IMPACT Special Funding Opportunities
¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations doing specific work in health and youth development.
Fecha límite: Open 07/31/2026; due 08/27/2026
To drive positive impact through philanthropy, leadership, and action in the Greater New Orleans region.
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.
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.
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.
$34.6M
$513M
$67.6M
$50.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $51K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$51K
ANDREW KOPPLIN
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations doing specific work in health and youth development.
Fecha límite: Open 07/31/2026; due 08/27/2026
Fecha límite: Open 07/20/26; due 09/10/26
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible United Way partner agencies in Southeast Louisiana.
Fecha límite: Rolling
¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofit organizations working on local social and economic issues and community capacity in Norco.
Fecha límite: 2027 cycle
¿Quién puede postularse? Pre-requisite workshop required for applying.
Fecha límite: TBD
¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofits broadening community development efforts across the five Gulf South states served by the bank.
Fecha límite: TBD
¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofit community organizations, youth recreation organizations, and culture bearer organizations.
Fecha límite: TBD
¿Quién puede postularse? Programs serving St. Bernard Parish and a portion of Algiers.
Fecha límite: Open 08/10/2026; due 09/03/2026
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUR LADY OF WISDOM CHURCH AND CATHOLIC STUDENT CENTER | LAFAYETTE, LA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIANITY |
| KIDS JOIN THE FIGHT | NASHVILLE, TN | $845,672 | 2025 | HEALTH SUPPORT |
| METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | METAIRIE, LA | $845,401 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE FDTN | LAFAYETTE, LA | $840,763 | 2025 | SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $716,460 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $637,246 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $569,697 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $566,275 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| NEW ORLEANS CULINARY & HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $516,747 | 2025 | FOOD/NUTRITION |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $513,957 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $461,810 | 2025 | ARTS/CULTURE |
| ECHO COMMUNITY | FOLSOM, LA | $426,027 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $424,750 | 2025 | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC | SANTA MONICA, CA | $402,000 | 2025 | SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $358,216 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF GNOACADIANA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $357,966 | 2025 | FOOD/NUTRITION |
| SEXUAL TRAUMA AWARENESS AND RESPONSE CENTER | BATON ROUGE, LA | $357,682 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $347,312 | 2025 | ARTS/CULTURE |
| ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $330,216 | 2025 | CRIME PREVENTION |
| LOUISE S MCGEHEE SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $328,491 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $324,764 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $295,963 | 2025 | ARTS/CULTURE |
| CITY PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $295,752 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| LSU FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $284,000 | 2025 | SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| LOUISIANA SPCA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $281,495 | 2025 | ANIMAL PROTECTION & WELFARE |
| UNCOMMON CONSTRUCTION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $279,837 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| BASTION COMMUNITY OF RESILIENCE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $277,387 | 2025 | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $273,329 | 2025 | SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| THE GOOD SHEPHERD NATIVITY SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $248,321 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $234,641 | 2025 | ARTS/CULTURE |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $231,057 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| UNITY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $230,830 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $230,488 | 2025 | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $226,773 | 2025 | LEGAL SERVICES |
| SAFE TODDLES INC | FISHKILL, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| SON OF A SAINT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $180,306 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| LUKE'S HOUSE- A CLINIC FOR HEALING AND HOPE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $174,805 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $172,917 | 2025 | CHILDREN & YOUTH SERVICES |
| ST ANNA'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $172,036 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| YMCA OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS | METAIRIE, LA | $160,368 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| BRIDGE HOUSE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $153,952 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CAFE RECONCILE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $152,397 | 2025 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $152,376 | 2025 | SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| LE PETIT THEATRE DU VIEUX CARRE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $142,726 | 2025 | ARTS/CULTURE |
| SONG (FORMERLY MQVN CD CORPORATION) | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $139,603 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| NOCCA FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $139,114 | 2025 | ARTS/CULTURE |
| CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $138,421 | 2025 | ARTS/CULTURE |
| SANKOFA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $133,104 | 2025 | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $130,910 | 2025 | FUND RAISING & FUND DISTRIBUTION |
| NAMI SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA | MANDEVILLE, LA | $129,763 | 2025 | HEALTH |
OUR LADY OF WISDOM CHURCH AND CATHOLIC STUDENT CENTER
$1,500,000CHRISTIANITY
KIDS JOIN THE FIGHT
$845,672HEALTH SUPPORT
HUMAN SERVICES
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS
$513,957HUMAN SERVICES
ECHO COMMUNITY
$426,027YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$424,750PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART
$347,312ARTS/CULTURE
ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY
$330,216CRIME PREVENTION
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART
$295,963ARTS/CULTURE
UNCOMMON CONSTRUCTION
$279,837YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
$231,057EDUCATION
HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH
$230,488PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
SAFE TODDLES INC
$200,000HUMAN SERVICES
ST ANNA'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$172,036HUMAN SERVICES
CAFE RECONCILE
$152,397ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC
$152,376SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
NOCCA FOUNDATION
$139,114ARTS/CULTURE
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
$138,421ARTS/CULTURE
NAMI SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
$129,763HEALTH