Namelog Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 72-0938071

Namelog Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $53K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Namelog Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$52,884
+3.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,683
+7.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$1,683
+51.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$31
-93.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Namelog Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New Orleans

How Namelog Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 3% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K3 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth Empowerment Project New Orleans, LACommunity$1,500
Nocca New Orleans, LACommunity$1,500
Liberty's Kitchen New Orleans, LACommunity$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$52,884$1,683$31———$1,683$335
2023$51,232$1,569$473———$1,114$2,018
2022$50,136$1,714$450——$50$1,264$1,944
2021$48,872$1,779$606———$1,773$2,236
2020$47,699$1,702$6,163$4,5003—$646$2,334

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Namelog Foundation reported a distributable amount of $335 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Namelog Foundation is led by Hoe G. Meyer, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Hoe G. Meyer

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne G. Brinkley

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Namelog Foundation

How large is Namelog Foundation?

Namelog Foundation reported $53K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

Where does Namelog Foundation operate?

Namelog Foundation has awarded grants in Louisiana.

How much is Namelog Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Namelog Foundation reported a distributable amount of $335 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Namelog Foundation's EIN?

Namelog Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0938071. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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