Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable
EIN 721400981 Private Foundation
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
$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
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
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Dallas
Officers & Directors
RG
RITA GUE
7+ yrs
President/Chairwoman
Leadership
WH
William Haines
7+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
FG
Floyd GUE
7+ yrs
Senior Vice-President
Leadership
CH
Christopher Haines
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EB
Erica BECK
4 yrs
Recording Secretary
Leadership
ST
Sidney D. Torres III
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
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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