UNITY is a nonprofit coordinating community partnerships to end homelessness. By providing housing and services, our coalition has reduced homelessness in New Orleans and surrounding areas.
Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc. centers its grantmaking on one purpose: coordinating community partnerships to reduce, end, and prevent homelessness in New Orleans and surrounding areas. Its recent awards show a large, multi-year funding role in the local Continuum of Care system, with repeated support for provider agencies that deliver housing and services to people experiencing homelessness and people at risk of homelessness. The foundation also backs partners serving people with serious mental illness when housing stability and treatment need to work together. Several recipients appear across multiple years, pointing to sustained coordination rather than isolated awards. Start Corporation received one of the largest recent grants, followed by another award in a prior year, both tied to the same partnership-coordination purpose. New Orleans Family Justice Center also appears in successive years with the same core funding rationale. Other recurring partners include Responsibility House, Travelers Aid, Ozanam Inn, Odyssey House, Covenant House, and National Alliance on Mental Illness. The pattern is highly local and highly targeted: grants are used to coordinate housing, supportive services, case management, and treatment linkages within the New Orleans homelessness response network.
Homelessness coordination is the foundation’s main funding lane. It supported New Orleans Family Justice Center with $3,242,143 in 2025 for work to coordinate partnerships to reduce, end, and prevent homelessness, and it funded Start Corporation with $4,808,933 in 2024 for the same purpose. Supportive housing and rapid rehousing are also central. Responsibility House received $1,962,659 in 2025 to coordinate partnerships for homelessness reduction and prevention, while Travelers Aid received $1,828,530 in 2025 for the same overall coordination role. Mental health integration appears in the grant list as well. National Alliance on Mental Illness received $742,008 in 2023 and $657,883 in 2025 to coordinate partnerships to treat mental illness, reflecting a linkage between behavioral health and housing stability in the local system. The foundation also funds shelter and housing providers such as Ozanam Inn and Covenant House under the same partnership-based model.
$16.9M
$14.6M
$39.8M
$40.3M
Most grants fall between $138K and $761K, with a median of $322K.
25th Percentile
$138K
Median
$322K
75th Percentile
$761K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in LA.
MS MARTHA KEGEL
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Recent grants are typically large: the 25th percentile is $137,630, the median is $321,594, and the 75th percentile is $760,917. The award list includes repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing support rather than one-time checks. Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc. operates as a local funder and all listed grants go to recipients in Louisiana. The grantmaking structure is closely tied to its role coordinating the Continuum of Care competition and related allocations for provider agencies. The program listing says applications are accepted unsolicited for the CoC competition.
Grant activity is concentrated in Louisiana, with 100% of listed grants going to recipients in the HQ state. New Orleans is the main recipient city, appearing repeatedly through organizations such as New Orleans Family Justice Center, Noaids Taskforce, Travelers Aid, Ozanam Inn, Odyssey House, Covenant House, and National Alliance on Mental Illness. Other Louisiana cities in the recent-grants list include Houma, Gretna, Metairie, and Marrero. The geography matches the foundation’s local scope and its role in the New Orleans homelessness response network.
It funds provider agencies and partners working on homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and coordination of the local homelessness response. Recent grants also include organizations linked to mental health treatment and housing stability.
Yes. The active Continuum of Care funding competition is listed as accepting unsolicited applications, and the foundation hosts the local CoC competition and related resources for providers.
The grant-size distribution is relatively large: the 25th percentile is $137,630, the median is $321,594, and the 75th percentile is $760,917.
It is local. Every listed grant goes to a recipient in Louisiana, and the recipient-country distribution shows 84 grants, or 100.0%, in the US.
New Orleans appears most often, with multiple recurring recipients there. Other Louisiana places in the list include Houma, Gretna, Metairie, and Marrero, all within the foundation’s local giving footprint.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ORLEANS FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $3,242,143 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| RESPONSIBILITY HOUSE | GRETNA, LA | $1,962,659 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| NOAIDS TASKFORCE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,893,320 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| TRAVELERS AID | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,828,530 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| OZANAM INN | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,473,815 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| ODYSSEY HOUSE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $830,225 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $657,883 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO TREAT MENTAL ILLNESS. |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $598,536 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA | METAIRIE, LA | $530,437 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| VIALINK | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $462,819 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| DEPAUL USA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $461,100 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| METRO CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY | JEFFERSON, LA | $426,148 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| NEW ORLEANS WOMEN & CHILDREN SHELTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $419,819 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| EDEN HOUSE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $316,419 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| EASTERSEALS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $312,107 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| 3222 CANAL ST APT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $240,094 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| 2101 LOUISIANA APARTMENTS LLC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $220,322 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| START CORPORATION | HOUMA, LA | $214,127 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| UNITY OF HOUSING | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $195,871 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| JPHSA | METAIRIE, LA | $171,055 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| MCCALEB EDUCATIONAL FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $154,683 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| HARRY THOMPSON CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $95,422 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| GRACE AT THE GREENLIGHT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $47,583 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| 2222 TULANE AVE APTS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $46,023 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| PRIORITY HEALTH CARE | MARRERO, LA | $43,101 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| ASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $41,603 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $31,391 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $23,568 | 2025 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| START CORPORATION | HOUMA, LA | $4,808,933 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| NEW ORLEANS FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,364,004 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| NOAIDS TASKFORCE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,295,273 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| RESPONSIBILITY HOUSE | GRETNA, LA | $1,738,518 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| TRAVELERS AID | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,602,565 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| OZANAM INN | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,312,385 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| ODYSSEY HOUSE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $865,727 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $817,643 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $610,365 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO TREAT MENTAL ILLNESS. |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA | METAIRIE, LA | $518,938 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| SALVATION ARMY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $455,749 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| VIALINK | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $454,016 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| NEW ORLEANS WOMEN & CHILDREN SHELTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $386,217 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| METRO CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY | JEFFERSON, LA | $334,579 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| DEPAUL USA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $326,768 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| UNITY OF HOUSING | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $251,121 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| JPHSA | METAIRIE, LA | $209,430 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| 2101 LOUISIANA APARTMENTS LLC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $204,632 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| EASTERSEALS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $195,242 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| EDEN HOUSE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $190,448 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| MCCALEB EDUCATIONAL FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $149,826 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
| HARRY THOMPSON CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $97,475 | 2024 | TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. |
NEW ORLEANS FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER
$3,242,143TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
RESPONSIBILITY HOUSE
$1,962,659TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
NOAIDS TASKFORCE
$1,893,320TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
TRAVELERS AID
$1,828,530TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
OZANAM INN
$1,473,815TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
ODYSSEY HOUSE
$830,225TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
$657,883TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO TREAT MENTAL ILLNESS.
COVENANT HOUSE
$598,536TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
$530,437TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
VIALINK
$462,819TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
DEPAUL USA
$461,100TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
METRO CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY
$426,148TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
NEW ORLEANS WOMEN & CHILDREN SHELTER
$419,819TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
EDEN HOUSE
$316,419TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
EASTERSEALS
$312,107TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
3222 CANAL ST APT
$240,094TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
2101 LOUISIANA APARTMENTS LLC
$220,322TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
START CORPORATION
$214,127TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
UNITY OF HOUSING
$195,871TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
JPHSA
$171,055TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
MCCALEB EDUCATIONAL FUND
$154,683TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
HARRY THOMPSON CENTER
$95,422TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
GRACE AT THE GREENLIGHT
$47,583TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
2222 TULANE AVE APTS
$46,023TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
PRIORITY HEALTH CARE
$43,101TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
ASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$41,603TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
$31,391TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
$23,568TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
START CORPORATION
$4,808,933TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
NEW ORLEANS FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER
$2,364,004TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
NOAIDS TASKFORCE
$2,295,273TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
RESPONSIBILITY HOUSE
$1,738,518TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
TRAVELERS AID
$1,602,565TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
OZANAM INN
$1,312,385TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
ODYSSEY HOUSE
$865,727TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
COVENANT HOUSE
$817,643TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
$610,365TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO TREAT MENTAL ILLNESS.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
$518,938TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
SALVATION ARMY
$455,749TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
VIALINK
$454,016TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
NEW ORLEANS WOMEN & CHILDREN SHELTER
$386,217TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
METRO CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY
$334,579TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
DEPAUL USA
$326,768TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
UNITY OF HOUSING
$251,121TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
JPHSA
$209,430TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
2101 LOUISIANA APARTMENTS LLC
$204,632TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
EASTERSEALS
$195,242TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
EDEN HOUSE
$190,448TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
MCCALEB EDUCATIONAL FUND
$149,826TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.
HARRY THOMPSON CENTER
$97,475TO COORDINATE PARTERSHIPS TO REDUCE, END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.