RML Foundation
RML Foundation is a private foundation based in Metairie, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $174,000, all to recipients in Louisiana, including organizations working in education, youth services, health, economic development, food access, and culture.
RML Foundation at a glance
In short: RML Foundation gave $174K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Louisiana. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $174,000
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,235
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,026,072
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to RML Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 613 Jefferson Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001
Phone: (504) 250-0212
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who RML Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Catherine of Siena ($60K). Together the top 10 received $157K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 85 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana. Listed recipients include organizations in Metairie, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is RML Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 17 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $117K (2020) to $174K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine of Siena Metairie, LA | To form and send forth a community of disciples of jesus christ who witness by joyfully living the gospel | $60,000 |
| New Orleans Startup Fund Inc New Orleans, LA | Create jobs and economic prosperity for the ten parish region of greater new orleans by providing seed capital and business assistance to early-stage firms | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Provide Food Access, Advocacy, Education and Disaster Response | $20,000 |
| The Please Foundation New Orleans, LA | To inspire at-risk children to a future of excellence through educational, spiritual, and social resources. | $15,000 |
| Jesuit High School New Orleans, LA | Develop in its students the competence, conscience, and compassion that will enable them to be men of faith and men for others | $10,000 |
| Tiger Athletic Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Support Louisiana state university and its athletic and education programs | $10,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Help academically capable and motivated children-in-need to meet their full potential and become men and women for others by providing value-centered, family-like homes, opportunities and education through college | $6,000 |
| Manning Family Children's New Orleans, LA | To provide comprehensive pediatric healthcare, that recognizes the special needs of children, through excellence and the continuous improvement of patient care, education, research, child advocacy, and management. | $5,500 |
| Covenant House New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Serving runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth with respect and unconditional love by offering shelter, food, clothing, counseling, medical attention, crisis intervention, and an array of other support services | $5,000 |
| Friends of City Park New Orleans, LA | To Benefit and Improve City Park | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,026,072 | $154,852 | $189,058 | $174,000 | 17 | $174,000 | $142,509 | $168,193 |
| 2024 | $2,060,262 | $131,835 | $165,673 | $150,000 | 17 | $150,000 | $121,154 | $153,657 |
| 2023 | $2,094,100 | $160,643 | $144,744 | $134,000 | 17 | $134,000 | $151,071 | $129,602 |
| 2022 | $2,078,226 | $49,424 | $147,928 | $131,000 | 17 | $131,000 | $38,887 | $131,376 |
| 2021 | $2,176,706 | $180,585 | $152,653 | $137,000 | 17 | $137,000 | $168,213 | $142,184 |
| 2020 | $2,148,774 | $-8,680 | $129,563 | $117,000 | 14 | — | $33,709 | $115,010 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RML Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a Catholic parish, schools and education programs, youth services, pediatric health care, food access, economic development, public safety, City Park, and New Orleans jazz and heritage.
Grantees describe their work in their own terms. The New Orleans Startup Fund says it provides seed capital and business assistance to early-stage businesses to support jobs and economic prosperity in the Greater New Orleans region. The Please Foundation says it provides mentoring, leadership training, and scholarships to at-risk New Orleans students. The Metropolitan Crime Commission describes itself as a citizen organization focused on improving the administration of justice, reducing violent crime, and addressing public corruption. Friends of City Park says it works to benefit and improve New Orleans City Park.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $174,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $60,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest were $60,000 to St Catherine of Siena, $20,000 each to the New Orleans Startup Fund and Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans, and $15,000 to The Please Foundation. Other grants included $10,000 to Jesuit High School and $10,000 to Tiger Athletic Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Leithman and Madeleine Leithman as directors.
RML Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Madeleine Leithman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Leithman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 RML Foundation
How much does RML Foundation give each year?
RML Foundation gave $174K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 17 grants.
What is RML Foundation's typical grant size?
RML Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,235, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from RML Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does RML Foundation give grants?
RML Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (14 grants) and Baton Rouge, LA (2 grants).
Does RML Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on RML Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are RML Foundation's largest grantees?
RML Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Catherine of Siena ($60,000), New Orleans Startup Fund Inc ($20,000) and Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is RML Foundation?
RML Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $174K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does RML Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a Catholic parish, schools and education programs, youth services, pediatric health care, food access, economic development, public safety, City Park, and New Orleans jazz and heritage. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from RML Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is RML Foundation's EIN?
RML Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3745711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does RML Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). RML Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rml-foundation-morg_3c2ea3a824584bc3a858ab339fda407b
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