Kitty Degree Foundation
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.
Kitty Degree Foundation at a glance
In short: Kitty Degree Foundation gave $353K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $118K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $353,103
- -73.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $117,701
- -47.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kitty Degree Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Francis Medical Center Foundatio ($30K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($320,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 30 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2019) to $1.4M (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $353K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $320,000 |
| St Francis Medical Center Foundatio Monroe, LA | To Support the Hospital's Healing Ministry. | $30,000 |
| ULM Foundation Monroe, LA | To Assist Various Programs | $3,103 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $365 | $353,703 | $353,103 | 3 | $353,103 | $791 | — |
| 2023 | $358,438 | $85,950 | $1,365,991 | $1,350,273 | 6 | $1,350,273 | $71,937 | — |
| 2022 | $1,554,658 | $68,415 | $192,475 | $171,920 | 8 | $171,920 | $53,860 | — |
| 2021 | $1,982,835 | $125,299 | $153,196 | $136,000 | 4 | $136,000 | $109,000 | $96,559 |
| 2020 | $1,993,806 | $59,371 | $138,622 | $117,100 | 9 | — | $43,188 | $98,486 |
| 2019 | $1,962,458 | $280,204 | $113,907 | $97,700 | 12 | — | $263,997 | $87,154 |
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 (2 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.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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