Public charity · New Orleans, LA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Greater New Orleans Foundation
In 2024 it gave 7 grants worth $1.1 million to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Blount County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $92,600.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $1.1 million · 1 in Blount County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $92,600 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $25,000: the middle grant to the 4 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Blount County, Maury County · plus 616 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 57% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $39.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $39.5M | $1.1M | 7 |
| 2023 | $33.9M | $163K | 4 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Jeanette M Davis-LoebSecretary
- Shawn M BarneyTrustee
- Catherine FreemanTrustee
- Hon Brian A JacksonTrustee
- R Foster DuncanTreasurer
- Miriam Wogan HenryTrustee
- Katie CrosbyTrustee
- Roger OgdenTrustee
- Nancy Bissinger TimmTrustee
- Bertrand WilsonTrustee
- Patricia WeeksTrustee
- Andy WisdomTrustee
- David BarksdaleChair
- Lynne BurkartTrustee
- Alex GershanikVice chair
- Arthur RogerTrustee
- Steven W UsdinTrustee
- Cathy Wright IsaacsonTrustee
- Robert A BoriesPast chair
- Allison Berger TillerTrustee
- Richard CortizasTrustee
- Erica BeckTrustee
- John HairstonTrustee
- Jeff HebertTrustee
- Monica SylvainTrustee
- Vanessa Brown ClaiborneTrustee
- William M HammackTrustee
- Dennis LauschaTrustee
- Tandra LemayTrustee
- Deanna RodriguezTrustee
- Stephanie NovemberTrustee
- Sharonda R WilliamsTrustee
- Andrew KopplinPresident & ceo
- Eric SelingVp, finance & operations
- Kellie Chavez-GreeneVp, programs
- Karla RiveraChief of staff
- Courtney ThomasVp, communications & publi
- Sherina ClavierDirector, finance
- Roy WilliamsDirector, grantmaking
- Kristina KentDirector, workforce progra
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Health (2 grants)
- Environment (1 grant)
- Health support (1 grant)
- Film & video (1 grant)
- Education (1 grant)
- Single organization support (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 1 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 3 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Blount County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Area Medical Inc. | Rockford, Blount County | Health | $88K |
| Kids Join the Fight | Nashville, Davidson County | Health support | $846K |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, Shelby County | Environment | $93K |
| Opportunity in Overalls | Nashville, Davidson County | Film & video | $25K |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Health | $14K |
| Warrior Sailing | Spring Hill, Maury County | Single organization support | $10K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $6,250 |
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