU OF LA
$100,000SUPPORT HEALING HIGH
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$85,000THE COWEN INSTITUTE'S N.O. PUBLIC EDUCATION DATA FELLOWSHIP
SUPPORT THE RIVET SCHOOL'S NEW ORLEANS EDUCATOR PATHWAY PILOT PROGRAM
CITY YEAR INC
$60,000SUPPORT PROGRAMMING IN NEW ORLEANS
SUPPORT "N.O. SCHOOL FUNDING IN A CHANGING DISTRICT AND MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS WWNO
$32,500SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION DESK AND MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
COLLEGE TRACK NEW ORLEANS
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMMING IN NEW ORLEANS
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$25,000EDUCATION RESEARCH ALLIANCE CITY-WIDE YOUTH SURVEY
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$11,600MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY
$10,000MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
PRO BONO PUBLIC FOUNDATION
$10,000MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL
$6,000MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
DEDHAM COUNTRY DAY
$4,200MATCHING TRUSTEES GIFTS
PAN-MASS CHALLENGE INC
$3,250MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$2,760MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT AND CONTRIBUTION
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART
$2,500MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
US CONSTITUTION SCHOLARSHIP FDN
$1,500MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
EPILEPSY ALLIANCE LA
$1,500MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUSIANA
$1,400MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
JEREMIAH PROGRAM
$1,000MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION
$1,000MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$500MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
BRETT THOMAS DOUSSAN FOUNDATION
$500MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$500MATCHING TRUSTEES GIFT
VIEUX CARRE PROPERTY OWNERS RESIDENTS AND ASSOCIATES INC
$500MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
UNBOUND
$500MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
ST DOMINIC CHURCH
$450MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH
$100MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT