Northshore Community Foundation
Northshore Community Foundation is a public charity based in Covington, Louisiana. Established in 2007, it serves the Northshore region by uniting human and financial resources to enhance quality of life, supporting philanthropy, nonprofits, and community leadership projects.
Northshore Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Northshore Community Foundation gave $2.7M across 83 grants in 2024 (avg $32K), mostly in Louisiana. 37% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,694,346
- -31.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 83
- +31.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $32,462
- -47.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $38,372,232
- -0.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (31 of 83, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northshore Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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Eligible nonprofits may apply during open competitive grant cycles. The foundation’s competitive-grants page lists multiple opportunities, but the available information does not specify application materials or a general process beyond the eligibility requirements above.
- Contact
Mailing address: 807 N Columbia St, Covington, LA 70433
Phone: (985) 893-8757
Website: https://northshorefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northshore Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Tammany Parish Development District ($681K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($12,100), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
324 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 275 grants of 324 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it serves St. Helena, an individual recipient, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes in Louisiana. Its 2024 grants went primarily to Louisiana recipients: 87% of grant dollars went to Louisiana, with the remainder distributed to recipients in North Carolina (6%), Texas (3%), Illinois (2%), and New Jersey (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 83 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Northshore Community Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 31 of 83 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 48% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $949K (2020) to $3.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 83 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Tammany Parish Development District Mandeville, LA | General support including support of various programs and support for relocation expenses (construction and furnishings) | $680,871 |
| St Jude Catholic Church Sapphire, NC | To Support St. Jude Capital Campaign | $150,000 |
| St Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church New Orleans, LA | General Support Including Support of Landscaping Improvements | $129,000 |
| First Baptist Church Covington Covington, LA | General Support and to Support Hurricane Relief | $115,000 |
| First United Methodist Church of Slidell Inc Slidell, LA | General Support and to Support Organ Donation | $95,000 |
| Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Covington, LA | General Support | $61,072 |
| New Orleans Mission Inc New Orleans, LA | General support and to equip classrooms at lynhaven retreat | $61,000 |
| St Luke the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church - Good Samaritan Ministry Slidell, LA | General support including disaster relief and response, installation of energy efficient windows and support of flagship program, first step in crisis | $55,659 |
| New Heights Therapy Center Folsom, LA | General Support | $52,300 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $38,372,232 | $5,954,545 | $3,957,660 | $2,694,346 | 83 | $817,986 |
| 2023 | $38,596,578 | $10,553,727 | $6,139,339 | $3,915,482 | 63 | $2,369,571 |
| 2022 | $33,570,735 | $4,798,858 | $3,506,500 | $2,185,067 | 67 | $582,115 |
| 2021 | $35,281,290 | $6,747,266 | $3,437,530 | $2,306,827 | 65 | $1,382,105 |
| 2020 | $29,323,823 | $3,402,011 | $2,054,891 | $949,284 | 46 | $701,462 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to unite human and financial resources to enhance quality of life in the Northshore region. It says it serves donors, engages community leaders to develop responses to emerging opportunities and challenges, and shares its work and results with stakeholders. Its stated civic priorities include economic prosperity, education, healthy families, quality of life, safer neighborhoods, and regional resilience.
Examples of organizations receiving its 2024 grants include Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, which describes its mission as improving survivorship and lessening the burden of cancer through treatment, care, early detection, research, and education; New Heights Therapy Center, which describes its work as therapeutic, educational, and recreational programming for individuals with special needs; and Watts of Love, whose stated mission is to help people rise out of poverty through solar lighting. These are the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 83 grants totaling $2,694,346. Grant amounts ranged from $5,383 to $680,871, with a median grant of $15,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $680,871 to an individual recipient Parish Development District for general support, programs, and relocation expenses; $150,000 to St. Jude Catholic Church for its capital campaign; $129,000 to St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church for general support and landscaping improvements; and $115,000 to First Baptist Church Covington for general support and hurricane relief. Other notable grants included $61,072 to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center for general support, $61,000 to New Orleans Mission for general support and classroom equipment, and $52,300 to New Heights Therapy Center for general support.
The foundation says it makes grants both on behalf of people who hold charitable funds with it and through competitive grant cycles. Competitive applications are open to nonprofit organizations in good standing with the IRS and the secretary of state. Its Northshore Collective Impact Challenge requires a lead applicant to be a 501(c)(3) organization in good standing and to partner with at least one other nonprofit. The winning team may receive $125,000 initially, with additional amounts of $100,000 in year two and $75,000 in year three based on measurable goals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s website lists Leslie Spencer Landry as President & CEO; Christine Beavers as Vice President; Carla Mouton as Donor Services & Grants Manager; and Alyssa Clebert as Community Engagement Coordinator.
The website lists Chris Kenny as Chair, Maureen Clary as Vice Chair, Dave Kronlage as Treasurer, and Jenifer Besh as Secretary. The 2024 filing lists Lisa Wilson as Past Chair, Greg Pellegrini as Chair, Chris Kenny as Vice Chair, and Maura Donahue, Jimmy Maurin, William Boudreaux, M. Todd Richard, Martin Mayer, Jenifer Besh, and Michael Burris as directors.
Northshore Community Foundation is led by Leslie S. Landry, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leslie S. Landry
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$138K (2023) → $159K (2024)
Greg Pellegrini
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenifer Besh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Donaldson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Finan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Todd Richard
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Burris
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patti Ellish
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Ducorbier
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Maurin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maura Donahue
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Boudreaux
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dudley Downing
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnathan Hills
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Brown
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Mayer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Wainwright
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Kenny
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Kronlage
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Wilson
Past Chair
Director → Chair, 2021
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Clary
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Chip Lavigne (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Danny Shaw (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: John Baldwin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Marty Mayer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Bonnett Bourgeois (2020–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Wayne McCants (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Baker (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: John Crain (2022) — Director
- Former: Fay Bright (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Lavin (2020) — Director
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 $159K, to Leslie S Landry (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Northshore Community Foundation
How much does Northshore Community Foundation give each year?
Northshore Community Foundation gave $2.7M across 83 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.9M across 63 grants.
What is Northshore Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Northshore Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $32,462, across 83 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northshore Community Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Northshore Community Foundation give grants?
Northshore Community Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Covington, LA (17 grants), New Orleans, LA (16 grants), Slidell, LA (11 grants) and Mandeville, LA (8 grants).
Does Northshore Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 69% of Northshore Community Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (57 of 83) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Northshore Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Northshore Community Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include St Tammany Parish Development District ($680,871), St Jude Catholic Church ($150,000) and St Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church ($129,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($12,100), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Northshore Community Foundation?
Northshore Community Foundation reported $38.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What does Northshore Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to unite human and financial resources to enhance quality of life in the Northshore region. It says it serves donors, engages community leaders to develop responses to emerging opportunities and challenges, and shares its work and results with stakeholders. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northshore Community Foundation?
Eligible nonprofits may apply during open competitive grant cycles. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Northshore Community Foundation's EIN?
Northshore Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1517784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 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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