Gay Noe McLendon Foundation
Gay Noe McLendon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Metairie, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $220K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $7K.
Gay Noe McLendon Foundation at a glance
In short: Gay Noe McLendon Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $219,772
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gay Noe McLendon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jhamtse International ($9K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gay Noe McLendon Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jhamtse International Concord, MA | Charitable | $8,500 |
| Girl Scout Troop 09695 Corpus Christi, TX | Charitable | $1,500 |
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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 | $219,772 | $6,919 | $10,323 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $6,965 | $12,269 |
| 2024 | $223,176 | $5,873 | $13,692 | $11,500 | 2 | $11,500 | $6,757 | $10,507 |
| 2023 | $230,995 | $2,003 | $13,221 | $11,330 | 2 | $11,330 | $5,877 | $10,646 |
| 2022 | $242,213 | $25 | $12,877 | $11,330 | 2 | $11,330 | $6,176 | $11,778 |
| 2021 | $255,065 | $13,580 | $12,834 | $11,000 | 2 | — | $13,580 | $11,367 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gay Noe McLendon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gay Noe McLendon Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna Gray McLendon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald H. McDaniel
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Gay Noe McLendon Foundation
How much does Gay Noe McLendon Foundation give each year?
Gay Noe McLendon Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 2 grants.
How large is Gay Noe McLendon Foundation?
Gay Noe McLendon Foundation reported $220K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Gay Noe McLendon Foundation operate?
Gay Noe McLendon Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Texas.
What is Gay Noe McLendon Foundation's EIN?
Gay Noe McLendon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1023769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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