501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$77K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$375
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$262K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$262K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2020$5K
FY2021$412K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$275K
FY2025$262K
Expenses
$267K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2020$18K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$267K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025-0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 36% · $97K Operating & administrative 64% · $170K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$73,500Pt VII · Sec A
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Barbara H Pailet$73,500$73,500$70,000
James a Cunningham$1,200$1,200$1,200
Sasha Pailet Koff$1,200$1,200$1,200
Carrie Pailet Kanter$1,200$1,200$1,200

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Metairie, LA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 42 grants · $97K · 2025–2025
Tulane UniversityFY2025$8,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$7,500
First Louisiana-Mississippi INCFY2025$7,500
Biomedical Research Foundation Nw LaFY2025$4,060
Louisiana Youth Seminars INCFY2025$4,000
Global Arts CorporationFY2025$3,500
University of Florida FoundationFY2025$3,000
The Posse Foundation New OrleansFY2025$3,000
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet INCFY2025$3,000
Museum of Southern Jewish ExperienceFY2025$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Jefferson Dollars for ScholarsFY2025$3,000
University of New Orleans-Wwno-Fm RadioFY2025$2,500
New Orleans Museum of ArtFY2025$2,500
National World War II MuseumFY2025$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,500
Asu FoundationFY2025$2,500
Alice Ferguson FoundationFY2025$2,500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$262K
Investment income$262K
Money out
$267K
Grants paid$97K
Running costs$170K
Owns and owes
$2.5M
net assets
Cash and savings$86K
Total assets$2.5M
Liabilities$375
People
5
listed
Paid4
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$262K
Total revenue$262K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$86K
Total assets$2.5M
Liabilities$375
Net assets$2.5M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $262K$267K−$5K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $275K$234K$40K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $171K$216K−$44K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $369K$225K$144K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $412K$310K$101K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $177K$184K−$8K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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