Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Metairie, LA EIN: 20-5910512

Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Metairie, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $749K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $134K. Net investment income was $69K.

Key facts about Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation

In short: Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation gave $134K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-5910512
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$134,000
Grants made (2024)
6
Average grant
$22,333
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$748,859
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$749K

+4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$134K

+436.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+168.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 706% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 353% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New OrleansBaton RougeMetairie

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $134K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $134K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Trinity Episcopal Church and School: $50KTrinity Episcopal Church andSchool$50KMichael and Tracy Degruy Family Foundation: $49KMichael and Tracy DegruyFamily Foundation$49KAcademy of the Sacred Heart: $10KAcademy of the Sacred Heart$10KJesuit High School: $10KJesuit High School$10KThe Claudia Abramowicz and Family Fund: $10KThe Claudia Abramowicz andFamily Fund$10KLSU Tiger Athletic Foundation: $5KLSU Tiger Athletic Foundation$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Trinity Episcopal Church and School ($50K). Together the top 6 received $134K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Episcopal Church and School New Orleans, LATo Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work$50,000
Michael and Tracy Degruy Family Foundation Metairie, LATo Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work$49,000
Academy of the Sacred Heart New Orleans, LATo Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work$10,000
Jesuit High School New Orleans, LATo Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work$10,000
The Claudia Abramowicz and Family Fund New Orleans, LATo Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work$10,000
LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation Baton Rouge, LATo Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$748,859$714,088$406,603
Revenue$168,832$332,485$125,268
Expenses$134,061$25,000$34,300
Qualifying Distributions$134,000$25,000$34,300
Net Investment Income$68,832$32,485$25,268
Distributable Amount$38,001$27,690$22,559

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation is led by Ryan P. Gootee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ryan P. Gootee

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sara M. Gootee

    Vice President Sec-Treas

    On filings since 2020

    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 Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation

How much does Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation give each year?

Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation gave $134K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 3 grants.

What is Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,333, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation give grants?

Ryan P Gootee 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 (4 grants).

Does Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work" (6 grants).

Who are Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Trinity Episcopal Church and School ($50,000), Michael and Tracy Degruy Family Foundation ($49,000) and Academy of the Sacred Heart ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation?

Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation reported $749K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's EIN?

Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5910512. 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.

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation by hand.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building projects, including program and staff expansion, capital improvements, and equipment or technology, across areas such as education, health, arts, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,000 to about $1.55 million, with a median of $87,000; it focuses on Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and also considers projects with more than half their impact there. Applicants start with an eligibility assessment and, if eligible, submit a Letter of Inquiry; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$2.0B

Grants

797

Total Given

$116.6M

Lions Club of Norfolk Foundation

Norfolk, VA

Assets

$597K

Grants

30

Total Given

$47K

Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc

Milford, MI

The foundation’s 2023 grants mainly supported education, with additional support for a working-dog organization, and went to recipients in multiple states, especially Michigan. Grants ranged from $4,500 to $1.5 million, with a median of $124,000. Its final 2023 return says it dissolved and processed no applications that year, so the filing does not establish that it currently accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

—

Grants

45

Total Given

$11.4M

Mohammad Suleman Family Foundation

Kenner, LA

Assets

$760K

Grants

7

Total Given

$68K

Thomas E Sequin Jr Family

Bay City, MI

Assets

$1.1M

Grants

7

Total Given

$120K

Dunspaugh Dalton Foundation Inc

Coral Gables, FL

The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation funds arts and culture, education, health and human services, community services, and youth programs, primarily in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Monterey County, California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,645 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$32.9M

Grants

33

Total Given

$1.5M

Emma G Trebilcot

Saint Louis, MO

Assets

$871K

Grants

4

Total Given

$46K

Wynne Charitable Foundation

Miami, FL

The Wynne Charitable Foundation supports religious, charitable, scientific, literary, environmental, and educational purposes, with recent grants going to child-focused and marine conservation organizations in Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,600 to $354,191, with a median of $4,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Assets

$1.6M

Grants

6

Total Given

$373K

Joe and Mary Moeller Foundation

Wichita, KS

The Joe and Mary Moeller Foundation supports schools, churches, charitable organizations, and health-related organizations. In 2025, its 23 grants ranged from $1,000 to $145,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Kansas, followed by Texas. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$7.0M

Grants

23

Total Given

$372K

PNM TNMP Foundation

Albuquerque, NM

The PNM | TNMP Foundation funds nonprofits working in education, environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, and community resilience, primarily in New Mexico and Texas; its 2026 PNM Power Grant is for eligible New Mexico nonprofits. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $75,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through the PNM Power Grant application.

Assets

$14.2M

Grants

169

Total Given

$1.3M

J Edgar Monroe Foundation

Metairie, LA

The J Edgar Monroe Foundation supports civic, educational, and religious purposes, including education, faith-based organizations, and community and social services, primarily in Southeast Louisiana. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $300,000, with a median of $5,000. The profile advises contacting the foundation but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$10.8M

Grants

76

Total Given

$1.0M

The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund

New Orleans, LA

The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund supports higher education, research, and public service, with 2025 grants to universities, hospitals, education organizations, and research institutions. Its 891 grants ranged from $5,005 to $643,695, with a median of $16,445; Louisiana received the largest share of grant dollars, though funding also went to organizations in many other states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$4.6B

Grants

891

Total Given

$25.4M

More Funders in Louisiana

Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?