Frederick Gisevius Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 23-7172238

Frederick Gisevius Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $75K.

Key facts about Frederick Gisevius Foundation

In short: Frederick Gisevius Foundation gave $63K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7172238
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$63,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$15,750
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$1,108,054
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$63K

+3.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+3.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frederick Gisevius Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Frederick Gisevius Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New OrleansConventMetairieAustinAvondaleBrusly

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants20207 grants20213 grants20223 grants20234 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Holy Name of Jesus: $47KHoly Name of Jesus$47KLoyola University of New Orleans: $10KLoyola University of NewOrleans$10KNotre Dame Seminary: $5KNotre Dame Seminary$5KStuart Hall School for Boys: $1KStuart Hall School for Boys$1K

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HOLY NAME OF JESUS New Orleans, LACAPITAL CAMPAIGN$47,000
Loyola University of New Orleans New Orleans, LAGENERAL FUND$10,000
Notre Dame Seminary New Orleans, LAGeneral Fund$5,000
STUART HALL SCHOOL FOR BOYS New Orleans, LAEDUCATIONAL$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,108,054$1,097,043$1,105,669
Revenue$82,157$60,066$42,372
Expenses$71,146$68,692$66,041
Qualifying Distributions$63,000$61,000$53,000
Net Investment Income$74,746$52,856$34,646
Distributable Amount$67,198$64,211$60,558

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 1, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frederick Gisevius Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael T. Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Carol G. Waguespack

    Vice President

    Vice Presidentdirector → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Joan G. Johnson (2020–2024) — Presidet & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Frederick Gisevius Foundation

How much does Frederick Gisevius Foundation give each year?

Frederick Gisevius Foundation gave $63K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 4 grants.

What is Frederick Gisevius Foundation's typical grant size?

Frederick Gisevius Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $15,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Frederick Gisevius Foundation give grants?

Frederick Gisevius Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (4 grants).

Does Frederick Gisevius Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of Frederick Gisevius Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Frederick Gisevius Foundation?

Frederick Gisevius Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Frederick Gisevius Foundation's EIN?

Frederick Gisevius Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7172238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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