Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable

EIN 721400981 Private Foundation

Metairie, LA 70002 |(504) 439-8191

https://www.merauxfoundation.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$9.7M
290 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$17K
grant size
50%
supporter · 67/135 multi-year
repeat
$100.5M
Assets (2023)
135
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Community Development Religion

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person RITA O GUE
Phone (504) 439-8191
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply WRITTEN REQUEST STATING PURPOSE, NAME OF ORGANIZATION, PERSON TO CONTACT AND AMOUNT OF REQUEST. GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Restrictions AWARD 60 SCHOLARSHIP GRADUATES FROM ST. BERNARD PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $1.4M $66.5M $4.3M 46
2017 $608K $77.1M $13.5M 49
2018 $974K $62.8M $6.3M 46
2019 $168K $79.5M $4.9M 1
2020 $2.8M $98.5M $23.9M 44
2022 $1.2M $86.4M $4.1M 46
2023 $2.6M $100.5M $4.7M 58

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 290 grants on record

Minimum
$60
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$17K
Maximum
$1.5M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.7% of US grants · Rank #5 of 12 states $300 across 2 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 2 grants · $300

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (290 total)

Purpose
St Bernard Parish Government Chalmette, LA $1,505,250 DONATION 2023
St Bernard Parish Government Chalmette, LA $926,820 DONATED LAND TO PARISH RELATING TO WALKING AND BIKE PATHS 2020
The New Orleans Music Hall of Fame Inc New Orleans, LA $861,551 DONATION 2016
Elaine P. Nunez Community College Foundation Inc Chalmette, LA $488,500 DONATED LAND TO NUNEZ COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES 2020
LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $345,000 DONATION 2020
St Bernard Parish Government Chalmette, LA $286,000 DONATION 2020
St Bernard Parish Government Chalmette, LA $258,750 DONATED 8.972 ACRES OF LAND (AIR 2022
Scholarships New Orleans, LA $181,500 EDUCATION FUNDING 2023
Scholarship New Orleans, LA $172,000 DONATION 2017
Scholarships - Chalmette High Schoo New Orleans, LA $169,000 EDUCATION FUNDING 2016
Scholarship New Orleans, LA $168,000 DONATION 2022
Scholarship New Orleans, LA $167,500 DONATION 2019
Scholarship New Orleans, LA $162,000 DONATION 2018
Community Center of St Bernard Arabi, LA $153,000 DONATION 2020
Scholarship New Orleans, LA $150,000 DONATION 2020
St Bernard 4-H Foundation Chalmette, LA $150,000 DONATION 2018
Nocca Institute New Orleans, LA $126,650 DONATION 2018
Wyes-Tv New Orleans, LA $125,000 DONATION 2022
Wyes-Tv - Greater New Orleans Education Television Foundation New Orleans, LA $125,000 DONATION 2023
Wyes-Tv New Orleans, LA $125,000 DONATION 2016
Wyes-Tv New Orleans, LA $125,000 DONATION 2017
Wyes-Tv New Orleans, LA $125,000 DONATION 2018
Greater New Orleans Foundation New Orleans, LA $111,600 DONATION 2018
Community Center of St Bernard Chalmette, LA $90,000 DONATION 2022
Community Center of St Bernard Chalmette, LA $90,000 DONATION 2023

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