Louisiana Children's Medical Center
Louisiana Children’s Medical Center is a New Orleans-based public charity and the parent organization of LCMC Health, a health system serving communities in Louisiana and beyond. Its stated purpose includes creating, maintaining, and growing healthcare services and providing support and management services to system entities.
Louisiana Children's Medical Center at a glance
In short: Louisiana Children's Medical Center gave $1.4M across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $119K), mostly in Louisiana. 75% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,422,146
- -53.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- +140.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $118,512
- -80.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,317,318,445
- +7.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 75% first-time grantees (9 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Louisiana Children's Medical Center
- Contact
Mailing address: 1100 Poydras St 2500 Energy Centre, New Orleans, LA 70163
Phone: (504) 896-2847
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Louisiana Children's Medical Center
Who Louisiana Children's Medical Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Xavier University of Louisiana ($750K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 11 grants of 26 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes its health system’s service mission as extending across Louisiana and beyond, including the Gulf Coast. In its 2024 grantmaking, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana, 5% to Texas, and 1% to Georgia.
The Pipeline Program’s stated geographic scope is Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region, with students from those areas prioritized.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Louisiana Children's Medical Center open to new grantees?
75%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 12 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $55K; repeat grants $308K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $88K repeat.
- 25% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2024) to $16.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | General Operating Support | $750,000 |
| Crescent City Classic Foundation Inc Metairie, LA | General Operating Support | $325,896 |
| Children's Hospital New Orleans, LA | Coke sales commissions go directly to the la rehab work(blind program). | $87,500 |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA | Coke sales commissions go directly to the la rehab work (blind program). | $87,500 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Jedco Westwego, LA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans Metairie, LA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans Baton Rouge, LA | General Operating Support | $13,500 |
| Great 100 Nurses Foundation Metairie, LA | General Operating Support | $12,750 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,317,318,445 | $1,635,655,698 | $1,706,822,808 | $1,422,146 | 12 | $3,663,810 |
| 2023 | $4,001,304,052 | $1,626,044,230 | $1,689,417,616 | $3,075,000 | 5 | $4,112,817 |
| 2022 | $3,121,083,959 | $505,398,925 | $530,281,678 | $16,093,920 | 3 | $419,447 |
| 2021 | $2,940,292,717 | $460,794,221 | $450,699,908 | $1,475,000 | 3 | $174,311 |
| 2020 | $2,740,457,908 | $456,128,350 | $428,710,354 | $2,514,388 | 3 | $293,814 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “Health, care, and education beyond extraordinary.” Its filing says it supports and manages system entities so they can carry out their exempt purposes. The website describes a health system providing care across New Orleans, the Gulf Coast, and beyond, and partnering with local universities to support patient care and train healthcare professionals.
The 2024 grants included general operating support for a university, a community-running and fitness foundation, healthcare organizations, and other organizations. For example, Xavier University of Louisiana describes its mission as preparing students for leadership and service in a global society. Crescent City Classic Foundation describes its mission as promoting physical fitness and community running programs and events to benefit local charities. Touro Infirmary describes its mission as improving community health and well-being through healthcare services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Louisiana Children’s Medical Center reported 12 grants totaling $1,422,146. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $750,000, with a median of $20,000.
The largest listed grants were $750,000 to Xavier University of Louisiana and $325,896 to Crescent City Classic Foundation, both for general operating support. Other listed awards included $87,500 each to Children’s Hospital and Touro Infirmary for Coke sales commissions directed to Louisiana rehabilitation work for people who are blind, and $75,000 to the American Heart Association for general operating support.
The LCMC Health Pipeline Program is described as an education-to-employment pathway for students in select healthcare fields. It offers tuition and eligible-fee assistance structured as a forgivable loan, with forgiveness tied to completing a work commitment at an LCMC Health facility. The program also describes employment matching and professional-development support. It is for individual participants rather than outside organizations seeking grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dr. Wesley Bryan, Dr. Patrick Greiffenstein, Dr. Paul Du Treil, Pinki Prasad MD, Leon J Trey Reymond III, Boysie Bollinger, and Dan Foley as ex-officio. Leon J Trey Reymond III is also listed as past chair. Cindy Howson Weinmann is listed as board secretary/treasurer; Julie Livaudais George and Kim Boyle are listed as board members.
Louisiana Children's Medical Center is led by Gregory C. Feirn, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 16 of 42 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gregory C. Feirn
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
52 hrs/week
$2M (2020) → $2.8M (2024)
Robert Calhoun
CEO - West Jefferson Holdings
CEO - West Jefferson Holdings → CEO - West Jefferson Holdi, 2021
CEO - West Jefferson Holdi → CEO - West Jefferson Holdings, 2024
On filings since 2020
54 hrs/week
$411K (2020) → $708K (2024)
Gregory Nielsen
CEO -Ejgh
Chief Operating Officer → CEO -East Jefferson General Hospital, 2023
CEO -East Jefferson General Hospital → CEO -Ejgh, 2024
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$142K (2021) → $816K (2024)
Benjamin Richaud
CEO - Lakeview Hospital
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$368K (2023) → $583K (2024)
Tom Patrias
CEO - Tulane University Medical
CEO - Tulane University Medical Center → CEO - Tulane University Medical, 2024
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$475K (2024)
John Heaton MD
President of Clin. & Systems
President of Clin. & Sys Ops → President of Clin. & Sys, 2022
President of Clin. & Sys → President of Clin. & Systems, 2024
On filings since 2020
53 hrs/week
$969K (2020) → $1.3M (2024)
John Nickens
President of Hospital Services
President of Hospital Services & Chief Executive O → President of Hospital Services, 2024
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
$1.6M (2023) → $2.1M (2024)
Theodore Ted Le Clercq
Board Chairman
Board Secretary & Treasurer → Board Vice Chair, 2023
Board Vice Chair → Board Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Martin
Senior Vice President Chief Legal Officer
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$508K (2020) → $772K (2024)
Russell Russo
Physician
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$913K (2020) → $967K (2024)
Joann Kunkel
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
53 hrs/week
$923K (2022) → $1.3M (2024)
Abhinav Saxena
Physician
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$917K (2023) → $908K (2024)
Ala Mohsen
Physician
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$894K (2023) → $1M (2024)
Maurice Lagarde
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$841K (2023) → $1.3M (2024)
Wesley Bryan
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$706K (2024)
Lane Wehrly
Physician
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$1.2M (2024)
Ravi Kanagala
Physician
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$1M (2024)
A. Whitfield Huguley IV
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alden McDonald
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chip Cahill
Ex-Officio
Board Member → Ex-Officio, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Howson Weinmann
Board Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member → Board Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elwood F. Cahill Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Divencenti MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Livaudais George
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Andry Crosby
Board Member
Past Chairman → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leon J. Trey Reymond III
Ex-Officio & Past Chair
Board Chairman → Ex-Officio & Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica R. Sylvain PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph O. Brennan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Kullman
Ex-Officio & Past Chair
Board Vice Chair → Board Chairman, 2023
Board Chairman → Ex-Officio & Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharonda Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Hales MD
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Board Secretary & Treasurer → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dottie Reese
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Boysie Bollinger
Ex-Officio
Board Member → Ex-Officio, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Boyle
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Hamm
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Fitts
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Greiffenstein
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Norton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Du Treil
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pinki Prasad MD
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Lawrence
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Foley
Ex-Officio
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Ayame Dinkler (2020–2023) — Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Chad Courrege (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President - Human Resources
- Former: Christine Albert (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President - Marketing & Communications
- Former: Robin McGoey (2020–2023) — Chief Academic Officer
- Former: Scott C. Landry (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President Fac Mgt & Sup Svcs-Lcmc
- Former: Suzzane Haggard (2020–2023) — Chief Revenue Officer
- Former: Tanya Kennedy (2020–2023) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: William F. Von Almen II MD (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Matheney (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Israel (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Paul Gladden (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: James Perrien (2023) — Physician
- Former: Orlando Deffer (2023) — Physician
- Former: Richard Tanzella (2023) — CEO - Ejgh
- Former: Anthoney Recasner PhD (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Barkmeyer MD (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Ballay II (2020–2022) — Physician
- Former: Damon M. Dietrich (2020–2022) — Chief Med Information Officer
- Former: Hugh W. Long PhD (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer B. Sarpalius (2020–2022) — Former Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Knight Worley MD (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Leonard Bok MD (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Chugden (2020–2022) — Physician
- Former: Christopher Roth MD (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jamiee Collins (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kim-Anh Tran (2021–2022) — Physician
- Former: Geoffrey Kitzman (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: William Masterton (2020–2021) — Lcmc Health Market CEO
- Former: Mary Flowers (2021) — Chief Diversity & Social Responsibility
- Former: Elaine Abell (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Hui Kim MD (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jammie Collins (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Duarte (2020) — Physician
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2.8M, to Gregory C Feirn (President and CEO). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Louisiana Children's Medical Center
How much does Louisiana Children's Medical Center give each year?
Louisiana Children's Medical Center gave $1.4M across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.1M across 5 grants.
What is Louisiana Children's Medical Center's typical grant size?
Louisiana Children's Medical Center's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $118,512, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Louisiana Children's Medical Center that year got $55K on average.
Where does Louisiana Children's Medical Center give grants?
Louisiana Children's Medical Center gives mostly in Louisiana: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (5 grants) and Metairie, LA (3 grants).
Does Louisiana Children's Medical Center give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Louisiana Children's Medical Center's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Louisiana Children's Medical Center's largest grantees?
Louisiana Children's Medical Center's largest 2024 grantees include Xavier University of Louisiana ($750,000), Crescent City Classic Foundation Inc ($325,896) and Children's Hospital ($87,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Louisiana Children's Medical Center?
Louisiana Children's Medical Center reported $4.3B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6B.
What does Louisiana Children's Medical Center fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “Health, care, and education beyond extraordinary.” Its filing says it supports and manages system entities so they can carry out their exempt purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Louisiana Children's Medical Center?
Louisiana Children's Medical Center has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Louisiana Children's Medical Center's EIN?
Louisiana Children's Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3480131. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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