Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation
The Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports support for charitable organizations, with grants concentrated in Louisiana and including religious and educational programs, community services, arts and culture, and other causes reflected in its grants.
Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation gave $121K across 77 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Louisiana. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,236
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 77
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,574
- -24.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,118,384
- +3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (36 of 77, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6325 Catina Street, New Orleans, LA 70124
Phone: (504) 884-7542
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Touro Synagogue ($12K). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($259), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
296 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 296 grants of 296 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana, 10% to recipients in New York, 3% in Maryland, 2% in Iowa, and 1% in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 77 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 36 of 77 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $983; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $515 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2021) to $130K (2024). In 2025 it made 77 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Touro Synagogue New Orleans, LA | Support for Religious and Education Programs | $11,758 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans Metairie, LA | Support for Religious Education and Programs | $10,000 |
| Temple Beth Ami Rockville, LA | Dedicated to creating a community that embraces the ideals found in reform judaism | $6,234 |
| National Council of Jewish Women New Orleans, LA | Support for Community Needs | $5,500 |
| Jewish Children's Regional Service Metairie, LA | Support for at-risk, dependent and financially challenged jewish children and families | $5,410 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Helps Motivated Students Rise Above Disadvantaged Backgrounds. | $5,150 |
| Slater Torah Academy Metairie, LA | Jewish Day School Promoting Jewish Values | $5,000 |
| Hadassah New Orleans, LA | Hadassah women turn jewish values into action, working to build a healthier, safer and more equitable world. | $3,087 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans, LA | Support for Museum of Fine Art | $3,000 |
| Wyes New Orleans, LA | Support for Public Radio | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,118,384 | $226,678 | $189,714 | $121,236 | 77 | $171,740 | $210,863 | $130,394 |
| 2024 | $1,081,420 | $166,318 | $197,371 | $129,736 | 62 | $180,853 | $150,947 | $126,886 |
| 2023 | $1,112,473 | $93,175 | $166,792 | $94,721 | 58 | $150,961 | $78,518 | $124,654 |
| 2022 | $1,186,090 | $91,376 | $169,997 | $103,215 | 59 | $148,946 | $70,325 | $138,247 |
| 2021 | $1,264,711 | $234,867 | $108,368 | $51,139 | 40 | $92,854 | $219,353 | $136,382 |
| 2020 | $1,138,311 | $141,281 | $109,137 | $54,734 | 44 | — | $127,734 | $118,163 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $130K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Jewish religious and educational programs, schools, social services, arts organizations, public radio, youth music education, and organizations serving children and families.
Grantee descriptions illustrate this range. The Jewish Federation of an individual recipient says its mission is to help community members explore and share their Jewish identities. The New Orleans Museum of Art says it works to inspire a love of art and to educate, challenge, and engage a diverse public. Roots of Music says it supports an individual recipient youth through music education, academic support, and mentorship while promoting the city’s musical and cultural heritage. Bright School for the Deaf says it works to improve the speech, language, and auditory skills of children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or language delayed.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 77 grants totaling $121,236. Grants ranged from $52 to $11,758, with a median of $1,000.
Among the largest grants were $11,758 to Touro Synagogue for religious and education programs; $10,000 to the Jewish Federation of an individual recipient for religious education and programs; $6,234 to Temple Beth Ami; $5,500 to the National Council of Jewish Women for community needs; and $5,410 to Jewish Children’s Regional Service for at-risk, dependent, and financially challenged Jewish children and families. Other recipients included Boys Hope Girls Hope of an individual recipient ($5,150), Slater Torah Academy ($5,000), New Orleans Museum of Art ($3,000), WYES ($3,000), and Jewish Family Service ($2,675).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jay A. Glazer as president, Carole G. Jacobson as vice-president/secretary, Laura Glazer as treasurer, and Aaron Middleberg and Louise J. Oblitz as directors.
Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation is led by Jay A. Glazer, President on every filing since 2020; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay A. Glazer
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $9K (2025)
Aaron Middleberg
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Louise J. Oblitz
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Carole G. Jacobson
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $9K (2025)
Laura Glazer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $8K (2025)
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 $9K, to Carole G Jacobson (Vice-President/Secretary). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation
How much does Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation give each year?
Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation gave $121K across 77 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 62 grants.
What is Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,574, across 77 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation that year got $983 on average.
Where does Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation give grants?
Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (28 grants), Metairie, LA (10 grants), New York, NY (6 grants) and Rockville, MD (3 grants).
Does Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 77) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support for Public Radio" (3 grants).
Who are Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Touro Synagogue ($11,758), Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans ($10,000) and Temple Beth Ami ($6,234), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($259), which are not listed by name. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation?
Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $130K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Jewish religious and educational programs, schools, social services, arts organizations, public radio, youth music education, and organizations serving children and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation's EIN?
Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0208796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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