Hermes BTP Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 46-3891956

To provide funding, assistance and undertaking activities designed to strengthen the services, organization, performance, competence, integrity and professionalism of the new orleans police department, law enforcement agencies, fire, ems and other first-responders that benefit the residents and visitors of the city of new orleans.

Hermes BTP Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Hermes BTP Foundation Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$2,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-97.1% vs 2023
Total assets
$147,371
+50.6% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$55,750
+93.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$6,254
-93.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Hermes BTP Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New OrleansHarvey

How Hermes BTP Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 213% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2020 Total only2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $87K (2023). In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc New Orleans, LATo assist with the adopt-a-cop program during mardi gras 2023 which provides meals, snacks and beverages to the nopd officers.$50,000
Cops 8 New Orleans, LASupport new orleans 8th district police and enhance the security and safety of all 8th district citizens.$20,000
Cops 8 New Orleans, LASupport new orleans 8th district police and enhance the security and safety of all 8th district citizens.$17,421
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$147,371$55,750$6,254$2,500Total only
2023$97,875$28,877$95,991$87,4213
2022$164,989$66,124$34,387$28,1503
2021$133,252$47,063$5,273$5,000Total only
2020$91,462$-6,718$29,602$27,9023

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Hermes BTP Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hermes BTP Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $147K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hermes BTP Foundation Inc is led by F. Darrah Schaefer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • F. Darrah Schaefer

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence R. Demarcay III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luis C. Zervigon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall A. Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert J. Diliberto

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher S. Puckett

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert E. Lupo

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • H. Britton Sanderford

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert M. Midkiff

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Valentino

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Robert A. Leblanc (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Thomas K. Winingder (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Trevor L. Calhoun (2020–2023) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Hermes BTP Foundation Inc

How much does Hermes BTP Foundation Inc give each year?

Hermes BTP Foundation Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $87K across 3 grants.

How large is Hermes BTP Foundation Inc?

Hermes BTP Foundation Inc reported $147K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $56K.

What is Hermes BTP Foundation Inc?

Hermes BTP Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $147K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Hermes BTP Foundation Inc operate?

Hermes BTP Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Hermes BTP Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hermes BTP Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3891956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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