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    Greater New Orleans Foundation

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    NEW ORLEANS, LAWebsite5045984663

    About Greater New Orleans Foundation

    To drive positive impact through philanthropy, leadership, and action in the Greater New Orleans region.

    Focus Areas

    Civic leadershipEconomic opportunityEnvironment & water resilienceNonprofit capacity buildingWorkforce developmentDisaster response and recoveryAffordable housing and community developmentArts & cultureEducationHealth & human servicesYouth developmentScholarships

    Who They Fund

    youth and childrenfaith-based / Christian organizations

    About Greater New Orleans Foundation

    A 1.5 million dollar grant to Our Lady of Wisdom Church and Catholic Student Center in Lafayette is the largest recent award in the record, and it points to a funder that supports institutions serving the Greater New Orleans region through a broad mix of education, human services, health, arts, and community development. The Greater New Orleans Foundation’s recent grants also show repeated support for major local anchors such as Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, Metairie Park Country Day School, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, and United Way of Southeast Louisiana. The foundation operates as a mixed community foundation with substantial assets and annual grantmaking above 100 million dollars. Its work reaches beyond one program area: the grant list includes universities, hospitals, churches, civic groups, cultural organizations, and community intermediaries. Several awards are large and institutional, including seven-figure support for education and faith-based organizations, alongside smaller but still significant grants for local service providers and capacity-building groups. The pattern suggests a funder that backs both direct service and the organizations that move money, coordinate partnerships, and sustain civic life in southeastern Louisiana.

    What Greater New Orleans Foundation Funds

    Education is a major part of the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded 1,255,245 dollars to Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund in 2024 and 1,105,530 dollars to Metairie Park Country Day School in 2024. In 2025, the same school received 845,401 dollars, showing continued support for the education sector. Human services and public benefit work are also prominent. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans received 707,639 dollars in 2023 for public/society benefit and 637,246 dollars in 2025 for human services, while United Way of Southeast Louisiana received 569,697 dollars in 2025 for human services. Arts and culture appear in the grant list as well. The New Orleans Opera Association received 492,300 dollars in 2024 and 461,810 dollars in 2025, both for arts/culture. Food and nutrition show up through a 516,747 dollar grant to New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute in 2025.

    How Greater New Orleans Foundation Gives

    Typical awards cluster around a mid-five-figure range: p25 is 10,000 dollars, median grant size is 21,774 dollars, and p75 is 51,000 dollars. The recent list also includes a small number of much larger institutional grants, which lifts the overall scale. The foundation behaves like a community foundation and fund distributor rather than a direct-service nonprofit: it makes organizational grants only and does not fund individuals. The recent record shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Metairie Park Country Day School, Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, United Way of Southeast Louisiana, and New Orleans Opera Association.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $34.6M

    Total Assets

    $513M

    Total Revenue

    $67.6M

    Total Expenses

    $50.4M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10K and $51K, with a median of $22K.

    25th Percentile

    $10K

    Median

    $22K

    75th Percentile

    $51K

    Geographic Reach

    Local32 states funded

    About 83% of grants go to recipients in LA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

    Leadership

    ANDREW KOPPLIN

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    Where Greater New Orleans Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is highly concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 83% of grants and is the top state by grant count. New Orleans appears frequently in the recent list, alongside Metairie, Lafayette, and Houma. Outside Louisiana, recent grants include Denver, Nashville, Dallas, and Port Angeles. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 1,805 grants going to U.S. organizations.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Greater New Orleans Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does The Greater New Orleans Foundation fund most often?

    Its recent grants go to universities, schools, churches, hospitals, human-services groups, arts organizations, and civic intermediaries. Examples in the data include Tulane Educational Fund, Metairie Park Country Day School, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, United Way of Southeast Louisiana, and New Orleans Opera Association.

    What is the foundation’s typical grant size?

    The middle of its grant-size distribution is 21,774 dollars. The lower quartile is 10,000 dollars and the upper quartile is 51,000 dollars, indicating that many awards are modest while some are much larger institutional grants.

    Does the foundation support the same grantees in multiple years?

    Yes. Several grantees appear more than once in the recent record, including Metairie Park Country Day School, Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, United Way of Southeast Louisiana, and New Orleans Opera Association.

    Where are most grants directed?

    Grantmaking is strongly Louisiana-focused: 83% of grants go to recipients in LA, and Louisiana is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include New Orleans, Metairie, Lafayette, and Houma.

    What are the main cause areas in the recent grants list?

    The recent grants show education, human services, public/society benefit, arts and culture, health, food and nutrition, and community improvement. Specific grants include support for Tulane Educational Fund, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, New Orleans Opera Association, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, and New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute.

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    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Greater New Orleans Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

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    Emerging Leaders

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    Who can apply: Applicants should aspire to senior or executive leadership in the nonprofit sector. Priority is given to applicants currently employed at a nonprofit organization in the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s 13-parish service region and those with relevant leadership, budget, team, mentoring, or partnership experience.

    Deadline: Applications accepted until 11:59 pm on July 7, 2026; cohort decisions communicated by August 3, 2026.

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    Who can apply: Eligible United Way partner agencies in Southeast Louisiana.

    Deadline: Rolling

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    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

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    OUR LADY OF WISDOM CHURCH AND CATHOLIC STUDENT CENTERLAFAYETTE, LA$1,500,0002025CHRISTIANITY
    KIDS JOIN THE FIGHTNASHVILLE, TN$845,6722025HEALTH SUPPORT
    METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLMETAIRIE, LA$845,4012025EDUCATION
    UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE FDTNLAFAYETTE, LA$840,7632025SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
    ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUNDNEW ORLEANS, LA$716,4602025EDUCATION
    CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANSNEW ORLEANS, LA$637,2462025HUMAN SERVICES
    UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANANEW ORLEANS, LA$569,6972025HUMAN SERVICES
    OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LA$566,2752025HEALTH
    NEW ORLEANS CULINARY & HOSPITALITY INSTITUTENEW ORLEANS, LA$516,7472025FOOD/NUTRITION
    CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANSNEW ORLEANS, LA$513,9572025HUMAN SERVICES
    NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATIONNEW ORLEANS, LA$461,8102025ARTS/CULTURE
    ECHO COMMUNITYFOLSOM, LA$426,0272025YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP
    TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCHNEW ORLEANS, LA$424,7502025PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
    FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INCSANTA MONICA, CA$402,0002025SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
    ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOLNEW ORLEANS, LA$358,2162025EDUCATION
    SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF GNOACADIANANEW ORLEANS, LA$357,9662025FOOD/NUTRITION
    SEXUAL TRAUMA AWARENESS AND RESPONSE CENTERBATON ROUGE, LA$357,6822025HUMAN SERVICES
    OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ARTNEW ORLEANS, LA$347,3122025ARTS/CULTURE
    ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEYNEW ORLEANS, LA$330,2162025CRIME PREVENTION
    LOUISE S MCGEHEE SCHOOLNEW ORLEANS, LA$328,4912025EDUCATION
    MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'SNEW ORLEANS, LA$324,7642025HEALTH
    NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ARTNEW ORLEANS, LA$295,9632025ARTS/CULTURE
    CITY PARK CONSERVANCYNEW ORLEANS, LA$295,7522025COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
    LSU FOUNDATIONBATON ROUGE, LA$284,0002025SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
    LOUISIANA SPCANEW ORLEANS, LA$281,4952025ANIMAL PROTECTION & WELFARE
    UNCOMMON CONSTRUCTIONNEW ORLEANS, LA$279,8372025YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
    BASTION COMMUNITY OF RESILIENCENEW ORLEANS, LA$277,3872025PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
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    LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRANEW ORLEANS, LA$234,6412025ARTS/CULTURE
    LOYOLA UNIVERSITYNEW ORLEANS, LA$231,0572025EDUCATION
    UNITY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANSNEW ORLEANS, LA$230,8302025HUMAN SERVICES
    HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISHNEW ORLEANS, LA$230,4882025PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
    YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECTNEW ORLEANS, LA$226,7732025LEGAL SERVICES
    SAFE TODDLES INCFISHKILL, NY$200,0002025HUMAN SERVICES
    SON OF A SAINTNEW ORLEANS, LA$180,3062025YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
    LUKE'S HOUSE- A CLINIC FOR HEALING AND HOPENEW ORLEANS, LA$174,8052025HEALTH
    COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANSNEW ORLEANS, LA$172,9172025CHILDREN & YOUTH SERVICES
    ST ANNA'S EPISCOPAL CHURCHNEW ORLEANS, LA$172,0362025HUMAN SERVICES
    YMCA OF GREATER NEW ORLEANSMETAIRIE, LA$160,3682025HUMAN SERVICES
    BRIDGE HOUSENEW ORLEANS, LA$153,9522025HUMAN SERVICES
    CAFE RECONCILENEW ORLEANS, LA$152,3972025ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INCNEW ORLEANS, LA$152,3762025SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
    LE PETIT THEATRE DU VIEUX CARRENEW ORLEANS, LA$142,7262025ARTS/CULTURE
    SONG (FORMERLY MQVN CD CORPORATION)NEW ORLEANS, LA$139,6032025COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
    NOCCA FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LA$139,1142025ARTS/CULTURE
    CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTERNEW ORLEANS, LA$138,4212025ARTS/CULTURE
    SANKOFA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONNEW ORLEANS, LA$133,1042025PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
    AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INCNEW ORLEANS, LA$130,9102025FUND RAISING & FUND DISTRIBUTION
    NAMI SOUTHEAST LOUISIANAMANDEVILLE, LA$129,7632025HEALTH

    OUR LADY OF WISDOM CHURCH AND CATHOLIC STUDENT CENTER

    $1,500,000
    LAFAYETTE, LA2025

    CHRISTIANITY

    KIDS JOIN THE FIGHT

    $845,672
    NASHVILLE, TN2025

    HEALTH SUPPORT

    METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

    $845,401
    METAIRIE, LA2025

    EDUCATION

    UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE FDTN

    $840,763
    LAFAYETTE, LA2025

    SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT

    ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND

    $716,460
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    EDUCATION

    CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS

    $637,246
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

    $569,697
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION

    $566,275
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    HEALTH

    NEW ORLEANS CULINARY & HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE

    $516,747
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    FOOD/NUTRITION

    CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS

    $513,957
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION

    $461,810
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    ARTS/CULTURE

    ECHO COMMUNITY

    $426,027
    FOLSOM, LA2025

    YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP

    TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

    $424,750
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT

    FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC

    $402,000
    SANTA MONICA, CA2025

    SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT

    ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL

    $358,216
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    EDUCATION

    SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF GNOACADIANA

    $357,966
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    FOOD/NUTRITION

    SEXUAL TRAUMA AWARENESS AND RESPONSE CENTER

    $357,682
    BATON ROUGE, LA2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART

    $347,312
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    ARTS/CULTURE

    ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY

    $330,216
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    CRIME PREVENTION

    LOUISE S MCGEHEE SCHOOL

    $328,491
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    EDUCATION

    MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S

    $324,764
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    HEALTH

    NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART

    $295,963
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    ARTS/CULTURE

    CITY PARK CONSERVANCY

    $295,752
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT

    LSU FOUNDATION

    $284,000
    BATON ROUGE, LA2025

    SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT

    LOUISIANA SPCA

    $281,495
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    ANIMAL PROTECTION & WELFARE

    UNCOMMON CONSTRUCTION

    $279,837
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

    BASTION COMMUNITY OF RESILIENCE

    $277,387
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT

    UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION

    $273,329
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT

    THE GOOD SHEPHERD NATIVITY SCHOOL

    $248,321
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    EDUCATION

    LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

    $234,641
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    ARTS/CULTURE

    LOYOLA UNIVERSITY

    $231,057
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    EDUCATION

    UNITY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS

    $230,830
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH

    $230,488
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT

    YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

    $226,773
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    LEGAL SERVICES

    SAFE TODDLES INC

    $200,000
    FISHKILL, NY2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    SON OF A SAINT

    $180,306
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

    LUKE'S HOUSE- A CLINIC FOR HEALING AND HOPE

    $174,805
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    HEALTH

    COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS

    $172,917
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    CHILDREN & YOUTH SERVICES

    ST ANNA'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

    $172,036
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    YMCA OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS

    $160,368
    METAIRIE, LA2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    BRIDGE HOUSE

    $153,952
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    CAFE RECONCILE

    $152,397
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC

    $152,376
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT

    LE PETIT THEATRE DU VIEUX CARRE

    $142,726
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    ARTS/CULTURE

    SONG (FORMERLY MQVN CD CORPORATION)

    $139,603
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT

    NOCCA FOUNDATION

    $139,114
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    ARTS/CULTURE

    CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER

    $138,421
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    ARTS/CULTURE

    SANKOFA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

    $133,104
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT

    AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC

    $130,910
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    FUND RAISING & FUND DISTRIBUTION

    NAMI SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

    $129,763
    MANDEVILLE, LA2025

    HEALTH