Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 72-1293729

Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2020. In 2020, it awarded 4 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $161K.

Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation at a glance

In short: Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation gave $200K across 4 grants in 2020 (avg $50K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$200,000
-30.6% vs 2019
Grants made (2020)
4
-42.9% vs 2019
Average grant
$50,000
+21.5% vs 2019
Median grant
$50,000
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2020

La Bar Foundation: $50KLa Bar Foundation$50KLoyola University College of Law: $50KLoyola University College ofLaw$50KSouthern University Law Center: $50KSouthern University Law Center$50K

The largest 2020 recipient was La Bar Foundation ($50K). Together the top 3 received $150K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 11 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2020 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New OrleansBaton RougeWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K7 grants2019 4 grants2020

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2020) to $288K (2019). In 2020 it made 4 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
La Bar Foundation New Orleans, LAStudent Loan Repayment Assistance Program$50,000
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$50,000
Loyola University College of Law New Orleans, LAStudent Loan Repayment Assistance Program$50,000
Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LAStudent Loan Repayment Assistance Program$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2020—$165,692$239,839$200,0004$161,165$138,969
2019$1,819,223$242,445$324,763$288,0007$238,353$162,521

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation is led by Zebulon Winstead, President on the 2020 filing; 4 of 9 officers listed in 2020 are compensated.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • Zebulon Winstead

    President

    New on the 2020 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerome J. Reso Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $2K (2020)

  • John A. Rouchell

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $2K (2020)

  • Leon H. Rittenberg Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $2K (2020)

  • Martha Guarisco

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $2K (2020)

  • Alan Brackett

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Bourque Jr.

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Skip Philips Jr.

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edmund Giering IV

    Secretary-Treasurer

    New on the 2020 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2020. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Jerome J Reso Jr — Director: $2KJerome J Reso JrDirector$2KLeon H Rittenberg Jr — Director: $2KLeon H Rittenberg JrDirector$2KJohn a Rouchell — Director: $2KJohn a RouchellDirector$2KMartha Guarisco — Director: $2KMartha GuariscoDirector$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $2K, to Jerome J Reso Jr (Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation

How much does Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation give each year?

Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation gave $200K across 4 grants in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2019 it gave $288K across 7 grants.

What is Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation's typical grant size?

Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation's median grant in 2020 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,000, across 4 grants on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation give grants?

Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (2 grants).

Does Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2020: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation's 2020 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program" (4 grants).

How much is Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation's EIN?

Kendall Vick Public Law Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1293729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2020.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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