New Orleans Airlift
Artistic, cultural, educational and charitable purposes, including an artist-driven initiative that collaborates to inspire wonder, connect communities and foster opportunities through arts education and the creation of public artworks.
New Orleans Airlift at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,537,700
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $481,065
- -22.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $481,826
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who New Orleans Airlift funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Backstreet Cultural Museum New Orleans, LA | Mutial Aid Funding | $13,500 |
| Mondo Bizzaro Productions New Oleans, LA | Mutial Aid Funding | $13,500 |
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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 | $1,537,700 | $481,065 | $481,826 | — | — | $10 |
| 2024 | $1,556,504 | $621,692 | $589,208 | — | — | $18 |
| 2023 | $1,635,305 | $998,128 | $966,594 | — | — | $28 |
| 2022 | $1,497,358 | $684,888 | $950,826 | — | — | $28 |
| 2021 | $1,756,827 | $1,093,077 | $713,325 | $27,000 | 2 | $21 |
| 2020 | $1,387,451 | $513,058 | $378,812 | — | — | $15 |
About New Orleans Airlift
Based on IRS filings
New Orleans Airlift is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $10.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Orleans Airlift is led by Michael Glenboski, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Glenboski
Chairman
Board Chair → President, 2021
President → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Bailey
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Pennington
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: George Rex Leatherbury (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Elan Jones (2023–2024) — Officer
- Former: Kate Burke (2023–2024) — Officer
- Former: Daniela Jagemann (2020–2023) — Officer
- Former: Seth Levine (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Delany A Martin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Holladay Saltz (2023) — Officer
- Former: Kyle Watson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Fournier (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Rex Leatherbury (2020) — Board Member
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 New Orleans Airlift
How large is New Orleans Airlift?
New Orleans Airlift reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $481K.
What is New Orleans Airlift?
New Orleans Airlift is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does New Orleans Airlift operate?
New Orleans Airlift has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is New Orleans Airlift's EIN?
New Orleans Airlift's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2795334. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
Live grants for the work New Orleans Airlift funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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