Public charity · New Orleans, LA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Greater New Orleans Foundation
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 · 3 in Davidson County
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $92,600 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- 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?
- 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 |
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
- Environment
- Health support
- Film & video
- Education
- Single organization support
Tennessee organizations it funded
Davidson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Join the Fight | Nashville, Davidson County | Health support | $846K |
| Opportunity in Overalls | Nashville, Davidson County | Film & video | $25K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $6,250 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, Shelby County | Environment | $93K |
| Remote Area Medical Inc. | Rockford, Blount County | Health | $88K |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Health | $14K |
| Warrior Sailing | Spring Hill, Maury County | Single organization support | $10K |
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