Sydney and Walda Besthoff Foundation
EIN 726019440 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$14.7M
9 grants · $2.1M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$1.0M
typical big bets · $75K–$1.8M
grant size
67%
deep partner · 2/3 multi-year
repeat
$6.2M
Assets (2024)
3
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(504) 586-1166
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $5.6M | $11.3M | $7.3M | 2 |
| 2019 | $5.3M | $5.2M | $-20K | 2 |
| 2020 | N/A | $7.5M | $3.1M | N/A |
| 2021 | $718K | $6.8M | $118K | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $6.3M | $-56K | 3 |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $6.2M | $1.5M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9 grants on record
Minimum
$33K
25th Pctl
$75K
Median
$1.0M
Average
$1.6M
75th Pctl
$1.8M
Maximum
$5.3M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (9 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | $5,264,359 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | $4,641,054 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | $1,799,610 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | $1,173,744 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | $718,386 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Contemporary Arts Center | New Orleans, LA | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans | Metairie, LA | $33,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans | Metairie, LA | $33,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
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