Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Baton Rouge, LA EIN: 47-3522863

The Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation mission is to support the uss kidd and museum through fundraising.

Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation at a glance

In short: Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation gave $424K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $424K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$423,558
+23.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$423,558
+23.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$423,558
Total assets
$350,072
+26.0% 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 Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

USS Kidd Veterans Museum: $424KUSS Kidd Veterans Museum$424K

The largest 2025 recipient was USS Kidd Veterans Museum ($424K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Baton Rouge

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2023) to $424K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $424K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
USS Kidd Veterans Museum Baton Rouge, LADonation$423,558
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$350,072$512,443$440,273$423,5581
2024$277,901$88,551$370,587$344,0911
2023$559,937$354,787$115,375$84,2991
2021$303,761$16,946$29,717——
2020$316,532$60,026$15,525——

About Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $350K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $424K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carolyn Castel

    Chariman

    Chairman → Chariman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henson Moore

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Little

    Secretary & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Amy Ruddock (2020–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Robert Hawthorne (2020–2021) — Attorney

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.

Frequently asked questions about Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation

How much does Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation give each year?

Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation gave $424K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $344K across 1 grant.

How large is Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation?

Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation reported $350K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $512K.

What is Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation?

Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It holds $350K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation operate?

Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation's EIN?

Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3522863. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)

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