New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc
New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc is a public charity based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It makes grants and carries out community activities related to gardening, conservation, horticulture, floral design, and civic improvement.
New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc at a glance
In short: New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc gave $119K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Louisiana. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $119,220
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,922
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $681,706
- +2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc
- Review Cycle
- The website listed December 12, 2025, for its 2026 grant cycle. That deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The website listed December 12, 2025, for its 2026 grant cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1680 State Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 897-4066
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Partners for Plantsgarden Club of America ($21K). Together the top 10 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes its work as benefiting the New Orleans area and the environment of Southeast Louisiana. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2020) to $119K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $119K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Partners for Plantsgarden Club of America Metairie, LA | General Assistance | $21,045 |
| Longue VUE House and Gardens Corp New Orleans, LA | General Assistance | $17,500 |
| Firstline Schools Edible Schoolyard New Orleans, LA | General Assistance | $15,110 |
| Soul New Orleans, LA | General Assistance | $14,000 |
| Market Umbrella New Orleans, LA | General Assistance | $10,000 |
| St Charles Avenue Association New Orleans, LA | General Assistance | $10,000 |
| Southeastern Foundation Hammond, LA | General Assistance | $9,065 |
| Common Ground Relief Project New Orleans, LA | General Assistance | $7,500 |
| Friends of Beauregard-Keyes House New Orleans, LA | General Assistance | $7,500 |
| Audubon Nature Center New Orleans, LA | General Assistance | $7,500 |
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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 | $681,706 | $169,617 | $154,053 | $119,220 | 10 | $2,598 |
| 2024 | $666,142 | $187,179 | $147,887 | $96,919 | 8 | $7,280 |
| 2023 | $626,850 | $156,164 | $147,348 | $100,524 | 8 | $2,690 |
| 2022 | $618,034 | $189,541 | $135,074 | $85,861 | 7 | $88 |
| 2021 | $563,567 | $150,545 | $121,640 | $92,439 | 16 | $1,781 |
| 2020 | $534,662 | $173,953 | $99,634 | $80,500 | 14 | $5,954 |
| 2019 | $460,343 | $173,540 | $65,146 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to stimulate knowledge and love of gardening in the community and to restore, improve, and protect the environment of Southeast Louisiana through education, action, and grants in conservation, horticulture, floral design, and civic improvement. Its website also describes work in coastal restoration and children’s gardening and nutrition education.
The organization says it supports programs in the New Orleans area that advance the Garden Club of America’s mission. Its grant recipients include civic organizations and projects related to gardens, environmental work, education, and historic places. For example, Friends of Beauregard-Keyes House Inc says its mission is to operate and maintain the Beauregard-Keyes Historic Museum house, an 1826 building in the French Quarter.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 10 grants totaling $119,220. Grants ranged from $7,500 to $21,045, with a median of $10,000. The filing lists the grants as general assistance. Recipients included Partners for Plants/Garden Club of America ($21,045), Longue Vue House and Gardens Corp ($17,500), FirstLine Schools Edible Schoolyard ($15,110), SOUL ($14,000), Market Umbrella ($10,000), St. Charles Avenue Association ($10,000), Southeastern Foundation ($9,065), Common Ground Relief Project ($7,500), Friends of Beauregard-Keyes House ($7,500), and Audubon Nature Center ($7,500).
The website says proposals are reviewed by the NOTG Project Processing Committee and applicants may be contacted for more information. It gives priority to specific projects with well-defined objectives and timetables and public benefits, and welcomes proposals with opportunities for hands-on volunteer participation. Applicants are asked to submit a typed, single-spaced proposal, a completed Grant Proposal Summary Sheet, and all items specified in the Grant Proposal Application Format, using the prescribed headings and without additional materials. Grantees are asked to report on progress; failure to report may jeopardize consideration of later proposals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dee McCloskey as president, Virginia Rowan as vice president, Susan Gomila as recording secretary, Anne Goliwas as corresponding secretary, and Megan Nelson as treasurer.
New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc is led by Dee McCloskey, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dee McCloskey
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Goliwas
Corresponding Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Gomila
Recording Secretary
On filings since 2023
22 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Rowan
Vice President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Nelson
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Cindy Howson Weinmann (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Tina Kern (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Ashley Bright (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Maria Wisdom (2021–2022) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Anne Lynne Charbonnet (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Stephanie Feoli (2021) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Catherine Freeman (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Molly Baumer (2019–2020) — Corresponding Secretary
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 Town Gardeners Inc
How much does New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc give each year?
New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc gave $119K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $97K across 8 grants.
What is New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc's typical grant size?
New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,922, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc give grants?
New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (8 grants).
Does New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc's largest grantees?
New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Partners for Plantsgarden Club of America ($21,045), Longue VUE House and Gardens Corp ($17,500) and Firstline Schools Edible Schoolyard ($15,110), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc?
New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc reported $682K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $170K.
What does New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to stimulate knowledge and love of gardening in the community and to restore, improve, and protect the environment of Southeast Louisiana through education, action, and grants in conservation, horticulture, floral design, and civic improvement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc?
New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc's EIN?
New Orleans Town Gardeners Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1142944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
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