Louisiana Hospitality Foundation
Louisiana Hospitality Foundation at a glance
In short: Louisiana Hospitality Foundation gave $75K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,136
- -47.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,523
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,269,741
- +19.6% 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.
How to apply to Louisiana Hospitality Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Louisiana Hospitality Foundation
Who Louisiana Hospitality Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Orleans Police Department ($25K). Together the top 5 received $65K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 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 $8K (2021) to $143K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $75K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Police Department New Orleans, LA | Funding for Mounted Unit | $25,136 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Louisiana Restaurant Association Metairie, LA | Educational Grant | $10,000 |
| Brother Martin Culinary Crusaders New Orleans, LA | Educational Grant | $10,000 |
| Cafe Hope Inc Gretna, LA | Educational Grant | $10,000 |
| Dragonfly Cafe at Raphael Village New Orleans, LA | Educational Grant | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,269,741 | $555,735 | $348,229 | $75,136 | 6 | $72 |
| 2024 | $1,061,656 | $449,965 | $379,021 | $143,139 | 8 | $49 |
| 2023 | $990,532 | $483,297 | $304,032 | $61,554 | 3 | $119 |
| 2022 | $817,447 | $556,157 | $534,290 | $59,973 | Total only | $142 |
| 2021 | $792,674 | $600,693 | $490,499 | $8,241 | 1 | $185 |
| 2020 | $692,982 | $633,008 | $448,505 | $23,293 | 3 | $714 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Louisiana Hospitality Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Louisiana Hospitality Foundation is a public charity, based in Abita Springs, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $72.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louisiana Hospitality Foundation is led by David A. Blitch, President & Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A. Blitch
President & Chair
President → President & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Blitch
Business Manager
On filings since 2024
16 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $25K (2025)
Albert Nicaud
At-Large
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chenae Watermeier
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Belton
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Ramsay
At-Large
Director → At-Large, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mickey Freiberg
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Stein
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Ballard
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Dowd
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Abadie
2nd Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Meyers
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Renton
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen Armantrout
1st Vice President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Stolberg
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Guzzardo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean-Pierre Pigeon
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Hightower
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Bruce Attinger (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Reggio (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Gullie (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Trotter (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Giacontieri (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nicki Fenger (2024) — Business Manager
- Former: Jamie Hall (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Eddie Renton (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: R. Glen Armantrout (2020–2022) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Tommy Cvitanovich (2020–2021) — At-Large
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 $25K, to Melissa Blitch (Business Manager).
Frequently asked questions about Louisiana Hospitality Foundation
How much does Louisiana Hospitality Foundation give each year?
Louisiana Hospitality Foundation gave $75K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $143K across 8 grants.
What is Louisiana Hospitality Foundation's typical grant size?
Louisiana Hospitality Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,523, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Louisiana Hospitality Foundation give grants?
Louisiana Hospitality Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (3 grants).
Does Louisiana Hospitality Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Louisiana Hospitality Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Grant" (5 grants).
Who are Louisiana Hospitality Foundation's largest grantees?
Louisiana Hospitality Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New Orleans Police Department ($25,136), Louisiana Restaurant Association ($10,000) and Brother Martin Culinary Crusaders ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louisiana Hospitality Foundation?
Louisiana Hospitality Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $556K.
What is Louisiana Hospitality Foundation's EIN?
Louisiana Hospitality Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4728582. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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