The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation
EIN 721371702
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$6.0M
776 grants · $748K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$8K
grant size
43%
supporter · 154/360 multi-year
repeat
$20.7M
Assets (2023)
360
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Sarah Ehrensing
Phone
(713) 208-5931
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
Call the foundation manager Sarah Ehrensing to request the form & information needed at (713) 208-5931
Restrictions
BOARD APPROVAL
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $840K | $17.7M | $388K | 119 |
| 2017 | $803K | $19.7M | $1.4M | 92 |
| 2018 | $845K | $17.3M | $1.5M | 115 |
| 2020 | $836K | $20.9M | $4.0M | 110 |
| 2021 | $808K | $23.0M | $976K | 111 |
| 2022 | $948K | $18.7M | $249K | 113 |
| 2023 | $906K | $20.7M | $765K | 116 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 776 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$125K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.0% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 25 states
$208K across
31 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Lamar
- 4 Red River
- 5 Taylor
Officers & Directors
SC
Susan Couvillon
7+ yrs
trustee
AP
Ainslie C Phillips
4 yrs
trustee
SE
Sarah Ehrensing
7+ yrs
Fdn Manager,trustee
MV
Morgan Volion
2 yrs
trustee
BB
Blayne Bonham
2 yrs
trustee
BJ
Brooke Johnson
7+ yrs
trustee
JR
Jane Roussel
7+ yrs
trustee,Administration
SL
Stephanie Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
James Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
John Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
AP
Ainslie C Phillips
4 yrs
trustee
SC
Susan Couvillon
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
John Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
James Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
SL
Stephanie Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JR
Jane Roussel
7+ yrs
trustee,Administration
BJ
Brooke Johnson
7+ yrs
trustee
BB
Blayne Bonham
2 yrs
trustee
MV
Morgan Volion
2 yrs
trustee
SE
Sarah Ehrensing
7+ yrs
Fdn Manager,trustee
JL
John Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
SC
Susan Couvillon
7+ yrs
trustee
AP
Ainslie C Phillips
4 yrs
trustee
SS
Stacey Spoto
5 yrs
trustee
SE
Sarah Ehrensing
7+ yrs
Fdn Manager,trustee
RR
Ryan Roussel
5 yrs
trustee
EL
Eric Laborde
5 yrs
trustee
BJ
Brooke Johnson
7+ yrs
trustee
JR
Jane Roussel
7+ yrs
trustee,Administration
SL
Stephanie Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
James Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
SL
Stephanie Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
SC
Susan Couvillon
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
John Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
James Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JR
Jane Roussel
7+ yrs
trustee,Administration
BJ
Brooke Johnson
7+ yrs
trustee
EL
Eric Laborde
5 yrs
trustee
RR
Ryan Roussel
5 yrs
trustee
SE
Sarah Ehrensing
7+ yrs
Fdn Manager,trustee
SS
Stacey Spoto
5 yrs
trustee
AP
Ainslie C Phillips
4 yrs
trustee
TC
Tucker Couvillon
trustee
JL
John Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
James Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
SL
Stephanie Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JR
Jane Roussel
7+ yrs
trustee
BJ
Brooke Johnson
7+ yrs
trustee
EL
Eric Laborde
5 yrs
trustee
RR
Ryan Roussel
5 yrs
trustee
SE
Sarah Ehrensing
7+ yrs
trustee
SS
Stacey Spoto
5 yrs
trustee
SC
Susan Couvillon
7+ yrs
fdn manager
SS
Stacey Spoto
5 yrs
trustee
SE
Sarah Ehrensing
7+ yrs
trustee
RR
Ryan Roussel
5 yrs
trustee
MC
Mason Couvillon
2 yrs
trustee
EL
Eric Laborde
5 yrs
trustee
BJ
Brooke Johnson
7+ yrs
trustee
JR
Jane Roussel
7+ yrs
trustee
SL
Stephanie Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
James Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
John Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
SC
Susan Couvillon
7+ yrs
fdn manager
JL
James Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
SS
Stacey Spoto
5 yrs
trustee
SE
Sarah Ehrensing
7+ yrs
trustee
RR
Ryan Roussel
5 yrs
trustee
MC
Mason Couvillon
2 yrs
trustee
EL
Eric Laborde
5 yrs
trustee
BJ
Brooke Johnson
7+ yrs
trustee
JR
Jane Roussel
7+ yrs
trustee
SL
Stephanie Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
JL
John Laborde
7+ yrs
trustee
SC
Susan Couvillon
7+ yrs
fdn manager
Grants Awarded (776 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepard School | New Orleans, LA | $125,000 | Operations | 2017 |
| LSU Health Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $119,500 | Scholarship,Operations | 2017 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | New Orleans, LA | $102,500 | Pandemic ResponseOperations | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities | New Orleans, LA | $102,500 | Operations | 2022 |
| Bastian Community of Resilience | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | Operations | 2016 |
| Jesuit High School | New Orleans, LA | $84,200 | Scholarship & Annual Funding | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities | New Orleans, LA | $81,000 | Operations | 2018 |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans, LA | $70,000 | Operations | 2020 |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans, LA | $70,000 | Operations | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | New Orleans, LA | $65,500 | Operations | 2017 |
| Loyola University | New Orleans, LA | $65,300 | Operations | 2022 |
| Mount Carmel Academy | New Orleans, LA | $63,750 | Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $61,000 | Operations | 2018 |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans, LA | $60,000 | Operations | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities | New Orleans, LA | $55,000 | Operations | 2020 |
| Loyola University | New Orleans, LA | $55,000 | Education | 2016 |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans, LA | $55,000 | Operations | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities | New Orleans, LA | $54,500 | Operations | 2016 |
| SBPUSAorg | New Orleans, LA | $54,000 | Operations | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | New Orleans, LA | $53,000 | Operations | 2021 |
| Second Harvest | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| SBPUSAorg | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | Operations | 2022 |
| LSU Health Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $47,500 | Scholarship,Operations | 2018 |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans, LA | $45,000 | Operations | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities | New Orleans, LA | $42,500 | Operations | 2023 |