Donald Palmer Charitable Foundation

NEW ORLEANS, LA EIN: 72-1329780

Donald Palmer Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW ORLEANS, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $2.0M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$29.5M

+0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+450.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

+450.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$175K

+0.0% YoY

About Donald Palmer Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Donald Palmer Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW ORLEANS, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $2.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

MetairieNew Orleans

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$14M$21M$27M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$29,527,454$29,516,994$4,993,201
Revenue$2,137,055$24,994,058$1,235,396
Expenses$2,126,595$470,265$89,628
Qualifying Distributions$1,925,000$350,000$35,000
Net Investment Income$1,982,163$1,305,821$184,285
Distributable Amount$2,339,273$2,172,142$234,397

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$481K$963K$1M$2M4 grants20201 grants20212 grants20222 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL$1.1MMATER DOLOROSA CHURCH$500KLOYOLA UNIVERSITY$90KST RITA CATHOLIC CHURCH$50KSTUART HALL SCHOOL FOR B…$50KST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC$50KCARROLLTON BOOSTERS CLUB$25KST MICHAEL SPECIAL SCHOOL$25KLOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM$25KCYO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT$20K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DONALD PALMERPRESIDENT1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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