James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Lafayette, LA EIN: 27-4282088

The james h. Guilbeau, jr. Charitable trust provides philanthropic support to enhance the educational programs of the history department of the university of Louisiana at lafayette

James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust gave $289K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $289K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$288,952
+13.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$288,952
+13.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$288,952
Total assets
$11,947,232
+13.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation: $289KUniversity of Louisiana atLafayette Foundation$289K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation ($289K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lafayette

How James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. 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$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $161K (2022) to $289K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $289K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation Lafayette, LASupport of the history department of the university of Louisiana at lafayette$288,952
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$11,947,232$393,119$454,851$288,9521$393,119
2024$10,523,672$344,881$403,404$254,9981$344,881
2023$9,539,908$301,090$340,555$201,0881$301,090
2022$8,371,956$232,787$309,194$160,7041$232,787
2021$10,443,592$192,361$394,023$248,0671$192,361
2020$9,514,653$303,938$322,907$193,9731$303,938

About James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lafayette, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $289K. Net investment income was $393K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • E. Joseph Savoie

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karl Meche

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Hprince

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Thomas Kreamer (2021–2022) — Co-Trustee
  • Former: Barry Berthelot (2020) — Co-Trustee
  • Former: John N. Chappuis (2020) — Co-Trustee

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 James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust

How much does James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust give each year?

James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust gave $289K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $255K across 1 grant.

How large is James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust?

James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust reported $11.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $393K.

What is James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust?

James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lafayette, LA. It holds $11.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust operate?

James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust's EIN?

James H Guilbeau Jr Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4282088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)

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