Ogden Family Foundation
Ogden Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $480K. Net investment income was $575K.
Ogden Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ogden Family Foundation gave $480K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $60K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $480,000
- +9.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $60,000
- +22.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $9,894,942
- +1.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ogden Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ogden Museum of Southern Art Inc ($155K). Together the top 8 received $480K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 33 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ogden Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−3%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% 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-PF 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 $417K (2020) to $493K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $480K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden Museum of Southern Art Inc New Orleans, LA | General Giving | $155,000 |
| LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | General Giving | $100,000 |
| St Louis Cathedral New Orleans, LA | General Giving | $100,000 |
| Kids Mart New Orleans, LA | General Giving | $100,000 |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana New Orleans, LA | General Giving | $10,000 |
| Foundation for Science and Mathematics Educations Inc New Orleans, LA | General Giving | $5,000 |
| Nocca Foundation New Orleans, LA | General Giving | $5,000 |
| Tiger Athletic Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | General Giving | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,894,942 | $579,771 | $494,363 | $480,000 | 8 | $480,000 | $574,908 | $487,952 |
| 2023 | $9,783,371 | $-220,228 | $466,141 | $439,500 | 9 | $439,500 | $237,177 | $481,458 |
| 2022 | $9,140,377 | $638,359 | $538,734 | $476,000 | 4 | $476,000 | $83,379 | $474,401 |
| 2021 | $10,680,252 | $1,349,001 | $538,223 | $493,274 | 10 | $493,274 | $307,562 | $481,798 |
| 2020 | $9,778,881 | $1,242,225 | $465,641 | $416,953 | 2 | — | $636,863 | $452,053 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ogden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $488K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ogden Family Foundation is led by Roger H. Ogden, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Roger H. Ogden
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth W. Barnes
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Kehoe Ogden
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Hadfield Ogden II
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ogden Family Foundation
How much does Ogden Family Foundation give each year?
Ogden Family Foundation gave $480K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $440K across 9 grants.
What is Ogden Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ogden Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $55,000, and its average grant was $60,000, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ogden Family Foundation give grants?
Ogden Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (6 grants) and Baton Rouge, LA (2 grants).
Does Ogden Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ogden Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ogden Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ogden Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Ogden Museum of Southern Art Inc ($155,000), LSU Foundation ($100,000) and St Louis Cathedral ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ogden Family Foundation?
Ogden Family Foundation reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $480K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $488K (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 is Ogden Family Foundation?
Ogden Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $9.9M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Ogden Family Foundation's EIN?
Ogden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4714788. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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