Krewe of Red Beans
Our mission is to support and respond to the needs of the diverse new orleans community with joy and love. The Krewe of Red Beans strives to amplify the culture and creativity for the good of new orleans through inspired initiatives. Our aim is to contribute to a stronger, resilient, more equitable and sustainable new orleans.
Krewe of Red Beans at a glance
In short: Krewe of Red Beans gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,072
- -61.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,536
- -42.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,536
- Total assets
- $3,661,159
- +4.9% 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 Krewe of Red Beans funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity City Arts ($21K). Together the top 2 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity City Arts New Orleans, LA | Assistance for Non Profit Purposes | $21,051 |
| Krewe De Mayahuel New Orleans, LA | Assistance for Non Profit Purposes | $6,021 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,661,159 | $1,041,795 | $985,579 | $27,072 | 2 | $196,392 |
| 2024 | $3,490,996 | $994,341 | $981,057 | $70,053 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | $3,497,063 | $710,836 | $714,207 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $2,966,309 | $667,139 | $568,680 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $2,812,891 | $1,780,291 | $1,562,016 | $1,850 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $136,286 | $1,823,089 | $1,740,169 | $4,052 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Krewe of Red Beans
Based on IRS filings
Krewe of Red Beans is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $196K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Krewe of Red Beans is led by Devin De Wulf, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Devin De Wulf
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$11K (2025)
Stephen Agans
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolina Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Ransom
Director
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vince Heyward
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amelia Pelegrin
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alphonse Robair
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Wisdom
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tia'nesha Heard-Dorest
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angele Givens
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Channa Benenson
Vice President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Milton
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Devin Dewulf (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Tia Heard (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Kawahara (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kitty Cook Ramsey (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Christine Bozinis (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Dow Edwards (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Fournier (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Richard Weening (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sandra Baptie (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Niemann (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Viet Tran (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Christopher Labato (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gaynell Gautier (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Alexis Kyman (2020) — Director
- Former: Christopher Lodato (2020) — Director
- Former: Echol Olander (2020) — Director
- Former: Jarvis Lewis (2020) — Director
- Former: Jazz Henry (2020) — Director
- Former: Sarah Lowenberg (2020) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Devin De Wulf (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Krewe of Red Beans
How much does Krewe of Red Beans give each year?
Krewe of Red Beans gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70K across 3 grants.
How large is Krewe of Red Beans?
Krewe of Red Beans reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Krewe of Red Beans?
Krewe of Red Beans is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Krewe of Red Beans operate?
Krewe of Red Beans has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is Krewe of Red Beans's EIN?
Krewe of Red Beans's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0667168. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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