New Orleans Geological Society Memorial
New Orleans Geological Society Memorial is a private foundation based in Mandeville, Louisiana. It grants scholarships to outstanding geology students at Tulane University, the University of New Orleans, and Louisiana State University.
New Orleans Geological Society Memorial at a glance
In short: New Orleans Geological Society Memorial gave $30K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,410,681
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to New Orleans Geological Society Memorial
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3433 Hwy 190 188, Mandeville, LA 70471
Phone: (504) 799-9938
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who New Orleans Geological Society Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Louisiana. The foundation’s stated scholarship activity is at universities in the Southeast Louisiana region.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How New Orleans Geological Society Memorial gives
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $70K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $30K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,410,681 | $119,760 | $78,946 | $30,000 | 12 | $78,946 | $112,854 | $106,436 |
| 2024 | $1,354,549 | $83,808 | $65,646 | $27,500 | 11 | $65,646 | $71,651 | $96,671 |
| 2023 | $1,328,482 | $96,544 | $68,035 | $10,000 | Total only | — | $85,364 | — |
| 2022 | $1,291,745 | $107,202 | $58,523 | — | — | — | $94,926 | — |
| 2021 | $1,234,988 | $74,149 | $115,252 | $70,000 | 5 | — | $61,799 | — |
| 2020 | $1,279,784 | $35,563 | $40,727 | $5,000 | Total only | — | $35,438 | — |
| 2019 | $1,236,024 | $68,731 | $59,987 | $20,568 | 1 | — | $68,731 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, New Orleans Geological Society Memorial reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is granting scholarships to outstanding geology students at universities in the Southeast Louisiana region that offer a comprehensive geology curriculum and a degree in geology. It names Tulane University, the University of New Orleans, and Louisiana State University.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 scholarships totaling $30,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $3,000, with a median of $2,500. In filing year 2024, it reported 11 grants totaling $27,500. Its 2023 filing reported a grant count of zero. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 12 grants totaling $30,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Wojna as president; Jared Bullock as secretary; and William Whiting, Robert Meltz, Michael Fein, Michael Hopkins, and David Culpepper as directors.
New Orleans Geological Society Memorial is led by Mark Wojna, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Wojna
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hopkins
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
David Culpepper
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Fein
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Robert Meltz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
William Whiting
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jared Bullock
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Bob Meltz (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Charles Holman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Doug Bradford (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Mike Fein (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Whiting (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Bothner (2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Wainwright (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Cope (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: David Reiter (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Dribus (2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Rooney (2021) — President
- Former: Toby Roesleer (2021) — Director
- Former: Alex Janevski (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Chris McLindon (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Allan Melillo (2020) — Director
- Former: Al Melillo (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Geological Society Memorial
How much does New Orleans Geological Society Memorial give each year?
New Orleans Geological Society Memorial gave $30K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 11 grants.
What is New Orleans Geological Society Memorial's typical grant size?
New Orleans Geological Society Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does New Orleans Geological Society Memorial give grants?
New Orleans Geological Society Memorial gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does New Orleans Geological Society Memorial give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on New Orleans Geological Society Memorial's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (12 grants).
How large is New Orleans Geological Society Memorial?
New Orleans Geological Society Memorial reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does New Orleans Geological Society Memorial fund?
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is granting scholarships to outstanding geology students at universities in the Southeast Louisiana region that offer a comprehensive geology curriculum and a degree in geology. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from New Orleans Geological Society Memorial?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is New Orleans Geological Society Memorial's EIN?
New Orleans Geological Society Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1220999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does New Orleans Geological Society Memorial accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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