Fidelis Foundation
Fidelis Foundation is a private foundation based in Covington, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including religious organizations, schools, healthcare institutions, and community organizations.
Fidelis Foundation at a glance
In short: Fidelis Foundation gave $275K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Louisiana. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $275,000
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,278
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $3,749,166
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fidelis Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2255 N Hwy 190 200, Covington, LA 70433
Phone: (985) 898-5300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fidelis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church ($100K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 76 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana and 25% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fidelis Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $212K (2023) to $275K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $275K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Covington, LA | Religious | $100,000 |
| Upward Community Services Covington, LA | Assist their mission to make communities a better and safer place for people to live | $32,500 |
| St Tammany Hospital Covington, LA | General Donation | $25,000 |
| University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville, TN | Assist the medical center in fulfilling its mission to serve through healing, education and discovery. | $25,000 |
| Holy Family Academy Covington, LA | Religious | $20,000 |
| Academy of Sacred Heart New Orleans, LA | School Donation | $10,000 |
| New Life Gathering Knoxville, TN | Religious | $10,000 |
| Resurrection Presbyterian Knoxville Knoxville, TN | Religious | $10,000 |
| Webb School of Knoxville Knoxville, TN | School Donation | $10,000 |
| Faith Bible Church Covington, LA | Religious | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,749,166 | $225,718 | $290,291 | $275,000 | 18 | $275,000 | $1,914 | $186,106 |
| 2024 | $3,817,563 | $57,202 | $280,419 | $262,000 | 17 | $268,540 | $9,130 | $197,744 |
| 2023 | $4,036,168 | $15,208 | $222,111 | $212,000 | 15 | $218,540 | $15,132 | $208,374 |
| 2022 | $4,243,071 | $5,456 | $225,538 | $216,475 | 12 | $221,006 | $5,449 | $218,328 |
| 2021 | $4,463,153 | $523 | $246,953 | $238,553 | 14 | $244,073 | $523 | $230,398 |
| 2020 | $4,709,583 | $4,710,000 | $1,692 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $1,275 | — | $1,237 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fidelis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $186K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for religious, educational, healthcare, and community-service purposes. Among its grantees, Webb School of Knoxville describes itself as a private educational facility serving pre-K through 12th grade. Camp Nakanawa describes its mission as empowering young women through confidence, independence, and companionship.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $275,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $8,750. Notable grants included $100,000 to First Baptist Church in Covington, Louisiana; $32,500 to Upward Community Services in Covington; $25,000 each to St. Tammany Hospital in Covington and University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville; and $20,000 to Holy Family Academy in Covington. Webb School of Knoxville received $10,000, and Camp Nakanawa received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists H Elder Brown Jr as president and Mildred K Brown as secretary.
Fidelis Foundation is led by H. Elder Brown Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
H. Elder Brown Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mildred K. Brown
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Fidelis Foundation
How much does Fidelis Foundation give each year?
Fidelis Foundation gave $275K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $262K across 17 grants.
What is Fidelis Foundation's typical grant size?
Fidelis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $15,278, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fidelis Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Fidelis Foundation give grants?
Fidelis Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Covington, LA (7 grants), Knoxville, TN (7 grants) and New Orleans, LA (2 grants).
Does Fidelis Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Fidelis Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (6 grants).
Who are Fidelis Foundation's largest grantees?
Fidelis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Baptist Church ($100,000), Upward Community Services ($32,500) and St Tammany Hospital ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fidelis Foundation?
Fidelis Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $275K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $186K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fidelis Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for religious, educational, healthcare, and community-service purposes. Among its grantees, Webb School of Knoxville describes itself as a private educational facility serving pre-K through 12th grade. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fidelis Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fidelis Foundation's EIN?
Fidelis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0753932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Fidelis Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
Live grants for the work Fidelis Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Fidelis Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fidelis-foundation-morg_5924a2289a34487c9a02922035f5e368
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