Kitty Degree Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Monroe, LA EIN: 72-1441364

Kitty Degree Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in West Monroe, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $353K. Net investment income was $791.

Key facts about Kitty Degree Foundation

In short: Kitty Degree Foundation gave $353K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $118K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
72-1441364
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$353,103
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$117,701
Median grant
$30,000
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$353K

-73.8% YoY

Grant Count

3

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$118K

-47.7% YoY

How Kitty Degree Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 160% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out 141% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MonroeWest Monroe

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M12 grants2019 9 grants2020 4 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2019) to $1.4M (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $353K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Nela Children's Museum: $320KNela Children's Museum$320KSt Francis Medical Center Foundatio: $30KSt Francis Medical CenterFoundatio$30KUlm Foundation: $3KUlm Foundation$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Nela Children's Museum ($320K). Together the top 3 received $353K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 30 (77%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nela Children's Museum Monroe, LATo support the construction of a new children's museum.$320,000
St Francis Medical Center Foundatio Monroe, LATo Support the Hospital's Healing Ministry.$30,000
Ulm Foundation Monroe, LATo Assist Various Programs$3,103

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$358,438$1,554,658
Revenue$365$85,950$68,415
Expenses$353,703$1,365,991$192,475
Qualifying Distributions$353,103$1,350,273$171,920
Net Investment Income$791$71,937$53,860

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kitty Degree Foundation is led by Anne Lockhart, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Anne Lockhart

    President

    On filings since 2022

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John D. Cameron

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Cindy Rogers (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Scottie Traylor (2019–2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Kitty Degree Foundation

How much does Kitty Degree Foundation give each year?

Kitty Degree Foundation gave $353K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.4M across 6 grants.

What is Kitty Degree Foundation's typical grant size?

Kitty Degree Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $117,701, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kitty Degree Foundation give grants?

Kitty Degree Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Monroe, LA (3 grants).

Does Kitty Degree Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kitty Degree Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Kitty Degree Foundation?

Kitty Degree Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in West Monroe, LA.

What is Kitty Degree Foundation's EIN?

Kitty Degree Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1441364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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