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IMPACT Special Funding Opportunities
healthyouth development
Who can apply: Organizations doing specific work in health and youth development.
Deadline: Open 07/31/2026; due 08/27/2026
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 children
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
Local38 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ANDREW KOPPLIN
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