J Edgar Monroe Foundation

EIN 720784059 Private Foundation

Metairie, LA 70001 |(504) 529-3539

Total Given 2016–2023
$6.0M
567 grants · $750K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 113/185 multi-year
repeat
$20.2M
Assets (2023)
185
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person J Edgar Monroe Foundation
Phone (504) 529-3539
Deadlines Non-Specified
How to Apply Non-Specified
Restrictions Civic, Educational and Religous in Southeast Louisiana
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $649K $11.8M $553K 58
2017 $559K $12.5M $555K 62
2018 $614K $12.6M $1.6M 71
2019 $646K $13.9M $817K 72
2020 $669K $13.9M $668K 63
2021 $825K $21.5M $6.5M 71
2022 $965K $19.6M $556K 89
2023 $1.1M $20.2M $523K 81

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 567 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$302K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

1.2% of US grants · Rank #2 of 14 states $38K across 7 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 3 grants · $25K
  2. 2 Travis 4 grants · $14K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (567 total)

Purpose
Loyola University New Orleans, LA $302,000 General Charitable Purpose 2023
Loyola University New Orleans, LA $211,000 General Charitable Purpose 2021
Loyola University New Orleans, LA $203,800 General Charitable Purpose 2018
Loyola University New Orleans, LA $200,000 General Charitable Purpose 2020
Loyola University New Orleans, LA $200,000 General Charitable Purpose 2019
Loyola University New Orleans, LA $200,000 General Charitable Purpose 2016
Loyola University New Orleans, LA $181,750 General Charitable Purpose 2017
Preservation Society Newport, RI $120,000 General Charitable Purpose 2022
Preservation Society Newport, RI $100,000 General Charitable Purpose 2023
Holy Name of Jesus School New Orleans, LA $100,000 General Charitable Purpose 2023
Fore Kids Foundation Avondale, LA $52,000 General Charitable Purpose 2022
LSU Health Services Foundation New Orleans, LA $40,126 General Charitable Purpose 2016
Volunteers of America New Orleans, LA $38,000 General Charitable Purpose 2020
Volunteers of America New Orleans, LA $35,000 General Charitable Purpose 2021
St Francis Xavier Church Metairie, LA $35,000 General Charitable Purpose 2021
St Michael Special School New Orleans, LA $34,450 General Charitable Purpose 2018
Volunteers of America New Orleans, LA $32,842 General Charitable Purpose 2017
Second Harvest Food Bank New Orleans, LA $30,000 General Charitable Purpose 2020
Second Harvest Food Bank New Orleans, LA $30,000 General Charitable Purpose 2021
Archdiocese of New Orleans New Orleans, LA $30,000 General Charitable Purpose 2016
Pro Bono Project New Orleans, LA $28,000 General Charitable Purpose 2022
Fore Kids Foundation Avondale, LA $28,000 General Charitable Purpose 2016
Volunteers of America New Orleans, LA $26,500 General Charitable Purpose 2023
Southern Dominican Province Metairie, LA $26,160 General Charitable Purpose 2022
Fore Kids Foundation Avondale, LA $26,000 General Charitable Purpose 2020

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