Collins C Diboll Private Foundation

In 2024, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $858,355. Grant amounts ranged from $3,355 to $490,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $490,000 to Tulane University for its discretionary annual fund, $120,000 to the New Orleans Museum of Art for a capital campaign, $50,000 to STEM Library Lab for discretionary support, and $30,000 each to Bayou District Foundation and Tulane University School of Public Health for discretionary or annual-fund support. Other recipients included Jefferson Performing Arts Society ($25,000), Second Harvest Food Bank ($20,000), and The Posse Foundation ($20,000).

The website says proposals are considered at trustee meetings typically held quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Applicants must submit the appropriate application form. Organizations that received a grant within the previous five years may submit a recurring-grantee request instead of a full application; the guidelines say applicants without funding in the past five years should complete a new-grantee application. The 2024 filing says applications should include evidence of the requesting charity’s tax-exempt status, its most recent financial statements, and the intended use of funds.

The foundation’s website states that grants are for nonprofit and/or tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations. Its guidelines describe grants ranging from $1,000 to $250,000 annually and allow applications for one-year or multi-year project grants. The website excludes grants for educational programs at primary or secondary schools, education for a single individual, and fundraising-event grants or ticket purchases. The guidelines also exclude grants to individuals, other private foundations, and 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Completed applications are discussed at the next quarterly trustee meeting, with applicants notified of the decision within two weeks after that meeting.