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Policy Institute for the Children of

Foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 46-4487461 Website

ADVANCES POLICIES TO ENSURE THAT LOUISIANA'S YOUNG CHILDREN ARE READY FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.

Key facts about Policy Institute for the Children of

EIN
46-4487461
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$867,989
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$78,908
Median grant
$87,500
Total assets
$7,149,909
Primary geography
Louisiana (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Policy Institute for the Children of funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Policy Institute for the Children of's 11 itemized 2025 grants were Louisiana (89%) and Illinois (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (2 grants) and Baton Rouge, LA (2 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.1M

+12.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$868K

+864.4% YoY

Grant Count

11

+1000.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$79K

-12.3% YoY

About Policy Institute for the Children of

Based on IRS filings

Policy Institute for the Children of is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $868K. Net investment income was $232K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Baton RougeEvanstonNew OrleansCovingtonDonaldsonvilleJeffersonMetairieNew RoadsWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,149,909$6,354,964$2,476,107
Revenue$4,712,280$6,325,352$2,588,120
Expenses$4,300,845$2,791,720$2,169,434
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$232,296$109,416$37,778
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$217K$434K$651K$868K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20231 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

For Providers by Providers Louisiana: $187KFor Providers by ProvidersLouisiana$187KPointe Coupee Early Childhood Coalition: $120KPointe Coupee Early ChildhoodCoalition$120KJefferson Community Foundation: $113KJefferson Community Foundation$113KAfton Partners LLC: $90KAfton Partners LLC$90KAgenda for Children: $88KAgenda for Children$88KAscension Parish Schools: $88KAscension Parish Schools$88KState of Louisiana Office of the Governor: $82KState of Louisiana Office ofthe Governor$82KSt Tammany Parish School: $76KSt Tammany Parish School$76KEast Baton Rouge Parish School System: $13KEast Baton Rouge Parish SchoolSystem$13KNational Association for Family Child Care: $8KNational Association forFamily Child Care$8K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include For Providers by Providers Louisiana ($187,367), Pointe Coupee Early Childhood Coalition ($120,000), Jefferson Community Foundation ($112,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FOR PROVIDERS BY PROVIDERS LOUISIANA New Orleans, LATO ALLOW FOR PROVIDERS BY PROVIDERS LOUISIANA TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.$187,367
POINTE COUPEE EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION New Roads, LATO ALLOW POINTE COUPEE EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.$120,000
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Metairie, LATO ALLOW JEFFERSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.$112,500
AFTON PARTNERS LLC Evanston, ILTO ALLOW AFTON PARTNERS TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.$90,000
AGENDA FOR CHILDREN New Orleans, LATO ALLOW AGENDA FOR CHILDREN TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.$87,500
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOLS Donaldsonville, LATO ALLOW ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOLS TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.$87,500
STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Baton Rouge, LATO ALLOW STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.$81,650
ST TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL Covington, LATO ALLOW ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.$76,472
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM Baton Rouge, LATO ALLOW EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE Washington, DCTO ALLOW NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Libbie Sonnier PHD — Executive Director: $205KLibbie Sonnier PHDExecutive Director$205KCandace Weber — Chief of Partnerships: $128KCandace WeberChief of Partnerships$128KSadie Becnel — Government Affairs Director: $118KSadie BecnelGovernment Affairs Director$118K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kristen BrownDirector2—
James TuckerDirector2—
Jennifer Eplett ReillyDirector2—
John DiezDirector2—
Sharonda WilliamsDirector2—
Mary Leach WernerPresident2—
Julie Morial MDVice President2—
Jonathan Chapman CPATreasurer2—
Vince JacksonSecretary2—
Dionne Rousseau JDImmediate Past President2—
Sonjia Brown-JosephDirector2—
Kim CarverDirector2—
John DeanDirector2—
Timothy Magner PHDDirector2—
Wesley MartinDirector2—
Allen RicheyDirector2—
Anthony Jennings RoyDirector2—
Phillip Rozeman MDDirector2—
Nicholas Tomlinson JDDirector2—
Jonald J Walker IIIDirector2—
Luis C ZervigonDirector2—
Libbie Sonnier PHDExecutive Director40$204,501
Candace WeberChief of Partnerships40$127,750
Sadie BecnelGovernment Affairs Director40$117,875

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Policy Institute for the Children of?

Policy Institute for the Children of is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Policy Institute for the Children of?

As of 2025, Policy Institute for the Children of holds $7.1M in total assets with $4.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $868K in 2025.

Where does Policy Institute for the Children of operate?

Policy Institute for the Children of has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana.

What size grants does Policy Institute for the Children of award?

In 2025, Policy Institute for the Children of awarded 11 grants totaling $868K — an average of about $79K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Policy Institute for the Children of's EIN?

Policy Institute for the Children of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4487461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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