New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc
Support of the new orleans police department and orleans parish criminal justice system along with crime prevention activities with the public. Nopjf helps the nopd initiate innovative programs that make new orleans a safer place to live, visit and work. The police foundation was established in 1995 by business and civic leaders as an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the police department and promoting public safety.
New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc gave $295K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $295K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $294,796
- -84.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $294,796
- -84.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $294,796
- Total assets
- $2,052,349
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was City of New Orleans - Nopd ($295K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $295K (2024) to $1.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $295K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of New Orleans - Nopd New Orleans, LA | Assistance to the new orleans police department's headquartters, districts and units daily operational expenses and their crime fighting supplies and equipment. | $294,796 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,052,349 | $1,112,075 | $1,229,961 | $294,796 | 1 | $55,112 |
| 2023 | $2,307,916 | $3,043,310 | $3,073,702 | $1,875,086 | 1 | $30,797 |
| 2022 | $2,523,566 | $2,587,075 | $2,315,700 | $1,450,594 | 1 | $2,834 |
| 2021 | $1,983,018 | $1,369,298 | $1,272,068 | $542,352 | 1 | $236 |
| 2020 | $1,986,313 | $1,523,643 | $1,435,034 | $611,141 | 1 | $1,132 |
About New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Metairie, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $295K. Net investment income was $55K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc is led by Melanie Talia, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 41 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Melanie Talia
Chief Executive Officer
CEO & President → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
48 hrs/week
$116K (2020) → $154K (2024)
F. Darrah Schaefer
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annette Bodden
CFO & Vice President
On filings since 2020
48 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $255K (2024)
Ann Duplessis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Duncan III
Board Member
Vice Chairman → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Hardman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean T. Falgoust
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
E. James Kock III
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elicia Broussard Sheridan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Boh
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2022
Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Hoffman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
G. Perry Eastman IV
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Iam Tucker
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Reiss III
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Waguespack
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Cook
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Letten
Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Taglauer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Demarcay III
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Posey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin De Laureal Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Hardie
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Toomey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Dorsey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Kupperman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
T. Semmes Walmsley
Board Member
Chairman → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tarik Sedky
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Winingder
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Toni Mobley
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Casbon
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Lapeyre
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chabre M. Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Hebert
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy A. Glapion
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Couvillon
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Dupuy
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Robertson III
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Ferguson
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Harrison
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Roth
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Gregory Rusovich (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin White (2022–2023) — Program Director
- Former: Calais Waring (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Benjamin Tiller (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Markowitz (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Deblieux (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Legardeur (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Kurt Weigle (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: James Carter (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Franco (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Rick Haase (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Brown (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sandy Shilstone (2020) — Board Member
- Former: W. Patrick Schindler (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $255K, to Annette Bodden (CFO/VP (Thru 10/2024)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc
How much does New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc give each year?
New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc gave $295K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.9M across 1 grant.
How large is New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc?
New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc?
New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Metairie, LA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc operate?
New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc's EIN?
New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1311151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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